East Coast Conference

East Coast Conference
Association	NCAA
Founded	1989
Commissioner	Robert Dranoff (since 2008)
Sports fielded	18 men's: 8; women's: 10; ;
Division	Division II
No. of teams	9
Headquarters	Central Islip, New York
Region	Northeastern United States
Official website	eccsports.org
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The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located primarily in the state of New York, with a single member located in the District of Columbia.

History

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The East Coast Conference was founded in 1989 as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Its charter members included Adelphi University (1989–2009), Concordia College (1989–2009), C.W. Post College (1989–2019), Dowling College (1989–2016), Mercy College (1989–present), Molloy College (1989–present), New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) (1989–2020), Pace University (1989–1997), Queens College (1989–present) and Southampton College of Long Island University (1989–2005).

Other members that joined were: University of Bridgeport (2000–2022), University of New Haven (2002–2008), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (1997–2000), Philadelphia University (1991–2005), College of Saint Rose (1991–2000), St. Thomas Aquinas College (2000–present), University of the District of Columbia (2011–present), Roberts Wesleyan University (2012–present), Daemen University (2013–present), D'Youville University (2020–present) and College of Staten Island (2020–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)

Two changes to the conference membership were announced in the fall of 2018. First, it was announced on October 3, 2018 that Long Island University would unite its two athletic programs—the Division II LIU Post program and Division I program at LIU Brooklyn—into a single Division I program under the overall university name effective in 2019–20.[1] Second, it was announced on December 7, 2018 that beginning with the 2020 season (2019–20 school year), Frostburg State University will join the conference as an associate member in men's lacrosse, contingent on being accepted into Division II by the NCAA.[2]

The next change in conference membership was announced in March 2019, when the College of Staten Island (CSI), preparing to begin a transition from NCAA Division III, was accepted as a member effective with the 2020–21 school year.[3] The following August, Tusculum University was announced as a bowling affiliate, effective in 2019–20.[4] In March 2020, then-current Division III member D'Youville College ("University" since 2022) was announced as a future member effective in 2020–21, contingent on NCAA approval of that school's transition to D-II;[5] the NCAA's acceptance was officially announced on July 10, 2020.[6]

In December 2021, the University of Bridgeport published its acceptance into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference as its new member for the 2022–23 school year.[7]

