GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Conference Carolinas Board of Directors have voted unanimously in favor of the addition of Shorter University as the 15th member of the NCAA Division II conference.  

"We are extremely excited about this historic announcement for Conference Carolinas," Commissioner Chris Colvin said. "The addition of Shorter University allows us the opportunity to add another institution that aligns tremendously with our conference beliefs and values, while also being a first-class institution with a commitment to a strong athletics program. They also accomplish our overall goal of continuing to make our conference stronger, particularly with our recent announcement of our commitment to a three-division model in certain sports. We know they will help us continue to lead the way in the classroom, in the community and at the highest levels of competition as we continue to strive daily to work with our member institutions to help develop champions in body, mind and soul."

Shorter has accepted its invitation and will officially begin competition in Conference Carolinas in the 2024-25 academic year. 
 
The addition of Shorter will also allow Conference Carolinas to sponsor football as a conference sport for the first time since 1974-75. The conference will officially start sponsoring football in the 2025-26 academic year. Conference Carolinas football will feature Barton, Chowan, Erskine, UNC Pembroke, North Greenville and Shorter in the 2025 season.
 
"This is a huge announcement for Conference Carolinas," Colvin said. "It has been a priority for us to find a way to bring football back to Conference Carolinas, and the addition of Shorter allows us to align with our member institutions to sponsor the sport. We have a great deal of work ahead of the 2025 season, but all of us in Conference Carolinas could not be any more excited. We look forward to working with all of our member institutions as Conference Carolinas football grows and thrives in the years to come."

"Adding our 14^th member in Young Harris and now our 15^th member in Shorter allows us to be even more strategic with our scheduling models starting in the 2024-25 academic year," Colvin said. "We are presently working hard behind-the-scenes with our Board of Directors and Directors of Athletics to make the three-division model successful starting in the upcoming academic year."

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