Alvernia

Location: Reading, Pennsylvania Division: NCAA Division III Conference (football): Colonial States Athletic Conference Stadium: Physical Education Center Conference (basketball): [[{{{5}}}]] Arena: {{{6}}}

The Alvernia College Crusaders compete as members of the Middle Atlantic Conference in NCAA Division III basketball. The school does not sponsor football. The school's teams will move to the Middle Atlantic Conference for the 2008-09 season. Alvernia is a private Catholic (Franciscan) institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania, about an hour northwest of Philadelphia. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,000.