Editing Atlantic 10 Conference (section)

===Conference realignments and expanding media presence===
Conference realignment in 2013 saw the departure of Temple to the [[American Athletic Conference]], Butler and Xavier to the [[2010–2013 Big East Conference realignment|reconfigured]] [[Big East Conference|Big East]], and Charlotte to [[Conference USA]].  George Mason joined from the CAA, and Davidson from the [[Southern Conference]] announced it would join in 2014.

The league headquarters is located in [[Washington, DC]]. In the Fall of 2023 they relocated the HQ from [[Newport News, Virginia]] where it had been located since fall 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlantic 10 to relocate to Washington, DC |url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2023/9/6/about-the-atlantic-10-atlantic-10-conference-to-relocate-league-headquarters-to-washington-d-c.aspx |website=Atlantic 10 |publisher=Atlantic 10 news story}}</ref>  Prior to that, the headquarters was in [[Philadelphia]], within a few miles of member schools Saint Joseph's and La Salle.

The conference currently has media deals with [[ESPN]], [[CBS Sports Network]], [[NBC Sports]], and digital broadcasts with ESPN+.

On November 16, 2021, [[Loyola University Chicago]] announced that its athletic program - the [[Loyola Ramblers]] - would leave the [[Missouri Valley Conference]] and join the A-10 effective July 1, 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Mikula|first=Jeremy|title=Loyola is moving to the Atlantic 10 Conference in July after nearly a decade in the Missouri Valley|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-loyola-atlantic-10-conference-20211116-zomvqkgzbfhvtb46kiaoxoywtq-story.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref> On May 23, 2022, the addition of men's lacrosse was announced for the 2023 season. The four full members that sponsor the sport (Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, UMass) were joined by new affiliate members [[High Point Panthers men's lacrosse|High Point]] and [[Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse|Hobart]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2022/5/23/atlantic-10-conference-adds-mens-lacrosse-as-22nd-championship-sport.aspx |title=Atlantic 10 Conference Adds Men's Lacrosse as 22nd Championship Sport |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the conference announced a five-year media deal with its current affiliates, ESPN, CBS, and NBC. The deal would expand basketball coverage and revenue for the schools. The first year of the new contract is the 2024-2025 season and runs through the 2028-29 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2023/12/13/about-the-atlantic-10-atlantic-10-announces-media-rights-agreements-with-cbs-sports-espn-and-nbc-sports.aspx|title=Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports}}</ref>

In late February 2024, it was announced that the 2024-25 season for UMass sports will be the last season as members of the Atlantic 10. The Minutemen will rejoin the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC) as a full member beginning in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/umass-mac-realignment-519f806947a7f597cc783290546b585e|first=Tom|last=Withers|title=UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says|date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/02/26/umass-to-join-mac-conference/72752755007/|first=Victoria|last=Hernandez|title=UMass to join MAC conference, including previously independent football, per reports|date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>