adult undergraduate, graduate, and online students. Athletics The Montreat athletic teams are called the Cavaliers. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year. They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division II level. Montreat competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance and clay target shooting. In popular culture Montreat College is featured in the 2009 novel One Second After and its sequels One Year After and The Final Day, written by William R. Forstchen. He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow there. Former basketball player and author Allen Jones attended Montreat Junior College between 1970-1971 and writes about his experience at the school in his 2009 memoir The Rat That Got Away. Notable alumni Abdul Bangura, professional soccer player and Sierra Leone national team member Joseph Chambers, minister Cylk Cozart, actor, director, writer, and producer Carlos Crawford, MLB pitcher Franklin Graham, evangelist and missionary Sammy Stewart, MLB pitcher and 1983 World Series champion with the Baltimore Orioles References External links Official website Official athletics website Appalachian culture in North Carolina Education in Asheville, North Carolina Education in Buncombe County, North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1916 Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Universities and colleges in Charlotte, North Carolina Private universities and colleges in North Carolina Council for Christian Colleges and Universities 1916 establishments in North Carolina Presbyterian Church in the United States Appalachian Athletic Conference schools