Chronological timeline

1989 - The East Coast Conference (ECC) was founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Its charter members included Adelphi University, Concordia College of New York, Dowling College, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (LIU Post), Mercy College, Molloy College, the New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech or NYIT), Pace University, Queens College and Southampton College of Long Island University, effective beginning the 1989-90 academic year.
1991 - The Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science (now Thomas Jefferson University) and the College of Saint Rose joined the NYCAC, effective in the 1991-92 academic year.
1997 - Pace left the NYCAC to join the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), effective after the 1996-97 academic year.
1997 - The New Jersey Institute of Technology (New Jersey Tech or NJIT) joined the NYCAC, effective in the 1997-98 academic year.
2000 - Two institutions left the NYCAC to join their respective new home primary conferences: New Jersey Tech (NJIT) to join the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and Saint Rose to join the NE-10, both effective after the 1999-2000 academic year.
2000 - The University of Bridgeport and St. Thomas Aquinas College joined the NYCAC, effective in the 2000-01 academic year.
2002 - The University of New Haven joined the NYCAC, effective in the 2002-03 academic year.
2005 - Two institutions left the NYCAC to join their respective new home primary conferences: Philadelphia to join the CACC, and LIU–Southampton to discontinue its athletic program and close the school, both effective after the 2004-05 academic year.
2005 - Mercyhurst University joined the NYCAC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse, effective in the 2006 spring season (2005-06 academic year).
2006 - The NYCAC has been renamed as the East Coast Conference (ECC), effective in the 2006-07 academic year.
2006 - Dominican College of New York joined the ECC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse, effective in the 2007 spring season (2006-07 academic year).
2008 - Adelphi left the ECC to join the NE-10, effective after the 2007-08 academic year.
2009 - Two institutions left the ECC to join their respective new home primary conferences: Adelphi to join the NE-10, and Concordia (N.Y.) to join the CACC, both effective after the 2008-09 academic year.
2009 - Four institutions joined the ECC as affiliate members: Chestnut Hill College and Wheeling Jesuit University for only men's lacrosse, Lake Erie College and Seton Hill University for men's and women's lacrosse, all effective in the 2010 spring season (2009-10 academic year).
2011 - The University of the District of Columbia joined the ECC, effective in the 2011-12 academic year.
2012 - Three institutions left the ECC as affiliate members: Lake Erie and Seton Hill for men's and women's lacrosse for men's lacrosse, and Mercyhurst and Wheeling Jesuit for only men's lacrosse, all effective after the 2012 spring season (2011-12 academic year).
2012 - Roberts Wesleyan University joined the ECC, effective in the 2012-13 academic year.
2012 - Georgian Court University joined the ECC as an affiliate member for men's & women's indoor track & field, effective in the 2007 spring season (2006-07 academic year).
2013 - Daemen College ("University" since 2022) joined the ECC, effective in the 2013-14 academic year.
2015 - Felician University, Franklin Pierce University and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania joined the ECC as affiliate members for bowling (with Adelphi re-joining for that sport), effective in the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year).
2016
- Dowling left the ECC to announce that the school would close, effective after the 2015-16 academic year.
- Three institutions joined the ECC as affiliate members: Holy Family University for men's and women's indoor track & field, and Lincoln Memorial University and Salem University for bowling, all effective in the 2017 spring season (2016-17 academic year).
2017
- Three institutions left the ECC as affiliate members: Chestnut Hill and Dominican (N.Y.) for men's lacrosse, and Salem for bowling, all effective after the 2017 spring season (2016-17 academic year).
- Wilmington University of Delaware joined the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling (with Chestnut Hill rejoining for that sport), effective in the 2018 spring season (2017-18 academic year).
2018
- Franklin Pierce left the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling, effective after the 2018 spring season (2017-18 academic year).
- Bloomfield College and Caldwell University joined the ECC as affiliate members for bowling, effective in the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
2019
- Long Island University, the parent of LIU Post, announced that it would merge the Post athletic program with the D-I athletic program of its Brooklyn campus after the 2018–19 academic year, creating a D-I program that now competes as the LIU Sharks.
- Three institutions joined the ECC as affiliate members: Frostburg State University for men's lacrosse, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania for baseball and women's soccer, and Tusculum University for bowling, all effective in the 2020 spring season (2019-20 academic year).
2020
- New York Tech (NYIT) left the ECC to announce that the school would suspend its athletic programs until further notice (at least two years), effective after the 2019-20 academic year.
- D'Youville College ("University" since 2022) and the College of Staten Island joined the ECC, effective in the 2020-21 academic year.
2021 – Lincoln Memorial and Tusculum left the ECC as affiliate members for bowling, effective after the 2021 spring season (2020-21 academic year).
2022
- Bridgeport announced that it would leave the ECC to join the CACC, effective after the 2021-22 academic year.
- Division I member Bryant University[8] and Saint Anselm College joined as affiliate members in bowling, effective with the 2022-23 academic year.
- Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Felician University, and Wilmington University of Delaware left the ECC as affiliate members for bowling when their full-time conference home of the CACC launched a bowling league in the 2022–23 season.

Member schools

Current members

The ECC currently has nine full members, all but three are private schools. Reclassifying members in yellow:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Daemen University	Amherst, New York	1947	Nonsectarian	2,100	Wildcats	2013
University of the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.	1851	Public (HBCU)	5,471	Firebirds	2011
D'Youville University[lower-alpha 1]	Buffalo, New York	1946	Catholic	2,900	Saints	2020
Mercy College	Dobbs Ferry, New York	1950	Nonsectarian	10,000	Mavericks	1989
Molloy College	Rockville Centre, New York	1955	Catholic	3,533	Lions	1989
Queens College	Queens, New York	1937	Public	17,639	Knights	1989
Roberts Wesleyan University	Rochester, New York	1866	Free Methodist	2,000	Redhawks	2012
St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	1952	Catholic	2,400	Spartans	2000
College of Staten Island	Staten Island, New York	1956	Public	13,798	Dolphins	2020

