The Western Athletic Conference has announced it will rebrand to the United Athletic Conference beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, while adding five new schools to the conference.
Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, West Georgia and Central Arkansas will officially join the UAC on July 1, 2026, alongside ACU, Tarleton State and UT Arlington. The rebranding of the WAC to the UAC will also take place in the summer of 2026.
The UAC and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) are forming a strategic alliance that they hope will strengthen and provide long-term stability for both conferences…