Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
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The Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball
. Its member institutions are located in the Northeast
United States
.
The EIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Semifinals. The two other major volleyball conferences, the MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
) also send their league tournament champions to the National Semifinals. The 4th team is an at-large bid that is chosen from one of the 3 leagues by a committee of coaches from these leagues.
The conference is divided into two divisions. The higher division is named the Tait Division. The lower division is named the Hay Division. The conference uses a system of promotion and relegation
whereby the last place team from the Tait Division gets relegated to the Hay for the following season and the highest ranked Hay Division team moves to the Tait. For 2008, NJIT
will move to the Tait Division, while Rutgers-Newark
will be relegated to the Hay Division.
Previously, there was a second lower division (equal to Hay) named the Sweeney Division, but this was eliminated for the 2006 season. The two lower divisions were merged into one division at that time.
Penn State has won every conference championship for the past 17 years, with the exception of 1998 when Princeton captured the title.
, having captured the title in 1994 and 2008.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Its member institutions are located in the Northeast
Northeastern United States
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United States
United States
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.
The EIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Semifinals. The two other major volleyball conferences, the MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. Its member institutions are located in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Illinois in the west to Ohio in the east...
) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a college athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States. The conference participates at the NCAA Division I level.-History:...
) also send their league tournament champions to the National Semifinals. The 4th team is an at-large bid that is chosen from one of the 3 leagues by a committee of coaches from these leagues.
The conference is divided into two divisions. The higher division is named the Tait Division. The lower division is named the Hay Division. The conference uses a system of promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
whereby the last place team from the Tait Division gets relegated to the Hay for the following season and the highest ranked Hay Division team moves to the Tait. For 2008, NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
will move to the Tait Division, while Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers University in Newark is one of three campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the eighth oldest college in the United States and a member of the Association of American Universities...
will be relegated to the Hay Division.
Previously, there was a second lower division (equal to Hay) named the Sweeney Division, but this was eliminated for the 2006 season. The two lower divisions were merged into one division at that time.
Penn State has won every conference championship for the past 17 years, with the exception of 1998 when Princeton captured the title.
Tait Division
This is the higher ranked division of the conference. Penn State is only team to win the NCAA national championshipsNCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college volleyball.The "Final Four" is a term used exclusively by NCAA Basketball but is commonly used to describe the Men's Volleyball Championship...
, having captured the title in 1994 and 2008.
| School | Location | Division | Team nickname | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University George Mason University George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County... |
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1 | Patriots George Mason Patriots The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University. The school's athletic program includes 22 NCAA Division I varsity sports, consisting of 11 men's and 11 women's teams... |
John Linn Memorial Gym |
| Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... (Penn State) |
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1 | Nittany Lions Pennsylvania State University Athletics The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University. The school colors are blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The Intercollegiate Athletics Logo was commissioned in 1983.Penn State participates in the NCAA Division I FBS and in the Big Ten... |
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| Princeton University Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.... |
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1 | Tigers | Dillon Gym |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
1 | Scarlet Raiders | The Golden Dome |
| Saint Francis University Saint Francis University Saint Francis University is a four-year, coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular... |
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1 | Red Flash | DeGol Arena |
| Springfield College Springfield College Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented... |
Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... |
3 | Pride | Blake Arena |
Hay Division
The Hay Division is considered the lower division of the EIVA. The champion of this division moves up to the Tait Division the following season.| School | Location | Division | Team nickname | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent... |
1 | Crimson Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country... |
Malkin Athletic Center |
| Juniata College Juniata College Juniata College is a private liberal arts college located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It is named after the Juniata River — one of the principal tributaries of the Susquehanna River. In 1876 it became the first college founded by the Church of the Brethren and has been co-educational since... |
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3 | Eagles | Memorial Gym |
| NJIT | Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
1 | Highlanders | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center |
| New York University New York University New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan... (NYU) |
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3 | Violets | Coles Sports Center |
| Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart University is a Roman Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart University was the first Catholic university in... |
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1 | Pioneers | Pitt Center |
Former Members
- East Stroudsburg University - dropped program
- Queens College - dropped program
- Vassar College - moved to NECVA