The CSAC and United East have announced an intent to merge next fall "provided all conditions set by both conferences are met." Notable: "The merger is intended to address the evolving landscape of higher education by stabilizing conference membership and solidifying the sport sponsorship currently offered by the existing conferences. This merger will also provide member institutions an opportunity to decrease the number of associate memberships necessary to support the current sport offerings on each respective campus. ... The Implementation Task Force will be led by Stephanie Dutton, current United East Commissioner, and will be composed of both current commissioners and two athletic directors from each conference. Upon completion of the merge, all current conference employees will remain employed by the combined entity. The leadership structure of the new conference will be established and announced prior to the start of business operations as a new entity." (link)
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