June 30, 2012

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Butler University and Virginia Commonwealth University officially became a part of the Atlantic 10 Conference on July 1, 2012. The additions brought the number of A-10 member institutions to 16.

Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade and the Atlantic 10 staff welcome both institutions to the best basketball-driven league in Division I:

The two newest members also garnered welcomes from around the Atlantic 10: