History & Philosophy

The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) was formed in 1992 to meet the needs of the various small, private, four-year colleges in eastern Pennsylvania. As these colleges developed athletically, there was a need to address the individual and collective concerns of each institution in regard to intercollegiate athletics.

The Conference is based upon NCAA Division III philosophies and will strive to be recognized in this context. The concept of the true student-athlete is the basic precept of this association. The members believe the student who participates in intercollegiate athletics at our institutions is playing for the true love of sport. We further believe the playing field is an integral aspect of the total educational experience imparted by each institution. Our philosophy is based upon our ability to create an opportunity for all constituencies of our college community to be participatory in our athletics programs.

Simply stated, we encourage everyone in our respective institutions to share in the athletic experience.

Our goal is to create a vehicle for our student-athletes to compete in the athletic arena against other athletes with a similar background of experiences. In addition, as the Conference develops, we hope to earn local, regional and national recognition for the quality of our programs.

Past PAC Presidents Cup Winners 1995-2007

Year	Women	Men	Overall
1994-95	Allentown	Allentown	X
1995-96	Allentown	Cabrini	X
1996-97	Misericordia	Allentown	X
1997-98	Misericordia	Cabrini	X
1998-99	Cabrini	Wesley	X
1999-00	Misericordia	Cabrini	X
2000-01	Misericordia	Cabrini	X
2001-02	Eastern	Cabrini	Cabrini
2002-03	Misericordia	Cabrini	Misericordia
2003-04	Eastern	Cabrini	Eastern
2004-05	Cabrini	Cabrini	Cabrini
2005-06	Neumann	Wesley	Gwynedd-Mercy
2006-07	Cabrini	Alvernia	Cabrini

* An overall champion was not declared until the 2001-02 season.