In the fall of 2013, Truett McConnell's Department of Athletics joined the Appalachian Athletic Conference, an, at the time, eleven member conference which strives to provide high quality athletic competition while enhancing the academic and character development of its students.
About the AAC
The AAC is committed to promoting the education and development of its student-athletes while providing athletic competitions for the purpose of creating champions, increasing visibility of its members to their publics, and to promote the highest ethical standards of character, conduct, sportsmanship, and fair play.
Cross country, soccer, basketball, outdoor track & field, golf, baseball, lacrosse and tennis for men; cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, outdoor track & field, golf, softball, lacrosse and tennis for women are all sponsored by the AAC.
Members of the AAC
TMU is one of 12 full members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The university joins Bryan College (Tenn.), Columbia College (S.C.), Milligan College (Tenn.), Montreat College (N.C.), Point University (Ga.), Reinhardt University (Ga.), SCAD Atlanta (Ga.), St. Andrews (N.C.), Tennessee Wesleyan (Tenn.), Union (Ky.) and Bluefield College (Va.). The AAC also include Asbury University (Ky.) and the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) as affiliate members in men's and women's lacrosse.
For more information about the AAC visit
http://www.aacsports.com.