Affiliate members

The ECC currently has 10 affiliate members, most are private schools.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	ECC sport(s)	Primary conference
Adelphi University	Garden City, New York	1896	Nonsectarian	8,110	Panthers	2015–16[lower-alpha 2]	bowling	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
Bryant University	Smithfield, Rhode Island	1863	Nonsectarian	3,751	Bulldogs	2022–23	bowling	America East[lower-alpha 3]
Frostburg State University	Frostburg, Maryland	1898	Public (USM)	5,215	Bobcats	2019–20	men's lacrosse	Mountain East (MEC)
Georgian Court University	Lakewood, New Jersey	1908	Catholic	3,153	Lions	2012–13^m.i.t.f. 2013–14^w.i.t.f.	men's indoor track & field; women's indoor track & field[lower-alpha 4]	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Holy Family University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1954	Catholic	2,100	Tigers	2016–17^m.i.t.f. 2016–17^w.i.t.f.	men's indoor track & field; women's indoor track & field	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, Pennsylvania	1866	Public (PASSHE)	10,634	Golden Bears	2015–16	bowling	Pennsylvania (PSAC)
Lincoln University	Chester County, Pennsylvania	1854	State-related (HBCU)	2,376	Lions	2019–20^bs.; 2019–20^w.soc.	baseball; women's soccer	Central (CIAA)
Mercyhurst University[lower-alpha 5]	Erie, Pennsylvania	1926	Catholic	3,217	Lakers	2019–20	bowling	Pennsylvania (PSAC)
Post University	Waterbury, Connecticut	1890	For-profit	7,317	Eagles	2018–19^m.i.t.f. 2018–19^w.i.t.f.	men's indoor track & field; women's indoor track & field	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Saint Anselm College	Goffstown, New Hampshire	1889	Catholic	1,945	Hawks	2022–23	bowling	Northeast-10 (NE-10)

Notes

Currently reclassifying from NCAA Division III.
Adelphi was a full member of the ECC from 1989–90 to 2008–09.
Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
Georgian Court also competed in the ECC as an affiliate member for women's outdoor track & field in the 2012–13 school year.
Mercyhurst competed in the ECC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse from 2005–06 to 2011–12.

Former members

The ECC had ten former full members, all but one were private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference
Adelphi University[lower-alpha 1]	Garden City, New York	1896	Nonsectarian	8,110	Panthers	1989	2009	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, Connecticut	1927	Nonsectarian	5,543	Purple Knights	2000	2022	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Concordia College	Bronxville, New York	1881	Lutheran LCMS	N/A	Clippers	1989	2009	Closed in 2021[lower-alpha 2]
Dowling College	Oakdale, New York	1963	Nonsectarian	N/A	Golden Lions	1989	2016	Closed in 2016
Long Island University–Post	Brookville, New York	1954	Nonsectarian	8,472	Pioneers	1989	2019	Northeast (NEC)[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
University of New Haven	West Haven, Connecticut	1920	Nonsectarian	6,400	Chargers	2002	2008	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	1881	Public	11,652	Highlanders	1997	2000	America East[lower-alpha 3]
New York Institute of Technology	Old Westbury, New York	1955	Nonsectarian	9,930	Bears	1989	2020	N/A[lower-alpha 5]
Pace University	Manhattan, New York	1906	Nonsectarian	12,772	Setters	1989	1997	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
Philadelphia University[lower-alpha 6]	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1884	Nonsectarian	3,540	Rams	1991	2005	Central Atlantic (CACC)
College of Saint Rose	Albany, New York	1920	Catholic	4,863	Golden Knights	1991	2000	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
Southampton College of Long Island University	Southampton, New York	1963	Nonsectarian	N/A	Colonials	1989	2005	Closed in 2005[lower-alpha 7]

Notes

Adelphi remains in the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling.
Concordia (N.Y.)'s campus was later sold to nearby Iona College.[9]
Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
Long Island University merged the Post athletic program with the NCAA Division I program of its Brooklyn campus in 2019. The merged program inherited the Division I membership of the Brooklyn campus, and now competes in the Northeast Conference as the LIU Sharks.
As of July 1st, 2022, New York Tech (NYIT) suspended its athletic program after the 2019–20 school year.
Merged with Thomas Jefferson University, a healthcare-only institution with no athletic program, in 2017. The PhilaU athletic program, now branded as "Jefferson", moved in its entirety to the merged institution.
LIU Southampton's campus was later sold to Stony Brook University in 2006.[10]

