| Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) |
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| Established | 1989 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 9 |
| Sports fielded | 19 (men's: 9; women's: 10) |
| Region | Mid-Atlantic |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Maryland |
| Commissioner | Tom Byrnes (since 2008) |
| Website | cacsports.com |
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The Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware.
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The league currently has ten full members (so why are only nine listed?):
| Institution | Location | Team Name | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Frostburg State University | Frostburg, Maryland | Bobcats | 1898 | Public | 5,215 |
| Hood College | Frederick, Maryland | Blazers | 1893 | Private/United Church of Christ | 2,248 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Eagles | 1908 | Public | 4,862 |
| Marymount University | Arlington, Virginia | Saints | 1950 | Private/Catholic | 3,684 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City, Maryland | Seahawks | 1840 | Public | 1,950 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | Sea Gulls | 1925 | Public | 7,383 |
| Stevenson University | Stevenson, Maryland | Mustangs | 1947 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,500 |
| Wesley College | Dover, Delaware | Wolverines | 1873 | Private/Methodist | 2,400 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, Pennsylvania | Spartans | 1787 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,367 |
Formed in 1989, the charter members were The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, University of Mary Washington, Marymount University, St. Mary's College of Maryland and York College of Pennsylvania. Goucher College joined in 1991, and Salisbury University in 1993. Hood College, Stevenson University, and Wesley College all formally joined the conference for the 2007–08 season, although Hood and Stevenson had already joined for some sports in the 2006–07 season. CUA and Goucher College left the conference in 2007–08 to become members of the new Landmark Conference. Gallaudet left the conference before the 2009-10 season for the North Eastern Athletic Conference for some sports. Stevenson University and Hood College will depart the Capital Athletic Conference for the Middle Atlantic Conferences effective July 1, 2012.[1]
The CAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's field hockey, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women’s soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women's volleyball.
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