The ECAC Lacrosse League was an American NCAA Division I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference . Founded in 1999 with play beginning in 2000, this part of the conference only sponsored men's lacrosse . It disbanded at the end of the 2014 season as an indirect result of the early-2010s NCAA conference realignment .
History [ ]
The founding members included Georgetown University , Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), Rutgers University , Stony Brook University , the University of Massachusetts Amherst , and the United States Naval Academy . In 2005, Loyola College in Maryland , Hobart College , and St. John’s University joined the ECAC. And in 2006, Fairfield University joined the league. In 2010, the league added Air Force , Bellarmine , Denver , Ohio State and Quinnipiac , replacing Georgetown, Rutgers and St. John's, who left for the original Big East Conference , and Massachusetts and Penn State, who left for the Colonial Athletic Association . In 2011, the ECAC added the University of Michigan Wolverines who were making their move from club level to NCAA Division I . They became full members in 2013, the same year in which Loyola's lacrosse team joined the rest of the school's sports in the Patriot League .
After the 2013 season, a number of members announced their intention to exit the ECAC. In late May, following a second semi-finals appearance in three years, Denver announced that they would leave the ECAC to join the new Big East Conference for the 2014 season, leaving the ECAC with six teams for that season. In early June, the Big Ten Conference announced the start of conference competition in 2015, removing Michigan and Ohio State from the ECAC after the 2014 season. In mid-June, Fairfield announced it would join the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2015 season. On July 1st, Hobart announced it would join the Northeast Conference beginning immediately for the 2014 season. One week later, Bellarmine announced it would become an affiliate of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) for the 2015 season,[1] leaving Air Force as the only ECAC school without a new conference home for 2015. Before Bellarmine's move took effect, the A-Sun and Southern Conference (SoCon) announced a lacrosse alliance under which the two leagues split sponsorship of the sport, with women's lacrosse remaining in the A-Sun and men's lacrosse shifting to the SoCon. Accordingly, Bellarmine has instead played in the SoCon since the 2015 season.[2]
Final members [ ]
Previous members [ ]
Institution
Nickname
Location
Head Coach
Field
Current Lacrosse League
Seasons in ECAC
Stony Brook
Seawolves
Stony Brook, NY
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
America East
2000-2002
UMBC
Retrievers
Catonsville, MD
Don Zimmerman
UMBC Stadium
America East
2000-2003
Navy
Midshipmen
Annapolis, Maryland
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Patriot League
2000-2003
Georgetown
Hoyas
Washington, D.C.
Kevin Warne
Multi-Sport Field
Big East Conference
2000-2010
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Brian Brecht
Yurcak Field
Big Ten Conference
2000-2010
St. John's
Red Storm
New York City , New York
Jason Miller
DaSilva Memorial Field
Big East Conference
2005-2010
Penn State
Nittany Lions
University Park, Pennsylvania
Jeff Tambroni
Penn State Lacrosse Field
Big Ten
2000-2010
UMass
Minutemen
Amherst, Massachusetts
Greg Cannella
Garber Field
Colonial Athletic Association
2000-2010
Quinnipiac
Bobcats
Hamden, Connecticut
Eric Fekete
QU Lacrosse Field
MAAC
2010-2011
Denver
Pioneers
Denver, CO
Bill Tierney
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Big East Conference
2010-2013
Loyola (MD)
Greyhounds
Baltimore, MD
Charley Toomey
Ridley Athletic Complex
Patriot League
2005-2013
Hobart
Statesmen
Geneva, NY
T.W. Johnson
Boswell Field
Northeast Conference
2005-2013
Membership timeline [ ]
Full members Other Conference Other Conference
Champions [ ]
Regular Season Champions [ ]
Year
Champion(s)
Conference
Overall
2014
Fairfield
3–1
12–4
2013
Denver
6–1
12–4
2012
Loyola
