East Coast Conference

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East Coast Conference
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Classification NCAA Division II
Established 1989
Members 9
Sports fielded 17
Commissioner Edward J. Manetta
Locations

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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[edit] History

The East Coast Conference was founded in 1989 as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference. Its charter members included Adelphi University, Concordia College, C.W. Post College, Dowling College, Mercy College, Molloy College, NYIT, Queens College, University of Bridgeport, University of New Haven, and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

The ECC has become a lacrosse powerhouse, seeing 6 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 12 the last 13 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), and Mercyhurst College (2006 Tri-Champion, 2007)

[edit] Current members

Institution Team Name Location Founded Enrollment
Adelphi University Panthers Garden City, New York 1896 8,500
Concordia College Clippers Bronxville, New York 1881 2,431
LIU-C. W. Post Pioneers Brookville, New York 1954 8.472
Dowling College Golden Lions Long Island, New York 1863 7,000
Mercy College Mavericks Dobbs Ferry, New York 1950 10,000
Molloy College Lions Rockville Centre, New York 1962 3,533
New York Institute of Technology Bears New York City and Old Westbury, New York 1955 12,755
Queens College Knights Flushing, Queens 1937 17,639
St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans Rockland County, New York 1952 2,400
University of Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport, Connecticut 1927 4,018
University of New Haven Chargers West Haven, Connecticut 1920 2,788

[edit] Sports

[edit] Men's Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Indoor Track and Field
  • Outdoor Track and Field

[edit] Women's Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Indoor Track and field
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Volleyball

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East Coast Conference
Adelphi • Bridgeport • C.W. Post • Concordia • Dowling • Mercy • Molloy • New Haven • NYIT • Queens • Saint Thomas Aquinas
Associate Members: Mercyhurst • Dominican • Philly U.