joined the PBC in the 2009-10 academic year. 2012 - Young Harris College joined the PBC in the 2012-13 academic year. 2012 - The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Nova Southeastern University and Shorter University joined the PBC as affiliate members for men's & women's outdoor track & field in the 2013 spring season (2012-13 academic year). 2014 - The Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) joined the PBC as an affiliate member for men's & women's outdoor track & field in the 2015 spring season (2014-15 academic year). 2021 - Alabama–Huntsville and Shorter left the PBC as affiliate members for men's & women's outdoor track & field after the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year). 2017 - Two members left the PBC to join their respective new home primary conferences: Armstrong State announced that it would discontinue its athletic program and would be merged into Georgia Southern University, and Montevallo rejoined the Gulf South Conference, both after the 2016-17 academic year. 2017 - Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University joined the PBC as an affiliate member for men's & women's outdoor track & field in the 2018 spring season (2017-18 academic year). 2019 - Two institutions joined the PBC as affiliate members: Albany State University for women's soccer, and Claflin University for baseball, both in the 2019-20 academic year. 2021 - Francis Marion and UNC Pembroke left the PBC to join the Conference Carolinas after the 2020-21 academic year. 2021 - Alabama–Huntsville and Shorter rejoined the PBC as affiliate members for men's lacrosse (with former full member Montevallo also rejoining that sport) in the 2022 spring season (2021-22 academic year). 2022 - The University of South Carolina at Beaufort (USC Beaufort) joined the PBC beginning with the 2022-23 academic year. Member schools Current members The PBC currently has 11 full members, with all but two being public schools. Notes Future member The PBC will have one new full member, also a public school. Notes Affiliate members The PBC currently has seven affiliate members, all but three are private schools: Notes Former members The PBC has seven former full members, all are public schools: Notes Former affiliate members The PBC has three former affiliate members, one was a public school, while two were private schools: Notes Membership timeline Sports Men's sponsored sports by school Notes Women's sponsored sports by school Notes Other sponsored sports by school Notes Championships References External links Sports in