East Central Conference (IHSAA)

The East Central Conference was an athletic conference from 1947 to 1969 based in Eastern Indiana. At one point, the conference had 14 schools. The conference, like many other "superconferences" from this time period, can be considered forerunners for multiple conferences: the Big Blue River, Eastern Indiana, and Tri-Eastern were all started in part by former members of the ECC. The formation of the TEC in 1962 almost caused the ECC to fold, as it was left with five members. However, the Hancock County Conference's five schools were merged into the fold, giving the conference new life. Consolidation was eventually the ECC's undoing, as the loop was left with five teams by 1969, all of whom started the BBRC.

Former Members

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	County	Year Joined	Previous Conference	Year Left	Conference Joined
Brookville	Brookville	Greyhounds		24 Franklin	1947	Whitewater Valley	1956	Eastern Indiana
Cambridge City	Cambridge City	Wampus Cats		89 Wayne	1947	Wayne County	1956	Eastern Indiana
Centerville	Centerville	Bulldogs		89 Wayne	1947	Wayne County	1962	Tri-Eastern
Farmland	Farmland	Wildcats		68 Randolph	1947		1956
Greenfield	Greenfield	Tigers		30 Hancock	1947	Hancock County	1948	Hancock County
Hagerstown	Hagerstown	Tigers		89 Wayne	1947	Wayne County	1956	Eastern Indiana
Knightstown	Knightstown	Panthers		33 Henry	1947	Wayne County	1962	Tri-Eastern
Liberty	Liberty	Lancers		81 Union	1947	Whitewater Valley*	1962	Tri-Eastern
Pendleton	Pendleton	Irish		30 Madison	1947	Independents	1948	Independents
Spiceland	Spiceland	Stingers		33 Henry	1947	Henry County	1969	none (consolidated into Tri)
Union City Community	Union City	Indians		68 Randolph	1947		1962	Tri-Eastern
Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Yellow Jackets		89 Wayne	1947	Wayne County	1948	Wayne County
Milroy	Milroy	Cardinals		70 Rush	1948		1968	none (consolidated into Rushville)
Morristown	Morristown	Yellow Jackets		73 Shelby	1948		1969	Big Blue River
Morton Memorial	Knightstown	Lions		70 Rush	1948		1969	Big Blue River
Middletown	Middletown	Cossacks		33 Henry	1952	Independents	1955	White River
Carthage	Carthage	Blue Raiders		70 Rush	1956	Wayne County	1969	none (consolidated Knightstown)
Charlottesville	Charlottesville	Eagles		30 Hancock	1962	Hancock County	1964	none (consolidated into Eastern Hancock)
Hancock Central	Maxwell	Panthers		30 Hancock	1962	Hancock County	1969	none (consolidated into Greenfield Central)
Mount Comfort	Mount Comfort	Buccaneers		30 Hancock	1962	Hancock County	1963	none (consolidated into Mount Vernon)
New Palestine	New Palestine	Dragons		30 Hancock	1962	Hancock County	1969	Big Blue River
Vernon Township	Fortville	Vikings		30 Hancock	1962	Hancock County	1963	none (consolidated into Mount Vernon)
Mount Vernon	Fortville	Marauders		30 Hancock	1963	none (new school)	1968	White River
Eastern Hancock	Charlottesville	Royals		30 Hancock	1964	none (new school)	1969	Blue River

• Liberty played in both the ECC and WVC from 1947 until it left for the Tri-Eastern Conference in 1962.