What They're Saying:
“ The Seton Hill community is honored to join the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and looks forward to building competitive rivalries with our new partners. The WVIAC is a nationally respected and competitive conference that provides Seton Hill with the opportunity to continue to recruit serious students and serious athletes. We know that Seton Hill students will contribute positively to the Conference and continue to excel in the classroom and on the athletic field.”
---Dr. JoAnne Boyle, Seton Hill University president
“ This is an opportunity that the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has been looking forward to for a number of years. We believe that the WVIAC will bring a new level of prestige and competition for our athletic program. We are excited to join a great organization like the West Virginia Conference. This is a great day for us.”
---Dr. Albert Etheridge, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown president
“ We are excited about expansion. The two new schools will be a great fit competitively and geographically.”
---Dr. Daniel Bradley, Fairmont State University president and WVIAC Board of Directors chairman
“ We are pleased to welcome Pitt Johnstown and Seton Hill to the WVIAC family. It is always gratifying when someone wants to become part of the family. Both institutions will be excellent additions to the conference. We look forward to expanding into a new area and know the relationship among our current and new members will a good one for a long time to come.”
---Barry Blizzard, WVIAC commissioner
“ We appreciate very much the long history we have enjoyed with the NAIA and will miss the relationships we have developed. As Seton Hill continues to grow and build for the future, the time is right to move to the competitive environment of the NCAA.”
---Chris Snyder, Seton Hill executive director of athletics