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Southern Virginia Wrestling Elevated to NCAA Status
July 08, 2014
With a proud tradition and successful history, the Southern Virginia University wrestling program will remove its club status and become an NCAA Division III varsity program beginning the 2014-15 season.
CAC Names 1,199 Student-Athletes To 2013-14 All-Academic Team
June 27, 2014
The Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record 1,199 student-athletes were named to the 2013-14 All-Academic Team, an average of 119 student-athletes per full member institution.
St. Mary's College And The CAC Mourn The Loss Of Former Seahawk Standout Jamie Roberts
June 16, 2014
Jamie Roberts, a former three-sport standout at St. Mary's College, was killed Friday in an accident while riding her bike across country in support of cancer research.
Salisbury Leads CAC With 15th Place Finish In Learfield Sports Directors Cup; Four CAC Teams Finish Among Top 60 In Division III
June 05, 2014
Salisbury's strong finishes in the spring season lifted the Sea Gulls into 15th place overall as the top CAC team in the final 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings.
CNU’s Krista Lewis, UMW’s Taylor Johnson And SMC’s Kelsey Wirtz Selected For The CAC Medal of Inspiration Award
June 04, 2014
Christopher Newport sophomore Krista Lewis (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory), Mary Washington junior Taylor Johnson (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) and St. Mary’s senior Kelsey Wirtz (Parkton, Md./Hereford) were selected by the conference Senior Woman Administrators as recipients of the CAC Medal of Inspiration for the 2013-14 academic year.
St. Mary's Senior Andrew Gear, Christopher Newport Senior Marlene Lichty and York Sophomore Tyler Hutson Named To Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Team
June 04, 2014
St. Mary's senior tennis all-star Andrew Gear, Christopher Newport field hockey senior Marlene Lichty and York sophomore men's lacrosse attack Tyler Hutson were named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America At-Large team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Marymount Senior Women’s Basketball All-American Katelyn Fischer Selected As CAC Nominee For NCAA Woman of the Year
June 03, 2014
Marymount (Va.) University senior women’s basketball All-American Katelyn Fischer (Reisterstown, Md./Seton Keough) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Board of Directors as the CAC’s candidate for 2013-14 NCAA Woman of the Year.
St. Mary’s Senior Tennis All-Star Andrew Gear Named CAC Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
June 02, 2014
St. Mary’s College of Maryland senior men’s tennis standout Andrew Gear (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2013-14 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Marymount Basketball All-American Katelyn Fischer Selected As The 2013-14 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
June 02, 2014
Marymount (Va.) University senior women’s basketball All-American Katelyn Fischer (Reisterstown, Md./Seton Keough) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2013-14 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Three New Members To Be Added To The St. Mary's College Athletic Hall Of Fame
May 20, 2014
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Director of Athletics and Recreation Scott Devine announced Tuesday the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014. This year’s class features two women’s lacrosse players – Gia Trionfo Hooper ’99 and Jen Chumley-Pfeiffer ’04 and a women’s swimmer – Jaime Cheng Swanson '02.
Nine From CAC Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Teams
May 15, 2014
Nine CAC student-athletes have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as members of the Academic All-District At-Large teams for their combined athletic and academic success, announced Thursday.
Newcomer Christopher Newport Wins The 2013-14 CAC All-Sports Award
May 09, 2014
Christopher Newport University, one of three new full member institutions in the Capital Athletic Conference in 2013-14, won six of the 21 team championships and finished among the top three teams in 11 others to finish atop the Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award standings.
Salisbury Head Athletic Trainer Pat Lamboni Receives MAATA Hall of Fame Selection
May 06, 2014
Salisbury head athletic trainer Pat Lamboni will be inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame on May 10 at the MAATA Symposium in Virginia Beach, Va.
Marymount SAAC “Battle of the Sexes” Raises Over $7,500 for St. Jude’s Children's Hospital
May 01, 2014
Marymount University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its inaugural “Battle of the Sexes” competition on Sunday, raising over $7,500 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Celebrating The History Of The CAC And NCAA Division III - "40-In-40" Feature On Former CAC Basketball And Volleyball Standout Ronda Jo Miller
May 01, 2014
Like athletes at any level of competition, Division III student-athletes become role models in their communities. However, few student-athletes at any level of competition get to be a role model like Ronda Jo Miller.
Southern Virginia Promotes Jason Walker to Head Football Coach
April 22, 2014
Southern Virginia University President Paul K. Sybrowsky today promoted Jason Walker to the position of head football coach. Walker joined Southern Virginia's coaching staff on March 20, when he was named the Knights' defensive coordinator