Sign - OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (OAC) Logo circa 1980s (15.5" x 14.5")

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Sign - OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (OAC) Logo circa 1980s (15.5" x 14.5"). Shipped with USPS Parcel Select Ground.
Vintage Retro Ohio College/University Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Sign with logo circa 1980s in heavyweight white plastic which measures 15.5 inches by 14.5 inches.
In all of college athletics, only three conferences were formed before the 20th century. Only three leagues had the visionand foresight to be organized before the NCAA itself came into existence. The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) is one ofthose three. It began in 1902 with the major focus on the well-being of the student-athlete. More than a hundred years later, thatfocus has never wavered. And while maintaining the priority that "student" always comes before "athlete," the OACcontinues to display national success in the arenas and on the fields of endeavor.
Through the years, a total of 31 colleges and universities at one time or another have been members of the OAC.Currently the Conference consists of 10 members, including
Baldwin-Wallace College, Capital University, HeidelbergUniversity, John Carroll University, Marietta College, University of Mount Union, Muskingum University, Ohio NorthernUniversity, Otterbein University and Wilmington College. Wilmington
became the 31st OAC member school on July 1, 2000.
More sports were steadily added to the OAC's repertoire throughout the years, culminating with the addition ofwomen's sports in 1984. The Conference currently sponsors championships in 21 sports, 11 men's and 10 women's. The enrollments at the 10 OAC institutions range from 1,100 to 4,500. All of the schools were founded in the 19thcentury and have long and outstanding academic reputations. While maintaining these high academic standards, OhioAthletic Conference athletic teams and athletes have consistently enjoyed a great deal of success on a regional andnational level. The athletic competition is viewed not as an end in itself, but as an extension of the educational programs.