America East Conference
From BR Bullpen
The America East Conference was established in 1979 as the ECAC North. The conference at that time consisted of 10 institutions and sponsored league competition only in men’s basketball. Men’s basketball remained the lone league sport until the 1988-89 academic year, when the North Atlantic Conference name was adopted. The conference changed its name to America East prior to the 1996-97 academic year. The conference did not begin supporting baseball until the 1991 season.
[edit] Current Members & Year of Entry
- Boston University Terriers - 1979 (Dropped Baseball)
- Maine Black Bears - 1979
- New Hampshire Wildcats - 1979 (Dropped Baseball)
- Vermont Catamounts - 1979
- Hartford Hawks - 1985
- UAlbany Great Danes - 2001
- Binghamton Bearcats - 2001
- Stony Brook Seawolves - 2001
- UMBC Retrievers - 2003
[edit] Former Members
- Delaware Blue Hens - 1991-2001 left for Colonial Athletic Association
- Drexel Dragons - 1991-2001 left for the Colonial Athletic Association
- Hofstra Pride - 1994-2001 left for Colonial Athletic Association
- Towson Tigers - 1995-2001 left for Colonial Athletic Association
- Northeastern Huskies - 1979 - 2005 left for Colonial Athletic Association
In it's pre-baseball days the conference also included University of Rhode Island, Holy Cross, Canisius College, Niagara University, Siena College, Central Connecticut State University and Colgate University.
