United Volleyball Conference
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| 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 |
The United Volleyball Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III men's volleyball conference located in the northeastern United States.[1] Formed in August 2010 with play starting in January 2011, the conference operates out of the same offices as the all-sports Empire 8 league, though the two remain separate entities.[2]
The UVC will disband following the 2026 season as part of an agreement between it, the New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC; an offshoot of the former all-sports New England Collegiate Conference), and three all-sports conferences—the Conference of New England (CNE),[3] Empire 8,[4] and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).[5] CNE and NEWMAC will begin sponsoring men's volleyball in the spring 2027 season, and the Empire 8 will elevate the sport to full NCAA championship status. Of the final UVC members, three will move men's volleyball to the Empire 8 (all being full members of that conference), four will join NEWMAC men's volleyball (one as a full member and three as affiliates), and Hobart will become a men's volleyball affiliate of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.[6]
