ECC News Archive
March 4, 2013
ECC Launches New and Improved ECCSports.org
Dr. Robert Dranoff, Commissioner of the East Coast Conference, is proud to announce the launch of the redesigned conference website, www.eccsports.org.
March 1, 2013
Six Cross Country Teams and Five Student-Athletes Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
Six East Coast Conference cross country teams have been named as United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic teams. In addition, five ECC student-athletes have been earned All-Academic status.
February 26, 2013
Over $2,700 Raised for Make-A-Wish at Fourth Annual ECC Spirit Showcase
On the morning on Sunday, February 23, cheerleading and dance teams from East Coast Conference and other Long Island institutions joined together to perform in the ECC’s Fourth Annual Spirit Showcase.
February 26, 2013
UDC's Creary Earns USTFCCCA Division II Female National Athlete of the Week
Shauna-Kay Creary has earned the USTFCCCA Division II Female National Athlete of the Week distinction for her performance on Saturday at the inaugural East Coast Conference Championship meet.
February 19, 2013
Fourth Annual ECC Spirit Showcase to be Held on February 24
On Sunday, February 24, the East Coast Conference will hold it’s Fourth Annual Spirit Showcase in the Brookhaven Gymnasium on the campus of Suffolk Community College campus in Selden, N.Y.
February 5, 2013
Firebirds Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Participate in DC Facility Improvement Project
The University of the District of Columbia men’s and women’s tennis teams took the time to work on a facility improvement project at Walker Jones Education Campus on Saturday, February 2nd through the Hands on DC organization.
January 31, 2013
Queens College Hosts USTA 10 and Under Workshop
This past Saturday, over 20 participants braved the Arctic weather to participate in the USTA 10 and Under Workshop at the Queens College Tennis Center.
January 29, 2013
Mercy College Athletics Department Hosts "Shelley's Kids"
This past Saturday morning, the Mercy College Athletics Department hosted a group of middle school students affectionately known as "Shelley's Kids."
January 24, 2013
District of Columbia Basketball Alumnus Amadou Gallo Fall to be Featured on CNN International
Former Firebirds men's basketball player and 1993 Magna Cum Laude graduate Amadou Gallo Fall will be featured on CNN International during an Inside Africa episode set to air on Friday, January 25th at 12:30 p.m. EST.
January 22, 2013
St. Thomas Aquinas Track & Field Supports Soles 4 Souls
The St. Thomas Aquinas College Track and Field Team collected sneakers and Shoes from November 5th to the 19th for the Soles 4 Souls Charity.
January 14, 2013
ECC Announces Addition of Track and Field Championships
The East Coast Conference has announced the conference will reintroduce both Men’s and Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field as championship sports, effective immediately.
January 10, 2013
University of the District of Columbia Basketball Teams Host Successful Think Pink/Coaches vs. Cancer Games
The University of the District of Columbia men's and women's basketball team hosted their annual Think Pink/Coaches vs. Cancer Games during Wednesday night's doubleheader vs. East Coast Conference foe St. Thomas Aquinas on January 9th, 2013.
January 7, 2013
Dowling Adds Women's Field Hockey as 16th Varsity Sport; Hannigan Named Head Coach
Dowling College Athletics is pleased to announce the addition of women's field hockey.
January 7, 2013
Molloy Baseball Donates Equipment to Local Little League in Oceanside
On Friday, Head Coach Joe Fucarino (Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Molloy College baseball team loaded up a van with over 20 buckets of baseballs and bats for donation to the Oceanside American Little League in Oceanside, N.Y.
January 3, 2013
Molloy Softball Gets New Home for 2013 Season and Beyond
Molloy College has entered into a twenty-year agreement with the Town of Rockville Centre to further improve the athletic facilities at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex.
December 17, 2012
NYIT SAAC Spreads Holiday Cheer at Nassau Medical Center Pediatric Unit
In a season of giving, members of the NYIT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) visited the pediatric unit at the Nassau University Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 14 to deliver holiday cheer and presents.
December 13, 2012
NYIT Athletics Hosts Sixth Annual “Night Out on the Bears” Community Engagement Event
The NYIT community filled Recreation Hall last Friday with laughing children, triumphant cheers, sparkles, and school pride as the NYIT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation hosted its sixth annual "Night Out on the Bears" community engagement event.
December 13, 2012
NYIT Women’s Basketball Lends a Hand at Two Community Holiday Parties
The NYIT women’s basketball team has jumped into the holiday season by volunteering at two community holiday parties.
December 13, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Hires Melynda Zwick Brown as First Ever Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
niversity of the District of Columbia Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Patricia Thomas, has announced the hiring of Melynda Zwick Brown as the first ever Head Women's Lacrosse Coach.