6–0
18–1
2011
Denver
6–0
14–2
2010
Denver
6–0
11–4
2009
Massachusetts
6–1
9–5
2008
Loyola
6–1
7–6
2007
Georgetown
6–0
11–2
2006
Georgetown
6–1
11–3
2005
Massachusetts Penn State
5–1 5–1
11–2 9–5
2004
Georgetown
3–0
11–4
2003
Georgetown
4–1
11–4
2002
Massachusetts
5–0
12–4
2001
Georgetown Massachusetts
5–1 5–1
11–2 12–2
2000
Georgetown
6–0
11–2
Playoff Champions [ ]
Year
Champion
Title Game Opponent
Score
Playoff Location
2014
Air Force
Fairfield
9-8
Jesse Owens Memorial Field, Columbus, Ohio
2013
Ohio State
Denver
11-10
Boswell Field, Geneva, New York
2012
Loyola
Fairfield
14-7
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver
2011
Denver
Fairfield
11-9
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver
ECAC teams in the NCAA Tournament [ ]
2014
Air Force
First Round
2013
Denver
Semifinals
Ohio State
Quarterfinals
Loyola
First Round
2012
Loyola
National Champions
Denver
Quarterfinals
2011
Denver
Semifinals
2010
Denver
First Round
Loyola
First Round
2009
Massachusetts
First Round
2008
Loyola
First Round
2007
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
Loyola
First Round
2006
Massachusetts
National Finalist
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
2005
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
Quarterfinals
Penn State
First Round
2004
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
Rutgers
First Round
2003
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
Quarterfinals
Penn State
First Round
Rutgers
First Round
2002
Georgetown
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
Quarterfinals
Stony Brook
First Round
2001
Georgetown
First Round
Awards [ ]
Offensive Player of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Team
2014
Michael Crampton
Air Force
2013
Logan Schuss
Ohio State
2012
Logan Schuss
Ohio State
2011
Mark Matthews
Denver
2010
Cooper MacDonnell
Loyola
2009
Massachusetts
2008
Loyola
2007
Georgetown
2006
Sean Morris
Massachusetts
2005
Sean Morris
Massachusetts
2004
Georgetown
2003
Chris Fiore
Massachusetts
2002
Steve Dusseau
Georgetown
2001
Steve Dusseau
Georgetown
2000
Georgetown
Rookie of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Team
2013
Carter Brown
Ohio State
2012
Wes Berg
Denver
2011
Jamie Faus
Denver
2010
Logan Schuss
Ohio State
2009
Loyola
2008
Loyola Rutgers
2007
Rutgers
2006
Drew Adams
Penn State
2005
Daryl Veltman
Hobart
2004
Georgetown
2003
Rutgers
2002
Will Jones Gene Tundo
Penn State Massachusetts
2001
Navy
2000
Kyle Sweeney
Georgetown
Goalkeeper of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Team
2013
Dillon Ward
Bellarmine
2012
Charles Cipriano
Fairfield
2011
Charles Cipriano
Fairfield
2010
Jake Hagelin
Loyola
2009
Doc Schneider
Massachusetts
2008
Drew Adams
Penn State
2007
Drew Adams
Penn State
2006
Drew Adams
Penn State
2005
Loyola
Defensive Player of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Team
2013
Joe Fletcher
Loyola
2012
Scott Ratliff
Loyola
2011
Matt Kawamoto
Ohio State
2010
Dillon Roy
Denver
2009
P.T. Ricci
Loyola
2008
Georgetown
2007
Georgetown
2006
Massachusetts
2005
Brodie Merrill
Georgetown
2004
Rutgers
2003
Rutgers
2002
Kyle Sweeney
Georgetown
2001
Kyle Sweeney
Georgetown
2000
Navy
Coach of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Team
2014
Eric Seremet
Air Force
2013
Kevin Burns
Bellarmine
2012
Charley Toomey
Loyola
2011
Bill Tierney
Denver
2010
Bill Tierney
Denver
2009
Massachusetts
2008
Charley Toomey
Hobart Loyola
2007
Georgetown
2006
Charley Toomey
Loyola
2005
Penn State
2004
Massachusetts
2003
Rutgers
2002
Massachusetts
2001
Massachusetts
2000
Georgetown
Specialist of the Year [ ]
Year
Name
Position
Team
2013
Scott Ratliff
LSM
Loyola
2012
Chase Carraro
FO
Denver
All-time ECAC season statistic leaders [ ]
Points: Sean Morris , Massachusetts (31, 2005)
Points per game: Steve Dusseau , Georgetown (5.40, 2002)
Goals: Scott Urick , Georgetown (21, 2000)
Goals per game: Steve Dusseau , Georgetown (3.6, 2002)
Assists: , Georgetown (18, 2006)
Assists per game: , Georgetown (2.57, 2002)
Saves: Drew Adams , Penn State (87, 2006)
Goals against average: , Navy (5.96, 2000)
See also [ ]
References [ ]