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 Wesleyan College.

"Fast Facts"
Location: Buckhannon, W.Va.
Founded: 1890
Enrollment: 1,400
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Orange & Black
President: Dr. Pamela Balch
Director of Athletics: Randy Tenney
Sports: Football, Basketball (M&W), Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf (M&W), Cross Country (M&W), Soccer (M&W), Track and Field (M&W), Indoor Track and Field (W), Swimming (M&W), Lacrosse (W)
School Website: www.wvwc.edu 
Athletics Website: www.wesleyanbobcats.com

Did you know?
The school colors of orange and black go back to the very first game in 1898, when fullback and team captain Frank Thompson wore a turtleneck sweater in Princeton University's orange and black to honor two football greats of that university whom he especially admired. A more comprehensive athletic program was formally organized at the collegiate level in 1902.

Did you know?
One of the reasons for the founding of the school by the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was that the Methodists believed they had "lost control" of West Virginia University in Morgantown, leading to an exodus from the state university of Methodist students who now sought an educational alternative.

Did you know?
Two WVWC alumni have gone on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Earl "Greasy" Neale '15 of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969 and Cliff Battles '33 of the Washington Redskins in 1968.

Information courtesy of wvwc.edu and Wikipedia.