The Mountain East Conference will introduce each of its 12 member institutions leading up to the first athletic contests for some members on Thursday, Sept. 5. 

Today's featured school is West Virginia State University.

"Fast Facts"
Location: Institute, W.Va.
Founded: 1891
Enrollment: 3,000
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Colors: Old Gold & Black
President: Dr. Brian O. Hemphill
Director of Athletics: Sean Loyd
Sports: Football, Basketball (M&W), Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf (M&W), Tennis (M&W)
School Website: www.wvstateu.edu 
Athletics Website: www.wvsuyellowjackets.com

Did you know?
West Virginia State University was founded under the provisions of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, one of 17 land-grant institutions authorized by Congress and designated by the states to provide for the education of black citizens in agriculture and the mechanical arts.

Did you know?
West Virginia State College became the first of six historically black colleges to be authorized by the Civil Aeronautics Authority to establish an aviation program. West Virginia State was nearly selected as the site for a program to train African Americans as officers and pilots for the Army Air Corps that eventually went to the Tuskegee Institute. The famed Tuskegee Airmen featured many West Virginia State College graduates.

Did you know?
West Virginia State alumnus Will Robinson was the first African American head coach in Division I history when he accepted the position at Illinois State in 1970.

Information courtesy of wvstateu.edu and Wikipedia.