December 5, 2012
ECC Announces Schedule for Basketball "Doubleheader of the Week"
On Wednesday afternoon, the East Coast Conference announced an agreement with Pack Network to broadcast regular season basketball games in the ECC Doubleheader of the Week series for the second consecutive year.
December 5, 2012
Busch Named ECC Assistant Commissioner
East Coast Conference Commissioner, Dr. Robert Dranoff, announced on Wednesday afternoon that Leslie Busch has been named the conference’s Assistant Commissioner, effective December 10.
November 1, 2012
East Coast Conference Announces Partnership With iHigh
iHigh.com® and the East Coast Conference (ECC) today announced a partnership between the two organizations in an effort to build more interest and recognition for the conference, its member schools and its student-athletes.
November 1, 2012
Roberts Wesleyan Volleyball Team Paints Pumpkins with Residents at Legacy Retirement Home
Earlier this month the Roberts Wesleyan volleyball team spent time painting pumpkins with the residents of the Legacy Retirement Home in nearby Churchville, N.Y.
October 23, 2012
ECC Hosts Fifth Experience in Community and Character Leadership Workshop
On October 12 and 13, the East Coast Conference held the fifth Experience in Community and Character leadership workshop. This marked the first time the ECC has held its signature event in the fall.
October 23, 2012
Firebirds Volleyball Hosts Successful Second Annual Youth Day Event
The University of the District of Columbia women’s volleyball team held its second annual Youth Day event on Sunday, October 21st before squaring off against non-conference foe, Virginia Union.
October 3, 2012
Dowling Men's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse Participate in Tunnel to Towers Run
Members of the Dowling College Men's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse teams participated in the 11th annual Tunnel to Towers Run in New York City this Sunday (9/30).
October 3, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Soccer Hosts Successful Make-A-Wish Soccer Day
The University of the District of Columbia men’s soccer team hosted its first annual “Make-A-Wish Soccer Day” during its home East Coast Conference match against Dowling on Saturday, September 29th.
October 3, 2012
District of Columbia Women’s Basketball Volunteers at Prince George’s Plaza Community Center
The University of the District of Columbia women’s basketball team volunteered at the event “Just Us Girls Overnight Adventure” put on by the Xtreme Teens Program at Prince George’s Plaza Community Center on Saturday, September 29th.
September 25, 2012
Janet Judge Speaks to Molloy Student-Athletes About Social Networking
Last Monday night, the Molloy College Department of Athletics hosted Janet Judge, President of Sports Law Associates, LLP, and a prominent public speaker within the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
September 25, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Announces the Addition of Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Programs for Competition in Spring of 2014
University of the District of Columbia President, Allen Sessoms, and Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas, announce that the university will add men's and women's lacrosse to its current Division II sports offerings.
September 25, 2012
Molloy Men's Lacrosse Partakes in Walk for Autism at Burns Park
On Sunday morning, the Molloy College men's lacrosse team collaborated with the local Long Island community, joining in the fifth-annual Town of Oyster Bay Walk for Autism, held at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa, N.Y.
September 20, 2012
Dowling Women's Softball Volunteers at the Miracle League
The Dowling softball team acted like "buddies" at the The Miracle League of Long Island at Saturday the 15th of September.
September 20, 2012
Dowling Women's Lacrosse Teams Up with Project Heal
The Dowling women's lacrosse team volunteered at the Laxin Against Eating Disorders Fall Lacrosse Tournament Sunday the 16th of September at Brookhaven Campus.
September 18, 2012
Spartans Begin Community Outreach with SIDS Walk
The St. Thomas Aquinas student-athletes participated in the 15th annual SIDS walk on their campus on Sunday, September 18th.
September 18, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Soccer Hosts Second Annual Youth Day Event
The University of the District of Columbia men’s soccer team hosted its second annual Youth Day event on Saturday, September 15th before its East Coast Conference clash with LIU Post.
August 8, 2012
Roberts Wesleyan Alum Takes Home Gold in Pole Vault at London Olympics
Former pole vault and women’s basketball standout Jenn Suhr (’04) made history by winning the gold medal in the women’s pole vault finals at the Olympic Games in London.
July 25, 2012
ECC Announces Commissioner’s Honor Roll for 2011-12
East Coast Conference Commissioner Robert Dranoff announced the list of 759 student-athletes who were named to the ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2011-2012 academic year on Wednesday afternoon.
July 17, 2012
East Coast Conference Expands to 11 Members with the Addition of Daemen College
On July 17, Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., chairman of the East Coast Conference (ECC) Presidents Council, announced that Daemen College of Amherst, N.Y., has been accepted as the 11th member of the East Coast Conference.
May 24, 2012
ECC Announces 2011-2012 Scholar-Athletes; Peacock and Tartara Scholar-Athletes of the Year
The East Coast Conference announced the 2011-2012 Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, as well as the Scholar-Athletes of the Year for all of its sponsored sports at the ECC Awards Dinner on May 23.
