Regent University Joins Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference

November 19, 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 19, 2024) – The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) is excited to welcome Regent University as its newest member institution following unanimous support from the C2C Board of Directors. Regent will become the conference’s sixth core member and begin competition during the 2025-2026 academic year.

“The C2C is delighted to welcome Regent University as the latest addition to the league,” said University of Mary Washington President Dr. Troy Paino, Chair of the C2C Board of Directors. “We eagerly anticipate the Royals’ continued growth and success in the years ahead.”

Regent University is a private Christian institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Regent is currently in its Exploratory Year with the NCAA prior to submitting application for the NCAA Division III Provisional Membership process in January. The Royals will be immediately eligible to compete in all C2C championships and are on pace to become a full NCAA Division III member for the 2028-29 academic year.

“Regent University is pleased to join the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference,” said Gordon Robertson, Chancellor of Regent University. “Conference membership is an important milestone in the strategic growth of the Regent Royals athletic program. We look forward to this new partnership as we continuously pursue Regent’s values of excellence, innovation, and integrity.”

Regent sponsors the following C2C sports: men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, baseball and men’s and women’s track and field. The Royals currently compete as a member of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA).

“This is an exciting day in the history of not only Regent athletics, but for our entire university” said Director of Athletics Michael W. Allen. “The Coast-To-Coast is one of the premier NCAA Division III athletic conferences in the country, and its constituent institutions will provide an excellent philosophical match for our university.”

The C2C will consist of six full-time members in 2025-26: University of California-Santa Cruz, Christopher Newport University (Va.), University of Mary Washington (Va.), Regent University (Va.), Salisbury University (Md.) and Warren Wilson College (N.C.).

“We are very excited to have Regent join the C2C family,” commented C2C Commissioner Chris Roekle, “Chancellor Robertson, Dr. Joseph Umidi and Michael Allen are committed to growing athletics on campus and I am confident the Royals have a bright future.”

The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference is a truly unique NCAA Division III conference providing a nationwide, destination-based championship experience for our student-athletes, culminating with access to NCAA Championships. Paired with celebrating the success of student-athletes with a comprehensive awards program, the C2C provides member institutions with experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Those who raise the C2C trophy will display the excellence to compete on the national stage. The C2C is diverse and welcomes all newcomers, representing a league without boundaries and full of opportunity.

To learn more about Regent Athletics, visit www.RegentRoyals.com.

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 13 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).

To support the Royals Rise capital campaign for campus expansion, visit www.regent.edu/royalsrise.

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