Charleston

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Charleston redirects here. For the NCAA Division I and Atlantic 10 Conference member, see College of Charleston.

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Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Division: NCAA Division II
Conference (football): Mountain East Conference
Stadium: University of Charleston Stadium
Conference (basketball): Mountain East Conference
Arena: Eddie King Gymnasium

The University of Charleston Golden Eagles compete as members of the Mountain East Conference in NCAA Division II football and basketball. The school dropped football in 1955, reinstating the program in 2003. Charleston, formerly known as "Morris Harvey College", is a private non-sectarian institution located just across the Kanawha River from the state capitol building in Charleston, West Virginia. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 1,000.