May 24, 2012
ECC Commissioner’s Cup Awarded to Dowling College for Second Straight Year
The Dowling College Golden Lions have been named the winners of the 2011-2012 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Cup. This marks the second consecutive year and third time in four years that Dowling’s student-athletes have earned this distinction.
May 24, 2012
Distinguished Service Award for Gallagher Highlights 2012 ECC Awards Dinner
Over 120 Presidents, administrators, coaches, student-athletes and guests from all nine East Coast Conference institutions traveled to the de Seversky Mansion on the campus of New York Institute of Technology on May 23 for the East Coast Conference Awards Dinner.
May 2, 2012
St. Thomas Aquinas Named ECC Winner of NCAA Community Engagement Award of Excellence
The Spartans "Take a Kid to the Game" day earns the honor.
May 1, 2012
Dowling and St. Thomas Aquinas Golf Teams Headed to NCAA Tournament
Dowling and St. Thomas Aquinas have both been selected as one of 80 teams to participate in regional competition of the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships.
May 1, 2012
Spartans Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence
The St. Thomas Aquinas College student-athletes joined the campus club "Thursdays in Black" to put a stop to sexual assault and domestic violence.
May 1, 2012
St. Thomas Aquinas Takes Home $1000 Scholarship from the United Way for Community Service Efforts
The St. Thomas Aquinas College student-athletes participated in the United Way of Rockland County's Spring Day of Caring. For the second year in a row, the Spartans earned a $1000 scholarship for being the college with the highest participation.
April 25, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Student-Athletes Participate in MS Walk
Several University of the District of Columbia student-athletes and a few athletic department staff members participated in the Walk MS event - a 3-mile walk around the National Mall to raise money and awareness about Multiple Sclerosis, on Saturday, April 21st.
April 25, 2012
Spartan Hats to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project
The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team is asking all fans to come out to Provident Bank Park next week to support a charitable effort benefiting The Wounded Warrior Project.
April 25, 2012
Lady Spartan Softball Team Works to Strike Out Cystic Fibrosis
The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team has raised money to help with research and awareness of Cystic Fibrosis.
April 20, 2012
C.W. Post Softball's Winning Efforts Help Raise Donations for Multiple Sclerosis
The C.W. Post softball team recently participated in “Score for the Cure” to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis, which affects more than 2.1 million people worldwide and over 400,000 people in the United States.
April 5, 2012
Jude Participates in NABC Samaritan's Feet Shoe Distribution in New Orleans
Queens College assistant vice president of athletics, China Jude took part in the National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Samaritan's Feet shoe distribution project.
March 30, 2012
Third Annual ECC Spirit Showcase Raises Over $3,000 for Make-A-Wish
Dance teams and cheerleading squads from eight institutions joined together on March 24 to perform in the East Coast Conference’s Third Annual Spirit Showcase. The event raised over $3,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
March 29, 2012
Molloy Athletics Teams Up with Special Olympics Long Island
Over the past three months, the Molloy Department of Athletics has partnered with the Special Olympics of Long Island to put together three community engagement events.
March 20, 2012
Bridgeport SID Chuck Sadowski to Receive 25-Year Award at CoSIDA Convention
Chuck Sadowski of the University of Bridgeport has been chosen to receive his 25-year Award plaque from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in conjunction with the 2012 CoSIDA workshop at a June 24 awards luncheon in St. Louis.
February 24, 2012
ECC Hosts Annual Career Development Program
On February 22, the East Coast Conference hosted their annual Career Development program on the Manhattan campus of New York Institute of Technology.
February 23, 2012
Zumba Mania Sweeps Across Mercy's Campus!
Last night, the Mercy College Athletics Department hosted Zumba Mania in the Mercy Gymnasium on campus in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. All proceeds raised for the event are going to be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
February 15, 2012
ECC Hosts Fourth Successful Experience in Community and Character Leadership Workshop
On February 10 and 11, the East Coast Conference held the fourth Experience in Community and Character leadership workshop.
February 15, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Athletic Department Launches “Firebird Nation Sports Update” Television Show
The University of the District of Columbia Athletic Department in conjunction with UDC-TV will televise a monthly sports show entitled "Firebird Nation Sports Update."
February 14, 2012
STAC Hosts Take a Kid to the Game Day
On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas College athletic department hosted its 4th Annual Take a Kid to the Game Day event.
February 7, 2012
STAC Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
On Saturday, February 4th, St. Thomas Aquinas College took part in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
February 1, 2012
ESPN Analyst, Carolyn Peck to Speak at Queens College, Feb. 7
Carolyn Peck, an ESPN basketball analyst and the first African-American female head coach to win a NCAA national basketball championship, will speak at Queens College on Tuesday, Feb. 7, about her long journey in rising to the top of her field.
