West Virginia State University, 11 other schools forming NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia — The colleges and universities that are leaving the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the end of June now have a new home — sort of.

At least they have a name for their new league, and some new partners.

Twelve schools, including Concord University, announced on Monday they are forming the Mountain East Conference (MEC), to begin play about a year from now.

“The big picture now is coming into focus,” said Concord Director of Athletics Kevin Garrett.

Concord will be joined by 11 fellow WVIAC schools — Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Shepherd University, the University of Charleston, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, West Virginia Wesleyan College and Wheeling Jesuit University

In addition, the Mountain East will include the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and two Ohio institutions, Urbana University and Notre Dame College headquartered in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid.

The departures would leave the WVIAC with just three members — Bluefield State College, Davis & Elkins College and Ohio Valley University.

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