Atlantic East Conference
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Established | 2018 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 7 |
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Region | Mid-Atlantic |
Headquarters | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Commissioner | Jessica Huntley (since July 2018) |
Website | atlanticeast.com |
The Atlantic East Conference is a newly founded NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.[1]
History[]
Beginning play in July 2018, the league consists of seven private universities, each former members of either the Capital Athletic Conference, since renamed the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (C2C), or the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC).[2] The charter members consisted of Cabrini University, Gwynedd Mercy University, Immaculata University, Marymount University, Marywood University, Neumann University and Wesley College.
On May 31, 2018, Jessica Huntley was named the inaugural commissioner of the Atlantic East.[3]
On September 16, 2019, the AEC announced its first affiliate member, St. Mary's College of Maryland, who would participate in field hockey starting in the 2020–21 season.[4] This will ultimately be St. Mary's only season in AEC field hockey, as that school will join the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), which sponsors that sport, for 2021–22 and beyond.[5]
On November 19, 2019, it was announced that William Paterson University will become an affiliate member in men's golf starting in the 2019–20 season.[6]
On January 12, 2020, it was announce that Cedar Crest College would join the AEC as an affiliate member in women's swimming & diving.[7]
On August 17, 2020 and August 19, 2020, it was announced that Gallaudet University and St. Mary's College of Maryland, respectively, would also become an affiliate member in men's and women's swimming and diving.[8][9]
On July 9, 2020, Delaware State University announced that it would acquire Wesley College starting in the 2021–22 school year, due to the financial struggles Wesley faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
On June 18, 2021, Centenary University announced its move to Atlantic East from the CSAC also in 2021–22.[11] Centenary is the conference's first non-Catholic member institution.
On June 29, 2021, New Jersey City University announced that it would be joining the Atlantic East as an affiliate member in men's and women's golf starting in the 2021–22 season.[12]
Member schools[]
Full members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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Cabrini University | Radnor, Pennsylvania | Cavaliers | 1957 | Private/Catholic | 1,759 | 2018-19 |
Centenary University | Hackettstown, New Jersey | Cyclones | 1867 | Private/United Methodist | 1,597 | 2021-22 |
Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania | Griffins | 1948 | Private/Catholic | 2,017 | 2018-19 |
Immaculata University | Immaculata, Pennsylvania | Mighty Macs | 1940 | Private/Catholic | 1,043 | 2018-19 |
Marymount University | Arlington, Virginia | Saints | 1950 | Private/Catholic | 3,684 | 2018-19 |
Marywood University | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Pacers | 1915 | Private/Catholic | 2,470 | 2018-19 |
Neumann University | Aston, Pennsylvania | Knights | 1965 | Private/Catholic | 3,000 | 2018-19 |
Associate members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary conference |
AEC sport |
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Cedar Crest College | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Falcons | 1867 | Private | 1,885 | 2020–21 | CSAC | Women's swimming |
Gallaudet University | Washington, D.C. | Bison | 1864 | Private/ Quasigovernmental |
1,740 | 2020–21 | NEAC | Men's & women's swimming |
New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | Gothic Knights | 1929 | Public | 7,300 | 2021–22 | NJAC | Men's & women's golf |
St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City, Maryland | Seahawks | 1840 | Public | 1,950 | 2020–21 | NEAC | Men's & women's swimming; field hockey |
William Paterson University | Wayne, New Jersey | Pioneers | 1855 | Public | 10,970 | 2019–20 | NJAC | Men's golf |
Former members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Wesley College | Dover, Delaware | Wolverines | 1873 | Private/United Methodist | 2,400 | 2018-19 | 2020-21 | None (Acquired by Delaware State in 2021) |
Membership timeline[]
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Sports[]
The Atlantic East sponsored 20 sports at its launch—nine for men and 11 for women.
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Men's sponsored sports by school[]
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross country |
Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & diving |
Tennis | Track & field (outdoor) |
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Totals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5+2 | 7 | 7 | 4+2 | 6 | 5 | 55+4 |
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Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Atlantic East Conference that are played by Atlantic East schools[]
School | Equestiran | Ice hockey |
Rugby | Track & field (indoor) |
Volleyball | Wrestling |
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Centenary | IHSA[A] | ![]() |
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Independent |
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Immaculata | ![]() |
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MARC | ECAC | ![]() |
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- ^ Centenary's equestrian program is not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
Women's sponsored sports by school[]
School | Basketball | Cross country |
Field hockey |
Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & diving |
Tennis | Track & field (outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total AEC sports |
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Totals | 7 | 7 | 5+1 | 4+1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4+3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 66+5 |
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- Notes
- ^ a b Cabrini University and Marymount University are also affiliate members of the Centennial Conference in women's golf.
- ^ Marywood University is also an affiliate member of the Landmark Conference in women's golf.
- ^ Neumann University announced the addition of women's swimming for the 2015-16 season but has yet to have its inaugural season.
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Atlantic East Conference that are played by Atlantic East schools[]
School | Equestrian[a] | Rowing | Rugby[b] | Track & field (indoor) |
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- ^ Although equestrianism in NCAA Divisions I and II is included in the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, D-III equestrian is still outside that program.
- ^ Women's rugby in all NCAA divisions is part of the Emerging Sports for Women program.
- ^ Centenary's equestrian program is governed by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
Current Champions[]
Season | Sport | Women's Champion | Men's Champion |
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Fall 2019 | Cross Country | Marywood (2) | Marywood (2) |
Field Hockey | Marywood (1) | N/A | |
Soccer | Cabrini (1) | Immaculata (1) | |
Volleyball | Marymount (2) | N/A | |
Winter 2019-20 | Basketball | Marymount (2) | Wesley (1) |
Winter 2020-21 | Swimming | St. Mary's (1) | Cabrini (3) |
Spring 2021 | Baseball | N/A | Marymount (1) |
Golf | Marymount (2) | Cabrini (2) | |
Lacrosse | Cabrini (2) | Cabrini (2) | |
Softball | Wesley (1) | N/A | |
Tennis | Immaculata (2) | Cabrini (2) | |
Outdoor Track & Field | Marywood (2) | Marywood (2) |
References[]
- ^ "Atlantic East has name, formal announcement". D3sports.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "A new conference shuffle coming". D3sports.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Huntley Named Atlantic East Conference Founding Commissioner". D3sports.com. May 31, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "St. Mary's College (Md.) to Join Atlantic East as Field Hockey Affiliate". Marywood Pacers. September 16, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "St. Mary's College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021" (Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "ATLANTIC EAST WELCOMES WILLIAM PATERSON AS MEN'S GOLF AFFILIATE, EFFECTIVE SPRING 2020". Atlantic East Conference. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "ATLANTIC EAST WELCOMES CEDAR CREST AS WOMEN'S SWIM AND DIVE AFFILIATE, EFFECTIVE FALL 2020". Atlantic East Conference. January 12, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "GALLAUDET TO JOIN ATLANTIC EAST AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING, EFFECTIVE FALL 2020". Atlantic East Conference. August 17, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Atlantic East Welcomes St. Mary's College of Maryland as Men's and Women's Swimming Affiliate, Effective Fall 2020". Atlantic East Conference. August 19, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "University announces an agreement to acquire Wesley College". Delaware State University. July 9, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Centenary Athletics Moving to the Atlantic East Conference". Centenary Cyclones. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "NJCU Joins Atlantic East Conference as Associate Members in Men's & Women's Golf". NJCU Knights. June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Atlantic East Conference