https://www.c2csports.com en-us https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/all-academic_team The Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record 1,501 student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 All-Academic Team, an average of 150 student-athletes per full member institution. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/all-academic_team https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ncaa_woty_-_umw_corley Mary Washington senior swimming student-athlete Anna Corley was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Athletic Council as the CAC’s candidate for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ncaa_woty_-_umw_corley https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/sal_hof The Salisbury University Athletics Hall of Fame will add four new members in 2017 when the latest class is inducted on Homecoming Weekend. This year's class for the hall of fame will feature Jason Ewing (baseball), Lacey (Lister) Lord (softball), Michael Steinen (men's soccer), and Byron Westbrook (football). Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/sal_hof https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/smc_gibson_pathway_ncaa St. Mary's College of Maryland head women's basketball coach/Senior Woman Administrator Crystal Gibson was one of 25 senior-level athletics administrators, who have committed to becoming directors of athletics, selected to participate in the 2017 NCAA Pathway Program. Tue, 20 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/smc_gibson_pathway_ncaa https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/dibartolo_su_AD Dr. Gerry DiBartolo, long-time coach of Salisbury University's men's soccer team, is SU's new athletics director. DiBartolo has held the position on an interim basis for the past two years. Mon, 12 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/dibartolo_su_AD https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_female_athlete Salisbury University junior softball outfielder LeAnne Collins (Sparks, Md./Hereford) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2016-17 Female Athlete of the Year. This marks the second year of the awards' existence, with Christopher Newport's Briana Sutton winning the honor in 2016-17. Thu, 08 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_female_athlete https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_male_athlete_of_year Salisbury University senior lacrosse attacker Nathan Blondino (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) was tabbed by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2016-17 Male Athlete of the Year. Blondino is the second-straight Salisbury student-athlete to claim the award, with track & field standout Luke Campbell securing the honor last year. Thu, 08 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_male_athlete_of_year https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_medal_of_inspiration Marymount senior William Bryan (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) and St. Mary's senior Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) were selected by the conference senior woman administrators and athletic directors as recipients of the CAC Medal of Inspiration for the 2016-17 academic year. Wed, 07 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_medal_of_inspiration https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_female_scholar_athlete Salisbury University senior volleyball outside hitter Katie Stouffer (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2016-17 Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Tue, 06 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_female_scholar_athlete https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_male_scholar_athlete Christopher Newport University senior cross country/track & field runner Zach Campbell (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) was honored by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2015-16 Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Mon, 05 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_male_scholar_athlete https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/learfield_final Christopher Newport, which recently swept the Capital Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup awards, finished 14th in the final 2016-17 Learfield Division III Directors Cup standings, announced Thursday, to headline the seven CAC institutions ranked in the final standings. Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/learfield_final https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ycp_hof_class The York College athletic department announced that Duane Bastress, Brandon Bushey, and Mike Welch have been selected for induction into the York College Athletic Hall of Fame. The threesome will comprise the 27th class in the Hall of Fame’s history. Wed, 17 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ycp_hof_class https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2016-17_final_cac_commish_cup Christopher Newport secured 12 titles among the 21 conference sports to finish atop the standings in all three categories of the 2016-17 CAC all-sports awards competition. The Captains swept the Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award, the Men's Commissioner's Award, and the Women's Commissioner's Award. Thu, 11 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2016-17_final_cac_commish_cup https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/umw_paino_inauguration The University of Mary Washington marked a milestone occasion Friday, April 21, with the inauguration of its 10th president, Troy D. Paino. A crowd of nearly 1,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members packed George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium for the momentous event. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/umw_paino_inauguration https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_ligney_commissioner The Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Board of Directors announced this week Jeff Ligney as its new commissioner following the departure of Tom Byrnes, who stepped after down after nine years in January. Ligney will begin his term as commissioner on July 1. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_ligney_commissioner https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/fsu_pres_inaug Frostburg State University celebrated the inauguration of its 15th president, Dr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk, in a ceremony that centered a week bookended by events celebrating student artistic achievement on Friday, April 7 in the Performing Arts Center’s Pealer Recital Hall. Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/fsu_pres_inaug https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2017_NCAA_D3_Week 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. Mon, 03 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2017_NCAA_D3_Week https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/marca_symposium Eight Capital Athletic Conference administrators and student-athletes attended the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Regional Commissioner’s Association (MARCA) Ethnic Minority Careers in Athletics Symposium on Sunday, March 26 at Arcadia University. Mon, 03 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/marca_symposium https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/winter_2016-17_learfield_standings Christopher Newport continued to lead Capital Athletic Conference institutions in the final winter standings of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, headlining a trio of CAC programs in the top 75. CNU is ranked 15th followed by Mary Washington in 54th and Salisbury in 75th. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/winter_2016-17_learfield_standings https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2016-17_winter_cac_commish_cup With four titles 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. Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/2016-17_winter_cac_commish_cup https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/fsu_new_website The Frostburg State department of athletics has partnered with SIDEARM Sports, a Learfield Company, to launch a newly re-designed athletic website. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/fsu_new_website https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mgolf/2016-17/releases/wes_wgolf The Wesley College athletic department announced Friday that the College will be adding women's golf as an intercollegiate sport, beginning with the 2017-18 academic year. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mgolf/2016-17/releases/wes_wgolf https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/byrnes_j-w Johnson & Wales University’s Denver Campus announces the appointment of Tom Byrnes to Director of Athletics. Byrnes has served as the Commissioner of the Capital Athletic Conference within the NCAA Division III since 2008. He begins his new position with JWU Denver Wildcat Athletics March 13. Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/byrnes_j-w https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/START_Spring_2017 York College will host its 16th edition of the START program, designed to recruit college students and local fans into the world of sports refereeing and officiating, beginning Sunday, March 12, 2017, and continuing on Sunday March 19 and Sunday March 26. Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/START_Spring_2017 https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_sa-s_at_ncaa_conv A group of nine Capital Athletic Conference student-athletes from six different institutions recently represented the conference at the 2017 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. This marked the third straight year that the CAC sent a group of student-athletes to the convention. Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/cac_sa-s_at_ncaa_conv https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ath_council_pres_carlton The Capital Athletic Conference Athletic Council held its meeting at the NCAA Convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. last Friday, where a new chair of the council was named. Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ath_council_pres_carlton https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/svu_adds_wgolf Southern Virginia University Director of Athletics Jason Lamb today announced the addition of men's and women's golf as the university's 21st and 22nd NCAA Division III sponsored sports, respectively, beginning fall 2017. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/svu_adds_wgolf https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ncaa_convention For the third-straight year, the Capital Athletic Conference will have at least eight student-athletes attending the NCAA Convention, which includes all 1,100 members from Divisions I, II and III. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/ncaa_convention https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/Parham_named_Wesley_SID The Wesley College athletic department has announced the hiring of Cyrill Parham as the new Sports Information Director on Tuesday. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/Parham_named_Wesley_SID https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/commissioner_steps_down After serving as commissioner for the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) since 2008, Tom Byrnes announced that he will be stepping down from his position at the end of the current academic year to pursue other opportunities. Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/general_releases/gen1617/commissioner_steps_down