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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 in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.
Current members[]
| Institution | Location | Type | Nickname | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daemen University | Amherst, New York | Nonsectarian | Wildcats | 2013 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. | Public
(HBCU) |
Firebirds | 2011 |
| D'Youville University | Buffalo, New York | Catholic | Saints | 2020 |
| Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, New York | Nonsectarian | Mavericks | 1989 |
| Molloy College | Rockville Centre, New York | Catholic | Lions | 1989 |
| Queens College | Queens, New York | Public | Knights | 1989 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rochester, New York | Free Methodist | Redhawks | 2012 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | Catholic | Spartans | 2000 |
| College of Staten Island | Staten Island, New York | Public | Dolphins | 2020 |
Former members[]
| Institution | Location | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Garden City, New York | Nonsectarian | Terriers | 1989 | 2009 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Nonsectarian | Purple Knights | 2000 | 2022 | Central Atlantic (CACC) |
| Concordia College | Bronxville, New York | Lutheran LCMS | Clippers | 1989 | 2009 | Closed in 2021 |
| Dowling College | Oakdale, New York | Nonsectarian | Golden Lions | 1989 | 2016 | Closed in 2016 |
| Long Island University–Post | Brookville, New York | Nonsectarian | Pioneers | 1989 | 2019 | Northeast (NEC) |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | Nonsectarian | Chargers | 2002 | 2008 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, New Jersey | Public | Highlanders | 1997 | 2000 | America East |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, New York | Nonsectarian | Bears | 1989 | 2020 | N/A |
| Pace University | Manhattan, New York | Nonsectarian | Setters | 1989 | 1997 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| Philadelphia University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Nonsectarian | Rams | 1991 | 2005 | Central Atlantic (CACC) |
| College of Saint Rose | Albany, New York | Catholic | Golden Knights | 1991 | 2000 | Northeast-10 (NE-10) |
| Southampton College of Long Island University | Southampton, New York | Nonsectarian | Colonials | 1989 | 2005 | Closed in 2005 |
Two former members have changed their names since leaving the ECC:
- Towson State is now Towson University.
- Troy State is now Troy University.
Notes[]
- Adelphi remains in the ECC as an affiliate member for bowling.
- Concordia (N.Y.)'s campus was later sold to nearby Iona College.
- 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.
- New York Tech (NYIT) suspended its athletic program after the 2019–20 school year.
- Philadelphia University 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.
Champions[]
Men's basketball[]
Regular season[]
- 1959 St. Joseph’s
- 1960 St. Joseph’s
- 1961 St. Joseph’s
- 1962 St. Joseph’s
- 1963 St. Joseph’s
- 1964 Temple
- 1965 St. Joseph’s
- 1966 St. Joseph’s
- 1967 Temple
- 1968 La Salle
- 1969 Temple
- 1970 St. Joseph’s (East)/Rider (West)/Lehigh (West)/Lafayette (West)
- 1971 St. Joseph’s (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1972 Temple (East)/Rider (West)
- 1973 St. Joseph’s (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1974 St. Joseph’s (East)/La Salle (East)/Rider (West)
- 1975 American (East)/La Salle (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1976 St. Joseph’s (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1977 Temple (East)/Hofstra (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1978 La Salle (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1979 Temple (East)/Bucknell (West)
- 1980 St. Joseph’s (East)/Lafayette (West)
- 1981 American (East)/Lafayette (West)/Rider (West)
- 1982 Temple (East)/West Chester (West)
- 1983 American (East)/La Salle (East)/Hofstra (East)/Rider (West)
- 1984 Bucknell
- 1985 Bucknell
- 1986 Drexel
- 1987 Bucknell
- 1988 Lafayette
- 1989 Bucknell
- 1990 Towson/Hofstra/Lehigh
- 1991 Towson
- 1992 Hofstra
- 1993 DNP
- 1994 Troy
Conference tournament[]
- 1975 La Salle
- 1976 Hofstra
- 1977 Hofstra
- 1978 La Salle
- 1979 Temple
- 1980 La Salle
- 1981 St. Joseph’s
- 1982 St. Joseph’s
- 1983 La Salle
- 1984 Rider
- 1985 Lehigh
- 1986 Drexel
- 1987 Bucknell
- 1988 Lehigh
- 1989 Bucknell
- 1990 Towson
- 1991 Towson
- 1992 Towson
- 1993 DNP
- 1994 Hofstra