being men's and women's water polo that compete in the Western Water Polo Association.
However, Salem University and the Mountain East Conference reached a non-conference scheduling agreement for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, baseball, and softball beginning in August of 2023 in the wake of the sudden closure of then Mountain East member Alderson Broaddus University. The agreement was renewed in the wake of another MEC member closure, Notre Dame College , in the spring of 2024. The agreement appears intact for the 2025-2026 year, but the future of the relationship has not been made public.
== Notable alumni ==
John Abramovic, professional basketball player
Terry Bowden, college football coach
Mike Carey, college basketball coach
Jack Deloplaine, professional football player
Larry J. Edgell, member of the West Virginia Senate
Dave Ewart, professional football coach
Jimbo Fisher, college football coach
Scott Hilton, professional football player
Rush Holt Sr., United States …
