The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference thanks you for your interest in covering the league and its member institutions. Please find below some general information and guidelines which should help you in your coverage. As always, feel free to reach out to the MEAC strategic communications staff if you have any further questions.
 
General Notes
MEAC (pronounced MEE-ack) is an acronym for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
NOT Mid-East Athletic Conference.
NOT Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference.
 
It is preferred that media outlets not pronounce the conference name by spelling out the letters for MEAC (i.e., M-E-A-C); we prefer to be referred to as "the MEE-ack."
 
When used in a sentence, please use "the MEAC" instead of just "MEAC" (i.e., "Darius Leonard played football at South Carolina State, which is a member of the MEAC.").
 
The MEAC office is currently headquartered in Norfolk, Va. It is the only FCS conference to completely own its headquarters property.
 
Current Member Institutions
Coppin State University "Eagles" -- Baltimore, Md.
Delaware State University "Hornets" -- Dover, Del.
Howard University "Bison" -- Washington, D.C.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore "Hawks" -- Princess Anne, Md.
Morgan State University "Bears" -- Baltimore, Md.
Norfolk State University "Spartans" -- Norfolk, Va.
North Carolina Central University "Eagles" -- Durham, N.C.
South Carolina State University "Bulldogs" -- Orangeburg, S.C.
 
In addition, the MEAC has three associate members for the sport of women's bowling:
North Carolina A&T State University "Aggies" -- Greensboro, N.C.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) "Blazers" -- Birmingham, Ala.

Please note that as of the 2022-23 academic year, member institutions with men's golf and baseball compete as associate members in the Northeast Conference (NEC) in those sports. For men's golf, those institutions are Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore and North Carolina Central, and for baseball, those institutions are Coppin State, Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State.
 
Public Comments from the Conference Office
The Commissioner is the only person authorized to speak publicly on behalf of the conference, unless the Commissioner designates another individual to speak in their stead. No MEAC staff member is allowed to conduct interviews or provide public comments. All requests for comment or interviews with the Commissioner are to be submitted, in writing, to the Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications. Do not contact the Commissioner directly requesting an interview or comment.
 
MEAC Strategic Communications & External Affairs Staff

Patricia Porter-Mayfield – Associate Commissioner for External Relations/Chief of Staff/Senior Women's Administrator (mayfieldp@themeac.com)
Primary Contact for: Commissioner Interview Requests, Corporate Partnerships
 
Dominique Garcia – Assistant Commissioner of Marketing (garciad@themeac.com)
Primary Contact for: Marketing Plans, We Are MEAC, and special events organized by MEAC
 
Alysse Scripter – Director of Strategic Communications (scriptera@themeac.com)
Primary Contact for: Football, Men's Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Esports, Records

Kylon Lewis – Strategic Communications Intern (mediarelations@themeac.com)
Primary Contact for: Volleyball, Cross Country, Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Tennis, Records

Randy Brent – Director of Digital Media (brentr@themeac.com)
Primary Contact for: Video, Graphic Design, Social Media

Media interested in receiving press releases and other updates from the MEAC strategic communications office should submit a request, in writing, to the Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications, the Director of Strategic Communications and the Assistant Director of Strategic Communications.
 
Updating Archives/Records Books
The MEAC maintains records books for each of its sponsored sports, which can be found here. Individuals with updates or corrections should reach out to the conference's strategic communications staff. Please provide documentation to support your request; the MEAC cannot alter its records without verification of the updated information.

MEAC Re-brand (in conjunction with 160/90)
Read about the MEAC's rebrand, "Step In," created in conjunction with 160/90, here.
 
Credentialing
The MEAC will distribute credentials for the following events: the MEAC Basketball Tournament, MEAC Football Media Day and all other MEAC championships. Credential applications for these events will be sent to media outlets and member institutions' media relations offices once they are live, as well as placed on MEACSports.com and MEACHoops.com. Credential applications for 2023-24 MEAC championships outside of basketball are now open; click here to apply.

The conference office reserves the right to approve, deny, or revoke a credential at any time.

The conference office is not responsible for credentialing for regular-season games, NCAA Tournament contests, or events such as the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Cricket Celebration Bowl. For regular-season contests, media is to request credentials from the host institution; for NCAA Tournament contests, credentialing is handled by either the NCAA or the host site. ESPN Events handles credentialing for the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Cricket Celebration Bowl.

Official Online Outlets
The MEAC's official online outlets are below. If it's not listed, it's not the MEAC.

General
Website: www.meacsports.com
Basketball Tournament Website: www.meachoops.com
Facebook: MEACSports
Twitter: @MEACSports
Instagram: @meacsports
TikTok: @meacsports
YouTube: MEAC Digital Network

Esports
Website: www.themeacesports.com
Twitter: @theemeacesports
Instagram: @theemeacesports
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/theemeacesports
Reddit: www.reddit.com/user/MEAC_Esports
 
Logo
Our up-to-date logos are as follows:
This logo is out-of-date and should no longer be used:


Updated October 11, 2023