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With their full membership in Division II, the teams are now eligible for post-season competition.<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full press release from Emmanuel College below:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Emmanuel College is pleased to announce that it has achieved full membership in the NCAA Division II.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to share this news,&#8221; said Dr. Ron White, president of Emmanuel. &#8220;This concludes a very long and tedious process, but our athletic staff and coaches have performed admirably throughout. We are so happy to take our place in the NCAA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the past two years, Emmanuel has competed as a provisional member of Conference Carolinas. Full membership means the College is now eligible to compete in all conference, regional and national postseason play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our athletic staff and coaches have worked extremely hard over the past few years to develop their programs into competitive NCAA DII teams,&#8221; said Emmanuel Athletic Director, Nate Moorman. &#8220;We&#8217;re excited about the future of Emmanuel Athletics and anxiously awaiting the opportunity to compete in post season championships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Conference Carolinas has 12-member schools located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee including Belmont Abbey College, King University, Southern Wesleyan University and North Greenville University.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Conference Carolinas&#8217; members are thrilled to have Emmanuel College as a NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas member,&#8221; said Conference Carolinas Commissioner, Dr. Alan Patterson.\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Emmanuel has played Conference Carolinas regular season schedules for four years and is prepared to compete and succeed immediately.\u00a0 This is a perfect match of college and conference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since beginning the membership process, Emmanuel has had over 120 All-Americans and over 125 Academic All-Americans\/Scholar Athletes in their respective governing bodies while awaiting full NCAA DII membership. The Lions also led all Conference Carolinas members with 334 student-athletes represented on the Conference&#8217;s Fall 2017 Presidential Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. White remarked, &#8220;We have believed all along that our focus on athletes as students first blends well with the\u00a0<em>Life in the Balance<\/em>focus of NCAA Division II.&#8221;\u00a0This balance, in which student-athletes are recognized for their academic success, athletics contributions, and campus and community involvement, is at the heart of the NCAA Division II philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So many people put their hearts and souls into making this possible for Emmanuel and all of our student athletes,&#8221; said Head Men&#8217;s Basketball Coach, Thomas Rosene. &#8220;We cannot wait to compete in the NCAA and with so many great schools in Conference Carolinas. 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