MONTGOMERY, West Virginia - WVU Tech officially became a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) on July 1, the KIAC is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

"The ability to join the KIAC has enormous benefit for WVU Tech. Competing against regional opponents who have similar resources will be great for us and will help our programs have full schedules, play road contests in closer proximity and create natural rivalries with surrounding institutions," states WVU Tech Athletic Director Kenny Howell.

With the addition of Tech and Ohio Christian University, the league's membership increased to 13 institutions across five states for the 2015-16 season. Alice Lloyd College, Asbury University, Brescia University and Midway University are located in Kentucky, while other members include Carlow University, Cincinnati Christian University, Indiana University East, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University Southeast, Point Park University and the University of Rio Grande.

Prior to the 2012-2013 season Tech belonged to the Mid-South Conference (MSC), during the seasons following that time, the Golden Bears have participated in events with the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.), the United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) and the Appalachian Swim Conference (ASC).

Tech's 15 varsity sports are made up of baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, wrestling, softball and volleyball. This season, Tech programs will continue to participate in the NAIA, the USCAA and the ASC (for men's and women's swimming).