East Coast Conference

East Coast Conference
	File:East Coast Conference logo.png
Association	NCAA
Commissioner	Robert Dranoff (since 2008)
Sports fielded	18 men's: 8; women's: 10; ;
Division	Division II
Region	Northeastern United States
Official website	eccsports.org
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The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.

History

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 2016)
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)
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

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, Connecticut	1927	5,543	Purple Knights	2000
Daemen College	Amherst, New York	1947	2,100	Wildcats	2013
University of the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.	1851	5,471	Firebirds	2011
Long Island University–Post	Brookville, New York	1954	8,472	Pioneers	1989
Mercy College	Dobbs Ferry, New York	1950	10,000	Mavericks	1989
Molloy College	Rockville Centre, New York	1955	3,533	Lions	1989
New York Institute of Technology	Old Westbury, New York	1955	12,755	Bears	1989
Queens College	Flushing, New York	1937	17,639	Knights	1989
Roberts Wesleyan College	North Chili, New York	1866	2,000	Redhawks	2012
St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	1952	2,400	Spartans	2000

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Sport	Primary Conference
Adelphi University	Garden City, New York	1896	8,110	Panthers	2015	bowling	Northeast-10
Chestnut Hill College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1924	2,000	Griffins	2009	lacrosse (M)	Central Atlantic
Dominican College	Orangeburg, New York	1952	1,678	Chargers	2006	lacrosse (M)	Central Atlantic
Felician University	Rutherford, New Jersey	1923	2,109	Golden Falcons	2015	bowling	Central Atlantic
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge, New Hampshire	1962	2,871	Ravens	2015	bowling	Northeast-10
Georgian Court University	Lakewood, New Jersey	1908	3,153	Lions	2012 (indoor-W); 2013 (indoor-M)	track & field indoor (M); track & field indoor (W)	Central Atlantic
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, Pennsylvania	1866	10,634	Golden Bears	2015	bowling	Pennsylvania State
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, Tennessee	1897	2,579	Railsplitters	2016	bowling	South Atlantic
Salem International University	Salem, West Virginia	1888	835	Tigers	2016	bowling	Independent

Adelphi — was a full member from 1989–2009.
Georgian Court — track & field outdoor (W) was an affiliate member in 2012–13.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Concordia College	Bronxville, New York	1881	Clippers	1989	2009	Central Atlantic
Dowling College	Oakdale, New York	1963	Golden Lions	1989	2016	Closed in 2016
University of New Haven	West Haven, Connecticut	1920	Chargers	2002	2008	Northeast-10
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	1881	Highlanders	1997	2000	Atlantic Sun (NCAA D-I)
Pace University	New York City, New York	1906	Setters	1989	1997	Northeast-10
Philadelphia University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1884	Rams	1991	2005	Central Atlantic
College of Saint Rose	Albany, New York	1920	Golden Knights	1991	2000	Northeast-10
Southampton College of Long Island University	Southampton, New York	1963	Colonials	1989	2005	Closed in 2005

Former affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Sport	Primary Conference
Lake Erie College	Painesville, Ohio	1856	Storm	2009	2012	lacrosse (M); lacrosse (W)	Great Lakes (Great Midwest in 2017)
Mercyhurst University	Erie, Pennsylvania	1926	Lakers	2005	2012	lacrosse (M)	Pennsylvania State
Seton Hill University	Greensburg, Pennsylvania	1883	Griffins	2009	2012	lacrosse (M); lacrosse (W)	Pennsylvania State
Wheeling Jesuit University	Wheeling, West Virginia	1954	Cardinals	2009	2012	lacrosse (M)	Mountain East

Membership timeline

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

Sports

The East Coast Conference sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:

**Conference sports**
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Bowling		Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Lacrosse	Y	Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track & Field Indoor	Y	Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Lacrosse	Soccer	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Total ECC Sports
Bridgeport	Y	Y	Y		Y				4
Daemen		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
District of Columbia		Y		Y	Y	Y			4
Long Island–Post	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	7
Mercy	Y	Y		Y	Y				4
Molloy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	7
New York Tech		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			5
Queens	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Roberts Wesleyan		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
St. Thomas Aquinas	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Totals	6	10	8	7	10	6	6	6	59
Affiliate Members
Chestnut Hill				Y					1
Dominican				Y					1
Georgian Court							Y		1

Women's sponsored sports by school

School	Basketball	Bowling ^‡	Cross Country	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Volleyball	Total ECC Sports
Bridgeport	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y				Y	6
Daemen	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	8
District of Columbia	Y		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y		6
Long Island–Post	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Mercy	Y			Y	Y	Y				Y	5
Molloy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
New York Tech	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	7
Queens	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Roberts Wesleyan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	9
St. Thomas Aquinas	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		8
Totals	10	4	9	9	9	7	8	7	7	8	78
Affiliate Members
Adelphi		Y									1
Felician		Y									1
Franklin Pierce		Y									1
Georgian Court								Y			1
Kutztown		Y									1
Lincoln Memorial		Y									1
Salem International		Y									1

^‡ — D-I sport

Other sponsored sports by school

School	Men					Women
School	Baseball ^‡	Football	Golf	Swimming & Diving	Wrestling	Fencing ^‡	Field Hockey	Golf	Gymnastics ^‡	Swimming & Diving
Bridgeport				METS					ECAC	METS
Daemen			IND
Long Island–Post		NE-10			IND	IND	NE-10	IND		METS
Mercy							ECAC
Molloy							IND
New York Tech	IND
Queens				METS		NIWFA				METS
Roberts Wesleyan			IND
St. Thomas Aquinas			IND				IND

^‡ — D-I sport

References

External links

Official website

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Current full members	Daemen Wildcats District of Columbia Firebirds D'Youville Saints Mercy Mavericks Molloy Lions Queens Knights Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans Staten Island Dolphins
Current bowling affiliates	Adelphi Panthers Bryant Bulldogs Kutztown Golden Bears Mercyhurst Lakers (leaving in 2024) Saint Anselm Hawks
Current indoor track & field affiliates	Georgian Court Lions Holy Family Tigers
Current men's lacrosse affiliate	Frostburg State Bobcats
Current men's volleyball affiliates	American International Yellow Jackets Dominican Chargers
Current baseball and women's soccer affiliate	Lincoln Lions
Former full members	Bridgeport Purple Knights Concordia Clippers Dowling Golden Lions LIU Post Pioneers New Haven Chargers NJIT Highlanders New York Tech Bears Pace Setters Philadelphia Rams Saint Rose Golden Knights Southampton Colonials
Former affiliate members	Bloomfield Bears (bowling) Caldwell Cougars (bowling) Chestnut Hill Griffins (bowling, men's lacrosse) Dominican Chargers (men's lacrosse) Felician Golden Falcons (bowling) Franklin Pierce Ravens (bowling) Lake Erie Storm (men's and women's lacrosse) Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (bowling) Mercyhurst Lakers (men's lacrosse) Salem Tigers (bowling) Seton Hill Griffins (men's and women's lacrosse) Tusculum Pioneers (bowling) Wheeling Cardinals (men's lacrosse) Wilmington Wildcats (bowling)