| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 31, 2010 |
| Commissioner | Chuck Mitrano (since 2010) |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division III |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York |
| Official website | TheUVC.org |
TheUnited Volleyball Conference is aNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationDivision III men'svolleyballconference located in thenortheastern United States.[1] Formed in August 2010 with play starting in January 2011, the conference operates out of the same offices as the all-sportsEmpire 8 league, though the two remain separate entities.[2]
The league currently has 8 members.
Note that because NCAA men's volleyball is a spring sport, the year of joining is the calendar year before the first season of competition.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment[a] | Nickname | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira College | Elmira, New York | 1855 | 2010 | Private | 1,170 | Soaring Eagles | Empire 8 |
| Hobart College | Geneva, New York | 1797 | 2024 | Episcopal | 905 | Statesmen | Liberty |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1861 | 2013 | Private | 4,602 | Engineers | NEWMAC |
| Nazareth University | Pittsford, New York | 1924 | 2010 | Private | 2,034 | Golden Flyers | Empire 8 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz (New Paltz) | New Paltz, New York | 1828 | 2010 | Public | 6,717 | Hawks | SUNYAC |
| New York University (NYU) | New York, New York | 1831 | 2010 | Private | 26,733 | Violets | UAA |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, New York | 1948 | 2017 | Private | 2,700 | Cardinals | Empire 8 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, New York | 1861 | 2010 | Private | 2,450 | Brewers | Liberty |
| Institution | Location | Joined | Left | Type | Nickname | Current volleyball conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | Annandale-on-Hudson, New York | 1860 | 2010 | Private | Raptors | NECC |
| D'Youville College | Buffalo, New York | 2010 | 2014 | Private | Spartans | AMCC |
| Hilbert College | Hamburg, New York | 2010 | 2014 | Private | Hawks | AMCC |
| Medaille College | Buffalo, New York | 2010 | 2014 | Private | Mavericks | None[a] |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Penn State Behrend) | Erie, Pennsylvania | 2011 | 2017 | Public–private hybrid | Lions | AMCC |
| The Sage Colleges (Sage)[b] | Albany, New York[c] | 2017 | 2020 | Private | Gators | NECC |
| Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) | Hoboken, New Jersey | 2010 | 2019 | Private | Ducks | MAC |
| State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY IT)[d] | Marcy, New York | 2010 | 2013 | Public | Wildcats | NECC |
| Season | Regular season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Stevens (East) Nazareth (West)[a] | Nazareth |
| 2012 | NYU (East)[a] Medaille (West) | Nazareth |
| 2013 | Nazareth | Nazareth |
| 2014 | Nazareth | New Paltz |
| 2015 | Stevens | Stevens |
| 2016 | New Paltz | New Paltz |
| 2017 | Vassar | NYU |
| 2018 | Stevens,[a] New Paltz | Stevens |
| 2019 | Stevens,[a] New Paltz | New Paltz |
| 2020 | None | Canceled |
| 2021 | New Paltz | Vassar |
| 2022 | New Paltz | St. John Fisher |
| 2023 | Vassar | Vassar |