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Frostburg State's Truesdel & Mary Washington's Littlefield Named CAC Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year
August 06, 2018
Frostburg State senior track & field sprinter Kayla Truesdel and Mary Washington senior women's lacrosse defender Kirsten Littlefield were selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Athletic Council as the CAC candidates for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year.
CAC Names 1,515 Student-Athletes To The 2017-18 All-Academic Team
June 21, 2018
The Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record 1,515 student-athletes were named to the 2017-18 All-Academic Team, an average of over 150 student-athletes per full member institution. The 1,515 honorees marks just the second time in CAC history that over 1,500 student-athletes have earned All-Academic recognition.
Mary Washington's Kirsten Littlefield Tabbed as CAC Female Athlete of the Year
June 06, 2018
Mary Washington senior women's lacrosse defender Kirsten Littlefield (Millstone Township, N.J./Allentown) was tabbed by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2017-18 Female Athlete of the Year.
Christopher Newport's Jeff Dover Named CAC Male Athlete of the Year
June 06, 2018
Christopher Newport senior cross country/track & field runner Jeff Dover (Moyock, N.C./Currituck County) was honored by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2017-18 Male Athlete of the Year.
Mary Washington's Kendall Parker Named CAC Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
June 05, 2018
University of Mary Washington senior women's basketball guard Kendall Parker (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2017-18 Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
York's Dalton Myers Receives CAC Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
June 05, 2018
York men's basketball senior forward Dalton Myers (Finksburg, Md./Westminster) was honored by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2017-18 Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Frostburg State's Matthew Robinson and St. Mary's Juwan Kearson Receive CAC Medal of Inspiration Award
June 04, 2018
Frostburg State junior Matthew Robinson (Parsonsburg, Md./Wicomico) and St. Mary's junior Juwan Kearson (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School) were selected by the conference senior woman administrators and athletic directors as recipients of the CAC Medal of Inspiration for the 2017-18 academic year.
Nine CAC Schools Ranked in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings; Christopher Newport Finishes 15th
June 01, 2018
Christopher Newport, which recently swept the Capital Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup awards for the second straight season, finished 15th in the final 2017-18 Learfield Division III Directors Cup standings, announced Thursday, to headline the nine CAC institutions ranked in the final standings.
Christopher Newport Sweeps CAC Commissioner's Cup Trophies for Second Straight Year
May 18, 2018
Christopher Newport captured 10 titles among the 22 conference sports to sweep all three categories of the Capital Athletic Conference all-sports award competition for the second-straight year. The Captains finished atop the standings in the Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award, the Men's Commissioner's Award and the Women's Commisssioner's Award.
CAC Mourns Loss of Wesley Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Mike Drass
May 14, 2018
The Capital Athletic Conference is saddened by today's news of the death of Wesley Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Mike Drass. Drass was an integral member of the CAC Athletic Council and NCAA Division III for many years and impacted the lives of numerous student-athletes throughout his career.
CAC Offers Assistant to the Commissioner/Director of Championships Internship
May 01, 2018
The Capital Athletic Conference is accepting applications for the position of Assistant to the Commissioner/Director of Championships. This full-time, two-year position is funded primarily through the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minorities & Women's Internship Grant, and offers the candidate the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of collegiate athletic administration at the conference level. The Assistant to the Commissioner/Director of Championships will work with the Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner in all aspects of the Capital Athletic Conference office. The desired start date is August 2018.
Frostburg State Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Class
April 20, 2018
The Frostburg State University Department of Athletics and the Office of Alumni Relations has announced that six former student-athletes will be inducted into the Bobcat Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2018. The annual dinner and celebration has been set for Friday, October 26, 2018 as part of Homecoming Weekend.
Dr. Charles Wight Named New President of Salisbury University
April 03, 2018
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Charles Wight president of Salisbury University (SU), beginning July 1, 2018. Wight will succeed Janet Dudley-Eshbach, who announced last fall her plans to step down from the position after 18 years.
Capital Athletic Conference Members Celebrate NCAA Division III Week
April 02, 2018
This link will be updated daily with feature stories, first-person stories, videos and activities of the CAC member institutions - and in particular many Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC). Please check this link for updates and new items throughout the week that celebrates NCAA Division III.
Nine CAC Institutions Ranked in Final Winter Learfield Directors' Cup Standings; Christopher Newport 14th
March 29, 2018
Christopher Newport is ranked 14th in the final winter standings of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup to lead a group of nine Capital Athletic Conference schools in the Division III rankings. York (71st), Frostburg State (149th), Salisbury (166th), Wesley (166th), Marymount (170th), Southern Virginia (221st), Mary Washington (224th), and Penn State Harrisburg (285th) also earned points through the winter season.
Christopher Newport Maintains Advantage Atop 2017-18 CAC All-Sports Award Standings
March 23, 2018
With two titles and two runner-up finishes in the winter sports, Christopher Newport maintained its lead in the Capital Athletic Conference's Richard C. Cook All-Sports awards standings heading into the spring season.