East Coast Conference
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For the former Division I conference, see East Coast Conference (Division I).
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| Established | 1989 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division II |
| Members | 10 full, 5 associate |
| Sports fielded | 17 (men's: 8; women's: 9) |
| Region | Northeastern United States |
| Headquarters | Central Islip, New York |
| Commissioner | Robert Dranoff (since 2008) |
| Website | eccsports.org |
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The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.
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History [edit]
The East Coast Conference was founded in 1989 as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference. Its charter members included:
- Adelphi University (1989 to 2009)
- Concordia College (1989 to 2009)
- C.W. Post College (1989 to present)
- Dowling College (1989 to present)
- Mercy College (1989 to present)
- Molloy College (1989 to present)
- New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) (1989 to present)
- Pace University (1989 to 1997)
- Queens College (1989 to present)
- Southampton College of Long Island University (1989 to 2005)
Other members that joined were:
- University of Bridgeport (2000 to present)
- University of New Haven (2002 to 2008)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (1997 to 2000)
- Philadelphia University (1991 to 2005)
- The College of Saint Rose (1991 to 2000)
- St. Thomas Aquinas College (2000 to present)
- University of the District of Columbia (2011 to present)
- Roberts Wesleyan College (2012 to present)
- Daemen College (2013 to present)
The ECC has become a lacrosse powerhouse, seeing six ECC teams win the Division II Men's Lacrosse championship over the past 10 years. In addition, at least 1 ECC team has competed in 13 the last 14 championship games. Recent ECC champions include Adelphi (1998, 1999, 2001), C.W. Post (1996, 2006 Tri-Champion), Dowling College (2006 Tri-Champion), NYIT (1997, 2003, 2005, 2008), and Mercyhurst College (2006 Tri-Champion, 2007)
Member schools [edit]
Current members [edit]
| Institution | Nickname | Type | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Joined |
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| University of Bridgeport | Purple Knights | Private | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1927 | 4,018 | 2000 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Firebirds | Public | Washington, D.C. | 1851 | 5,471 | 2011 |
| Dowling College | Golden Lions | Private | Oakdale, New York | 1963 | 7,000 | 1989 |
| Long Island University C. W. Post Campus (LIU Post) |
Pioneers | Private | Brookville, New York | 1954 | 8,472 | 1989 |
| Mercy College | Mavericks | Private | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 1950 | 10,000 | 1989 |
| Molloy College | Lions | Private | Rockville Centre, New York | 1955 | 3,533 | 1989 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Bears | Private | Old Westbury, New York | 1955 | 12,755 | 1989 |
| Queens College | Knights | Public | Flushing, New York | 1937 | 17,639 | 1989 |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | Redhawks | Private (Free Methodist) | Chili, New York | 1866 | 2,000 | 2012 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Spartans | Private | Sparkill, New York | 1952 | 2,400 | 2000 |
Future member [edit]
| Institution | Nickname | Type | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Joining |
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| Daemen College | Wildcats | Private (Nonsectarian) | Amherst, New York | 1947 | 2,100 | 2013 |
Associate members [edit]
| Institution | Nickname | Type | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Primary Conference | Sports |
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| Mercyhurst College | Lakers | Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1926 | 4,400 | 2005-06 | 2011-12 | PSAC | men's lacrosse |
| Dominican College | Chargers | Private | Orangeburg, New York | 1952 | 1,678 | 2006-07 | Present | CACC | men's lacrosse |
| Chestnut Hill College | Griffins | Private | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1924 | 2,000 | 2009-10 | Present | CACC | men's lacrosse |
| Wheeling Jesuit University | Cardinals | Private | Wheeling, West Virginia | 1954 | 1,200 | 2009-10 | 2011-12 | WVIAC | men's lacrosse |
| Lake Erie College | Storm | Private | Painesville, Ohio | 1856 | 975 | 2009-10 | 2011-12 | GLIAC | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse |
| Seton Hill University | Griffins | Private | Greensburg, Pennsylvania | 1883 | 2,014 | 2009-10 | 2011-12 | WVIAC | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse |
- Note
- Mercyhurst, Wheeling Jesuit, Lake Erie and Seton Hill left the ECC to become part of the ECAC Division II Lacrosse league starting in the 2013 season. [1]
Former members [edit]
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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| Adelphi University | Panthers | Garden City, New York | 1989 | 2009 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| Concordia College | Clippers | Bronxville, New York | 1989 | 2009 | CACC |
| Southampton College of Long Island University | Colonials | Southampton, New York | 1989 | 2005 | Dropped athletics; now part of Stony Brook University |
| University of New Haven | Chargers | West Haven, Connecticut | 2002 | 2008 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) |
Highlanders | Newark, New Jersey | 1997 | 2000 | Great West |
| Pace University | Setters | New York City, New York | 1989 | 1997 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| Philadelphia University | Rams | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1991 | 2005 | CACC |
| The College of Saint Rose | Golden Knights | Albany, New York | 1991 | 2000 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
Membership timeline [edit]
Sports [edit]
Men's sports [edit]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Indoor Track and Field
- Outdoor Track and Field
Women's sports [edit]
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Indoor Track and field
- Outdoor Track and Field
- Volleyball
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