Former affiliate members

The ECC had 14 former affiliate members, all but one were private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	ECC sport(s)	Primary conference
Bloomfield College	Bloomfield, New Jersey	1868	Presbyterian	2,100	Bears	2018–19	2021–22	bowling	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Caldwell University	Caldwell, New Jersey	1939	Catholic	1,800	Cougars	2018–19	2021–22	bowling	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Chestnut Hill College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1924	Catholic	2,301	Griffins	2009–10^m.lax 2017–18^w.bow	2016–17^m.lax 2021–22^w.bow	men's lacrosse; bowling	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Dominican College[lower-alpha 1]	Orangeburg, New York	1952	Catholic	1,998	Chargers	2006–07	2016–17	men's lacrosse	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Felician University	Rutherford, New Jersey	1923	Catholic	2,109	Golden Falcons	2015–16	2021–22	bowling	Central Atlantic (CACC)
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge, New Hampshire	1962	Nonsectarian	2,871	Ravens	2015–16	2017–18	bowling	Northeast-10 (NE-10)
Lake Erie College	Painesville, Ohio	1856	Nonsectarian	1,177	Storm	2009–10^m.lax; 2009–10^w.lax	2011–12^m.lax; 2011–12^w.lax	men's lacrosse; women's lacrosse	Great Midwest (G-MAC)[lower-alpha 2]
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, Tennessee	1897	Nonsectarian	4,867	Railsplitters	2016–17	2020–21	bowling	South Atlantic (SAC)
Mercyhurst University[lower-alpha 3]	Erie, Pennsylvania	1926	Catholic	3,217	Lakers	2005–06	2011–12	men's lacrosse	Pennsylvania (PSAC)
Salem University	Salem, West Virginia	1888	For-profit	835	Tigers	2016–17	2016–17	bowling	D-II Independent
Seton Hill University	Greensburg, Pennsylvania	1883	Catholic	2,014	Griffins	2009–10^m.lax; 2009–10^w.lax	2011–12^m.lax; 2011–12^w.lax	men's lacrosse; women's lacrosse	Pennsylvania (PSAC)[lower-alpha 4]
Tusculum University	Tusculum, Tennessee	1794	Presbyterian	2.053	Pioneers	2019–20	2020–21	bowling	South Atlantic (SAC)
Wheeling Jesuit University[lower-alpha 5]	Wheeling, West Virginia	1954	Catholic	1,600	Cardinals	2009–10	2011–12	men's lacrosse	Mountain East (MEC)
Wilmington University	New Castle, Delaware	1968	Nonsectarian	3,300	Wildcats	2017–18	2021–22	bowling	Central Atlantic (CACC)

Notes

Known as Dominican University New York since 2022.
During their tenure as an affiliate member of the ECC, Lake Erie's primary home conference was being an NCAA D-II Independent during the 2009–10 school year, and in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for 2010–11 and 2011–12.
Mercyhurst remains in the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling.
During their tenure as an affiliate member of the ECC, Seton Hill's primary home conference was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).
Known as Wheeling University since 2019.

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
Daemen		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
District of Columbia		Y		Y	Y	Y			4
D'Youville	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y				5
Mercy	Y	Y		Y	Y				4
Molloy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	7
Queens (NY)	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
Staten Island	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	6
Totals	6+1	9	7	6+1	9	5	6+3	6	54+5
Affiliate members
Frostburg State				Y					1
Georgian Court							Y		1
Holy Family							Y		1
Lincoln (PA)	Y								1
Post							Y		1

Women's sponsored sports by school

School	Basketball	Bowling [lower-alpha 1]	Cross country	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Track & field indoor	Track & field outdoor	Volleyball	Total ECC sports
Daemen	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	8
District of Columbia	Y		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y		6
D'Youville	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	8
Mercy	Y			Y	Y	Y				Y	5
Molloy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Queens (NY)	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Roberts Wesleyan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	8
St. Thomas Aquinas	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	[lower-alpha 2]	9
Staten Island	Y		Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	7
Totals	9	5+5	8	7	8+1	6	6	7+3	7	7	70+9
Affiliate members
Adelphi		Y									1
Bryant		Y									1
Georgian Court								Y			1
Holy Family								Y			1
Kutztown		Y									1
Lincoln (PA)					Y						1
Mercyhurst		Y									1
Post								Y			1
Saint Anselm		Y									1

De facto Division I sport. The NCAA sponsors a single national bowling championship open to members of all three divisions.
St. Thomas Aquinas will add women's volleyball in 2023–24.

Other sponsored sports by school

School	Men				Women
School	Football[lower-alpha 1]	Golf	Swimming & diving	Volleyball [lower-alpha 2]	Fencing [lower-alpha 2]	Field Hockey	Swimming & diving
Daemen		IND		NEC
D'Youville				NEC
Mercy						ECAC
Molloy						IND
Queens (NY)			METS		NIWFA		METS
Roberts Wesleyan			IND	[lower-alpha 3]			IND
St. Thomas Aquinas	CSFL	IND		[lower-alpha 3]		IND
Staten Island			METS				METS

Although football is an official NCAA sport, the only ECC member with a football program, St. Thomas Aquinas, plays sprint football, a weight-restricted variant that is not governed by the NCAA.
De facto Division I sport. The NCAA conducts a combined Division I/II championship in men's volleyball, and a single championship open to members of all three divisions in fencing and women's gymnastics.
Roberts Wesleyan and St. Thomas Aquinas will add men's volleyball in 2023–24.

