Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
Looking to return to the top of the conference, Transylvania University Athletics was picked as 2026 HCAC Volleyball favorite in this year's preseason poll.

Check out the full preseason poll: https://ow.ly/h1Gl50ZFHOP

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
Hanover College Athletics were selected as the preseason favorite in the 2026 HCAC Football season as they look to defend their 2025 title.

Check out the full preseason poll: https://ow.ly/XVVr50ZFf11

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers Athletics comes into the year as the preseason favorite as it seeks its third straight HCAC Men's Cross Country title.

Check out the full poll: https://ow.ly/i60m50ZCq1E

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
Manchester University Athletics will have the opportunity to defend its HCAC Women's Cross Country title on its home course. The Spartans come in as the favorite in the 2026 HCAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Check out the full poll: https://ow.ly/tfwM50ZBVr6

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
After claiming both the Regular-Season and Tournament titles last year, Transylvania University Athletics will look to repeat that success in 2026 as preseason favorite.

Check out the full preseason poll: https://ow.ly/tM3g50ZBtBW

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑳
Defending HCAC Women's Soccer Champion Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers Athletics was selected to repeat by the league's head coaches.

Check out the full preseason poll here: https://heartlandconf.org/news/2026/8/18/2026-hcac-womens-soccer-preseason-poll.aspx

𝑯𝑪𝑨𝑪 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬

The HCAC has announced that Grace Schott has been named Interim Commissioner, with outgoing Commissioner Jay Jones serving in a six-month Senior Advisor role to ensure a smooth transition and continued leadership for the conference.

🔗 Read the full announcement here: https://tinyurl.com/hcacleadershiptransition

𝑯𝑪𝑨𝑪 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬
The HCAC and the Ohio Athletic Conference have announced a strategic alliance designed to strengthen the future of Division III athletics.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/hcacoacalliance

𝑯𝑪𝑳𝑪 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬
The Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference welcomes Doug Chin as its newest Commissioner. Chin will begin his role on August 1, bringing more than a decade of Division III conference experience to the HCLC. 🥍

🔗: https://tinyurl.com/chinnewhclccommish

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𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) is proud to announce a new three-year partnership agreement with Under Armour, naming the global performance brand as the official apparel provider of the HCAC beginning July 1, 2026.

STORY: https://ow.ly/Nl7s50ZqTVt