Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference of historically Black colleges and universities that competes in NCAA Division I, primarily in the eastern United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA Division I conference
collegiate athletic conference
abbreviation MEAC
competitionLevel Division I
competitionLevelInFootball FCS
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focus college athletics
foundedBy historically Black colleges and universities
geographicFocus Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic region

Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
governsSport baseball
bowling
football
men's basketball
softball
track and field
volleyball
women's basketball
hasFormerMember Bethune–Cookman University
Florida A&M University
Hampton University
North Carolina A&T State University
hasMember Coppin State University
Delaware State University
Howard University
Delmarva Peninsula
surface form: Maryland Eastern Shore

Morgan State University
Norfolk State University
North Carolina Central University
South Carolina State University
hasRivalConference Southwestern Athletic Conference
hasWebsite https://meacsports.com/
isHBCUConference true
language English
membershipBasis NCAA Division I status
membershipFocus historically Black institutions
memberType historically Black colleges and universities
NCAAdivision Division I
organizesChampionship MEAC football championship (historical and tie-ins)
MEAC
surface form: MEAC men's basketball tournament

MEAC women's basketball tournament
primaryMembershipCategory full member institutions
regionServed eastern United States
shortName MEAC
sponsorsGender men's sports
women's sports
sportGoverningBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
subdivisionInFootball NCAA Division I FCS
surface form: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

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Norfolk State University affiliation Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Eddie the Eagle associatedWithConference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
this entity surface form: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (historical primary affiliation)
North Carolina Central University athleticsConference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium homeTeamConference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Division I baseball conferences include Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Eagles primaryConference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference