East Coast Conference (Division I)

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The East Coast Conference was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference. It was founded as the Middle Atlantic Conference in 1958. In 1974, the name was changed to the East Coast Conference. [1] In 1994, it was absorbed by the Mid-Continent Conference.

According to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation's web site (http://www.mascac.org/history.html), the East Coast Conference was not a part of the MAC. 11 of the 12 University Division members left to form the original ECC in 1974.

"June 4-6, 1974 - The first major schism to be focused on this study occurs when the MAC University Division, comprised of 12 members, loses 11 members who leave to form their own conference (East Coast Conference). American, Bucknell , Delaware , Drexel, Lafayette , LaSalle, Lehigh, Rider, St. Joseph ’s, Temple and West Chester all leave. Gettysburg , which opts to join the College Division, is the only University Division institution to remain."

[edit] Founding Members

• Bucknell University 1958-90
• University of Delaware 1958-91
• Drexel University 1958-91
• Gettysburg College 1958-74
• Lafayette College 1958-90
• Lehigh University 1958-90
• Muhlenberg College 1958-64
• Rutgers University 1958-62
• Saint Joseph's University 1958-82
• Temple University 1958-82

[edit] Former Members

• American University 1966-84
• Brooklyn College 1991-92
• University at Buffalo 1991-94
• Central Connecticut State University 1990-94
• Chicago State University 1993-94
• Hofstra University 1965-94
• University of Maryland Baltimore County 1990-92
• Northeastern Illinois University 1993-94
• Rider University 1966-92
• Towson University 1982-92
• Troy State University 1993-94
• West Chester University 1965-67, 1968-74