References

"Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program" (Press release). LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
"ECC Adds Frostburg State University as Men's Lacrosse Associate Members". Frostburg State University Athletics (Press release). West Babylon, New York: East Coast Conference. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
"ECC Accepts College of Staten Island as League's 10th Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
"Tusculum Joins ECC as Women's Bowling Associate Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
"ECC to Add D'Youville as Conference's 11th Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
"Division II Announcement" (Press release). D'Youville Saints. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
"University Of Bridgeport Unanimously Accepted Into The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference". UB Purple Knights. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
"Women's Bowling set to join ECC as affiliate member" (Press release). Bryant Bulldogs. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
Whitford, Emma (January 29, 2021). "Another Concordia College Closes". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
"Stony Brook University Completes Purchase of Former Southampton College Property". Stony Brook University. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-01.

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[9] Currently reclassifying from NCAA Division III.

[10] Adelphi was a full member of the ECC from 1989–90 to 2008–09.

[D1-11] Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.

[12] Georgian Court also competed in the ECC as an affiliate member for women's outdoor track & field in the 2012–13 school year.

[13] Mercyhurst competed in the ECC as an affiliate member for men's lacrosse from 2005–06 to 2011–12.

[14] Adelphi remains in the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling.

[16] Concordia (N.Y.)'s campus was later sold to nearby Iona College.[9]

[D1-17] Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.

[18] Long Island University merged the Post athletic program with the NCAA Division I program of its Brooklyn campus in 2019. The merged program inherited the Division I membership of the Brooklyn campus, and now competes in the Northeast Conference as the LIU Sharks.

[19] As of July 1st, 2022, New York Tech (NYIT) suspended its athletic program after the 2019–20 school year.

[20] Merged with Thomas Jefferson University, a healthcare-only institution with no athletic program, in 2017. The PhilaU athletic program, now branded as "Jefferson", moved in its entirety to the merged institution.

[22] LIU Southampton's campus was later sold to Stony Brook University in 2006.[10]

[23] Known as Dominican University New York since 2022.

[24] During their tenure as an affiliate member of the ECC, Lake Erie's primary home conference was being an NCAA D-II Independent during the 2009–10 school year, and in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for 2010–11 and 2011–12.

[25] Mercyhurst remains in the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling.

[26] During their tenure as an affiliate member of the ECC, Seton Hill's primary home conference was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).

[27] Known as Wheeling University since 2019.

[28] De facto Division I sport. The NCAA sponsors a single national bowling championship open to members of all three divisions.

[29] St. Thomas Aquinas will add women's volleyball in 2023–24.

[30] Although football is an official NCAA sport, the only ECC member with a football program, St. Thomas Aquinas, plays sprint football, a weight-restricted variant that is not governed by the NCAA.

[DI-31] De facto Division I sport. The NCAA conducts a combined Division I/II championship in men's volleyball, and a single championship open to members of all three divisions in fencing and women's gymnastics.

[MVB23-32] Roberts Wesleyan and St. Thomas Aquinas will add men's volleyball in 2023–24.

[1] "Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program" (Press release). LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.

[2] "ECC Adds Frostburg State University as Men's Lacrosse Associate Members". Frostburg State University Athletics (Press release). West Babylon, New York: East Coast Conference. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.

[3] "ECC Accepts College of Staten Island as League's 10th Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

[4] "Tusculum Joins ECC as Women's Bowling Associate Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.

[5] "ECC to Add D'Youville as Conference's 11th Member" (Press release). East Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[6] "Division II Announcement" (Press release). D'Youville Saints. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[7] "University Of Bridgeport Unanimously Accepted Into The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference". UB Purple Knights. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[8] "Women's Bowling set to join ECC as affiliate member" (Press release). Bryant Bulldogs. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[15] Whitford, Emma (January 29, 2021). "Another Concordia College Closes". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[21] "Stony Brook University Completes Purchase of Former Southampton College Property". Stony Brook University. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-01.

East Coast Conference
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 Saint Anselm Hawks
Current indoor track & field affiliates	Georgian Court Lions Holy Family Tigers
Current men's lacrosse affiliate	Frostburg State Bobcats
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)

NCAA Division II all-sports conferences
Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State University (joining CIAA in 2023) Salem University
Central	Great American Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference
Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference
South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference
South Central	Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference
West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference
Division II	Independents