Middle Georgia State University receives invitation to join Peach Belt Conference in 2025

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WGXA) -- After a unanimous vote, the Peach Belt Conference Board of Directors have extended an invitation to Middle Georgia State University (MGA) to join the league.

Pending the approval of MGA's acceptance into the NCAA Division II provisional process, MGA would be expected to apply on February 1st, 2025, and would be able to join the league in Fall 2025.

"This is a great addition for the Peach Belt Conference and we could not be happier that Middle Georgia State has chosen us as their new home in NCAA Division II," said PBC commissioner David Brunk. "Our great thanks go out to president Dr. Christopher Blake for his vision and leadership. MGA is poised and ready to enter the Division II ranks and will be a great fit in the Peach Belt."

The university currently serves over 8,000 students across its Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins campuses, and is home to Georgia's flagship School of Aviation.

MGA President Christopher Blake says that the invitation is a momentous development for the university's athletics program. "As we move ahead toward membership in NCAA Division II, we will continue to shape Knights athletics into a program that reflects our University’s vision and values and opens doors to new collaborations, rivalries, and shared experiences,” said President Blake.

MGA's various athletics teams currently compete in the NAIA and the Southern States Athletic Conference. The Knights will bring baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, women's cross country and volleyball to the Peach Belt Conference, with plans to add women's outdoor track and field (distance) starting in 2025-2026.