Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) welcomes back Wittenberg University to the fold, beginning with the 2021 season, increasing its membership to nine institutions for the 2021 campaign.

The Tigers played three seasons in the MCVL, spanning from the program's inception in 2016 to 2018, before joining the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) in 2019.  Wittenberg won at least four games in conference play in each of their three seasons in the MCVL. During their time in the AMCC, the Tigers claimed their first regular-season title in program history in 2019, advancing to the AMCC title match in the same season.

"I am excited to be re-joining the MCVL for the 2021 season and beyond.  It has been great to see the growth in our area over the past couple of years and look forward to some very tough competition," said Head Coach Ryan Thompson, "I am thankful for our time in the AMCC as that is where we won our very first conference championship and provided us a lot of very tough matches."

"We are so pleased to welcome back Wittenberg to the MCVL. It has been a great year for membership in our league," commented MCVL Commissioner Chuck Yrigoyen. "We will go from the current six members to nine for the 2021 season. It is surely an exciting time of expansion for our student-athletes and coaches."

"Wittenberg is excited to renew our relationship with the schools of the MCVL.  As the sport of men's volleyball continues to grow at the Division III level and especially in Ohio and our surrounding states, we are fortunate to have an opportunity to be associated with member schools that are more geographically central to us which will enhance the student-athlete experience both on and off the court.  We want to thank the AMCC for allowing us an opportunity to partner with them the past two seasons and appreciate all that they did to help us enhance the sport of men's volleyball on our campus," said Vice President & Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Gary Williams.

With the addition of Wittenberg, Wabash, Baldwin-Wallace - there will be three new faces added to the MCVL's six-team membership in 2021.

MCVL league play begins on Feb. 18 as Adrian takes on Trine at home.