(SIAC) after the 2019–20 academic year. 2020 - Webber International University joined the AAC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse in the 2021 spring season (2020–21 academic year). 2021 - Asbury left the AAC as an affiliate member for women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming after the 2020–21 academic year. 2021 - The Tennessee campus of Johnson University joined the AAC in the 2021–22 academic year. 2021 - Keiser University joined the AAC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse in the 2022 spring season (2021–22 academic year). 2022 - Seven institutions will join the AAC as affiliate members: Life University for men's volleyball and men's wrestling; Warner University and Webber International for men's volleyball; Keiser, Brewton-Parker College, St. Thomas University, and Southeastern University for men's wrestling, beginning the 2022–23 academic year. Point announced its departure from the conference in 2023–24 for the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) and will be replaced by University of Pikeville from Mid-South. The AAC will begin sponsor football, with core members Bluefield, Kentucky Christian, Point, Reinhardt, St. Andrews, and Union (Ky.) in the 2022 fall season (2022–23 academic year). Member schools Current members The AAC currently has 16 full members, all are private schools. It is the largest conference in the NAIA: Notes Future member The AAC will have one future full member for the 2023–24 school year: Notes Affiliate members The AAC currently has ten affiliate members, all but one are private schools: Notes Former members The AAC had seven former full members, all but one were private schools: Notes Former affiliate members The AAC had two former affiliate members, both were private schools: Notes Membership timeline Conference sports The Appalachian Athletic Conference currently fields 24 sports (13 men's and 11 women's): Notes References External links Articles which contain graphical timelines