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About the NCACOhio Wesleyan University is a charter member of the NorthCoast Athletic Conference, which began competition in the 1984-85 academic year. Other charter members are Allegheny College,Case Western Reserve University, Denison University, KenyonCollege, Oberlin College and the College of Wooster. EarlhamCollege and Wittenberg University joined the NCAC in 1988, andHiram College and Wabash College joined the NCAC in 1998.The NCAC’s 10 members believe academic and athleticexcellence can co-exist, with no undue overemphasis on athletics.They also believe the principle of balance is important in athleticprograms at the Division III level, with no “major” or “minor” sportsin comparison with any other, but all equally worthwhile. Equity forboth men’s and women’s sports is a founding and standardprinciple. The NCAC’s 22 championship sports includes 11 for menand 11 for women, the latter figure leading all Division III conferencesin the country. When at least 5 Conference institutionssponsor a varsity sport, the NCAC conducts championship playand honors the champion.During the NCAC’s 22 years of competition, the league hasestablished itself as one of the most competitive in the nation. Atotal of 43 teams in all 22 sports were represented in nationalcompetition last year, with one team winning an NCAA Division IIIchampionship to raise the conference’s 22-year total to 54. Inaddition, 168 student-athletes from around the league earned All-America and/or Academic All-America ® honors.The NCAC in BriefCYNTHIA HOLLIDAYSenior Women'sAdministratorOhio Wesleyan Universityhas been in the forefront ofestablishing excellence andequity in the athletic arena forboth men and women. OhioWesleyan was one of thefounding institutions of theNational Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA). In the early 1980s, MaryParker, a coach and administrator at OhioWesleyan, played an integral role in founding theCentennial Conference, the first conference in thenation formed specifically for women’s athletics.In 1983, Ohio Wesleyan became a chartermember of the North Coast Athletic Conference(NCAC). The NCAC’s founding philosophyincludes both sport and gender equity as well asa firm commitment to academics. The NCACconducts championships in 22 sports, 11 for menand 11 for women. Ohio Wesleyan’s Athletic Hallof Fame was one of the first to induct both menand women. Ohio Wesleyan University willcontinue the commitment to excellence,academically, athletically and with sport andgender equity a priority.Executive Director................................................. Dennis CollinsOffice Phone ................................................ (440) 871-8100Home Phone ................................................ (440) 892-1904Assistant Director................................ Keri Alexander LuchowskiAssistant Director..................................................... Sue PenickaFax Machine ................................................. (440) 871-4221Mailing Address .............. PO Box 16679, Cleveland, OH 44116E-mail ......................................................... ncac@northcoast.orgHome Page ......................................... http://www.northcoast.orgFounded ............................................................... February, 1983Conference Colors ...................................... Red, White and BlueChampionship Sports ............................ 22 (11 men, 11 women)Justin Schroeder was named NCAC Player of the Year in 2006.2006-07 Ohio Wesleyan Golf9