The formalities have passed, and Chowan University now joins the CIAA as a full-fledged member, the first non-HBCU to join America’s oldest black college athletic conference.

What a wonderful day.

It always made sense. Chowan’s size, proximity to other CIAA schools, and decent media coverage will open up new opportunities for rivalries and bolstered attention for the conference. Can’t wait to see the mix of faces at the CIAA Tournament, and how this will change Mr. CIAA’s perspective on color combinations.

With black colleges, there’s usually discussion on which teams can jump out of the historically black college conferences and into a more-recognized mid-major conference (looking in your general direction, FAMU). Chowan and the CIAA came together to make history in collegiate athletics, collaboratively ignoring any sentiments that decried the move.

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