Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
The Metropolitan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was a college athletic conference that exited from 1965 until 1969.[1] The conference was also known as the Middle Eastern Collegiate Conference (MECC).[2] The participating schools were exclusively from New York and New Jersey. The 10 founding members of the conference in 1965 were: Manhattan, Long Island University, New York University, Hofstra, Fairleigh Dickinson, Saint Peter's, Seton Hall, Iona, Wagner and St. Francis.
In the 1967-68 season NYU left the conference to become Independents and in the 1968-69 season St. Francis followed. By 1969 the conference was defunct.
Men's basketball champions
| Season | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|
| 1965-66 | Manhattan (8–1) |
| 1966-67 | St. Francis (7–2) St. Peter's (7–2) Manhattan (7–2) |
| 1967-68 | St. Peter's (8–0) |
| 1968-69 | St. Peter's (7–1) Manhattan (7–1) |
References
- ^ "Metropolitan Collegiate Conference". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Terriers Lose, Rider Cagers Down Hunter" (PDF). Long Island Star Journal. 22 February 1962. Retrieved 4 April 2014.