SUWANEE, Ga.
- In an announcement made today, DePauw University
has decided to leave the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
and accept an offer of membership in the North Coast Athletic
Conference. The move will be effective July 1, 2011.
"DePauw has been an exemplary member of the SCAC since joining our
conference in 1998," said commissioner Dwayne Hanberry. "We trust
this was not an easy decision for President Casey and the Board of
Trustees, but respect that the decision was made in the best
interest of the institution.”
“The SCAC hates to lose DePauw, but we certainly respect
their decision to switch conference affiliation in order for their
student-athletes to compete in an area of the country that makes
more sense geographically,” said Southwestern University
President Jake Schrum, who is chair of the SCAC Executive Council.
“Speaking on behalf of all of the presidents of the SCAC, we
wish them well in all future endeavors.”
During its time with the SCAC (1998-2010), DePauw has captured 70
conference championships (32 in men’s sports; 38 in
women’s sport). Over that 12-year span, only Trinity
University with 98 championships has more total conference titles
than DePauw.
DePauw’s decision currently leaves the SCAC with 11 member
institutions. The league’s Board of Directors is scheduled to
meet on Wednesday, June 9, in Atlanta, Ga., to attend to regular
conference business.