America East Conference
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| America East Conference | |
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| Established | 1979 |
| Members | 9 |
| Sports fielded | 21 (10 men's, 11 women's) |
| Region | Northeastern United States |
| States | 7 - Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont |
| Past names | ECAC North, 1979-1988, North Atlantic Conference (NAC), 1988-1996 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Patrick Nero |
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The America East Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located mainly in the northeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I. It was known as the ECAC North from 1979 to 1988 and the North Atlantic Conference from the fall semester of 1988 to the end of the spring 1996 semester. [1]
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[edit] Member schools
There are nine schools with full membership:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Member Since |
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| University at Albany | Albany, NY | Great Danes | 1844 | Public | 2001 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal, NY | Bearcats | 1946 | Public | 2001 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Terriers | 1839 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1979 |
| University of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Hawks | 1877 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1985 |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | Black Bears | 1865 | Public | 1979 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Catonsville, MD | Retrievers | 1966 | Public | 2003 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Wildcats | 1866 | Public | 1979 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | Seawolves | 1957 | Public | 2001 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Catamounts | 1791 | Public | 1979 |
[edit] All-Time Conference Membership
- Rhode Island left to join the A-10 Conference
- Holy Cross left to join the MAAC Conference and is currently in the Patriot League
- Canisius, Niagara and Siena left to join the MAAC Conference
- Colgate left to join the Patriot League
- Central Connecticut State left to join the East Coast Conference and is currently in the Northeast Conference
- Delaware, Drexel, Hofstra and Towson left to join the Colonial Athletic Association
[edit] Conference facilities
| Capacity | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
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| Albany | University Field | 10,000 | SEFCU Arena | 4,538 |
| Binghamton | Non-Football School | N/A | Binghamton University Events Center | 5,142 |
| Boston University | Non-Football School | N/A | Agganis Arena Case Gym |
6,300 1,800 |
| Hartford | Non-Football School | N/A | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion | 3,977 |
| Maine | Morse Field at Alfond Stadium | 10,000 | Alfond Arena | 5,712 |
| New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium | 6,500 | Lundholm Gym | 3,500 |
| Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | 8,300 | SB Sports Arena, (Pritchard Gymnasium - 2008-09) | 4,103 |
| UMBC | Non-Football School | N/A | Retriever Activities Center | 4,000 |
| Vermont | Non-Football School | N/A | Patrick Gym | 3,266 |
[edit] Champions
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