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The Universities of Torland Athletics Commission (UTAC) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among the 56 universities in Torland. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in Torland and helps the college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Trowburgh, Lismane.
Founded in 1946 on recommendation by Torland President Josef Yusey, UTAC was created to oversee the collegiate basketball tournament and expanded to include all collegiate sports and athletics. Previously a smaller commission called UAC oversaw limited collegiate athletics from 1910-1945.
UTAC is comprised of 16 public, 15 private, 22 state, and 3 military schools which are organized into six athletic conferences plus four independents. All 56 schools participate in collegiate basketball. American football is further divided into First Conference (C1) and Second Conference (C2), while ice hockey programs belong to a single league irrespective of conference called the Torland Collegiate Hockey League (TCHL). Other sports are typically organized by conference.
The history of universities and colleges in Torland is tied directly to colonization and independence efforts.
The first college in Torland was founded in Kirlow in 1801 by European settlers which was named Wingate. Soon after, in 1805, a second college was founded in Portarra called Gavas. These schools were the early pioneers of higher education in Colonial Torland as European settlers began migrating to the new colony.
Other institutions of higher learning began to spring up as nations began to also attempt to colonize the island. Conover was founded in 1809 in Moriga under Spanish rule, along with such colleges as Templeton in Hilversale in 1823, Saint Serra in San Ferrio in 1825, Madford in Barleserta in 1828, and Pantoja in 1829.
Meanwhile, French-Canadian and English settlers in northeast Torland founded two colleges in 1812 with Quebel on the Alrene Isles and Saint Clair in Chasonne 1812. Robinette in Narva followed in 1820. Lecayne was founded in 1833 by French scholars and Catholic missionaries.
The Russian colonies were loathe to commit resources to build infrastructure but Fulcher was founded in Yubay in 1845, while Kimaesee was the product of local learning and grew in Kurohara in 1851. Part of the beginning of western Torland colonists seeking independence founded Bevin in Fort Bevin in 1849, which grew out of a frustration of Russian influence and the desire to train and arm the people.
A significant arm of the Torland plan for independence was the establishment of state universities. As such, with the 1903 declaration of independence, the plan allowed for charters of state schools. The first group to be established were Granago, New Dosa, Maienzona, and Solinza. By 1909 the war efforts were ending and the remaining charters were established as Forstana State, Granago State, and Isles State, originally called Alrene Isles State, but later shortened to Isles.
Cabriga State, Lismane State, Pakola State, and Tamokeva State followed in 1910. With so many universities and colleges now running in Torland with a variety of sports and athletics clubs, a commission was formed and simply called University Athletics Commission to oversee athletic activities.
UTAC is organized into six conferences plus four independents.