December 16, 2011
National Expert on Title IX Speaks to East Coast Conference Administrators
On December 15 , Janet Judge, a national expert on Title IX and gender-equity compliance in NCAA athletics, spoke to over 40 staff members and administrators from East Coast Conference member institutions.
December 14, 2011
Dowling SAAC Spreads Holiday Cheer
Members of the Dowling Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently organized a holiday party for children of the Boys & Girls After School Program of the Bellport School District.
December 14, 2011
St. Thomas Aquinas Athletes Participate in Career Development Workshop on Social Media
In an effort to promote increased awareness of issues surrounding social media in the digital age, the Career Services department of St. Thomas Aquinas College recently held a workshop attended by members of the institution's softball and men's basketball teams.
December 8, 2011
NYIT Athletics Hosts Fifth Annual “Night Out on the Bears” Community Engagement Event
The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) community filled Recreation Hall with children laughing, triumphant cheers, sparkles and school pride as the NYIT Department Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation hosted its fifth annual “Night Out on the Bears” community engagement event.
November 29, 2011
NYIT Men's Basketball Captures ECC SAAC Halloween Costume Contest
All the votes are in! The winner of the ECC SAAC Halloween Costume Video Contest is the Men’s Basketball team at New York Institute of Technology.
November 18, 2011
Queens Tabs Inas Kelly as NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
Queens (N.Y.) College Assistant Vice President of Athletics, China Jude announced recently the appointment of Dr. Inas Rashad Kelly to the Knights’ NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative position.
November 8, 2011
Tom Gallagher, First Commissioner of the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference, Passes Away at 82
Tom Gallagher, the first Commissioner of the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference, the precursor of the East Coast Conference, passed away on November 7, 2011 at the age of 82.
November 7, 2011
Queens Baseball, Track and Field Teams Volunteer at Men's Health Urbanathlon
The Queens College baseball, and men’s and women’s track and field teams, recently took part in a rewarding volunteer experience, as members of those squads took time out of a rainy day to lend a hand at the Men’s Health Urbanathlon.
September 20, 2011
East Coast Conference Accepts Roberts Wesleyan College as Newest Conference Member
Roberts Wesleyan College of Rochester, N.Y., has been formally accepted into the East Coast Conference as a full-time member beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, said Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., chair of the East Coast Conference Presidents Council.
August 12, 2011
Division II ADA Announces Academic Achievement Award Winners
The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the 2010-11 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards. Four East Coast Conference member institutions had 123 student-athletes honored with the award.
August 8, 2011
Mercy's Methot Named ECC Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
More than 140 NCAA female student-athletes representing multiple sports across Divisions I, II and III have been selected as 2011 Woman of the Year nominees by their athletic conferences and by independent institutions. The East Coast Conference’s nominee is Chelsea Methot of the Mercy College softball team.
August 8, 2011
Jillian Howley Named Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Lake Erie College
Lake Erie College Director of Athletics Griz Zimmermann officially introduced Jillian Howley as the school’s new women’s lacrosse coach on Thursday, August 4.
July 27, 2011
Dowling Baseball's Celano Steps Down as Head Coach
Dowling baseball head coach Chris Celano has officially resigned after seven years at the helm of the Golden Lions.
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July 25, 2011
Spartans Sign Contract with Top of the Art Stadium
The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team has signed a contract with the town of Ramapo and the Rockland Boulders and will call the brand new Provident Bank Park their home field.
July 14, 2011
ECC Announces 2010-2011 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Central Islip, N.Y. - East Coast Conference Commissioner Robert Dranoff is proud to announce the list of 678 student‐athletes who were named to the ECC Commissioner Honor Roll for the 2010‐2011 academic year.
July 8, 2011
Queens College Appoints China Jude Assistant Vice President of Athletics
Following a nationwide search, Queens College of The City University of New York has selected China Jude, Director of Athletics at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, as its Assistant Vice President of Athletics, effective August 1.
July 5, 2011
CACC and ECC Host Basketball Officials Clinic
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and East Coast Conference (ECC), in conjunction with the College Basketball Officials Association (CBOA), sponsored a men’s basketball officials clinic at Fordham University on June 18
June 20, 2011
Dowling's Rick Cole, Jr. Named DII Northeast Region Athletic Director of the Year
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award recently, with Dowling's Rick Cole, Jr. being named the Division II Northeast Region recipient.
June 20, 2011
ECC Men’s Lacrosse: Season in Review
June 20, 2011
Queens' Atilla Toth Named to ITA Division II All-America Team
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently announced its NCAA Division II men's tennis All-America team, and Queens College junior standout, Atilla Toth was tabbed on the squad.
June 14, 2011
C.W. Post Softball Coaches Distinguished as NFCA East Region Coaching Staff of the Year
C.W. Post head softball coach Jamie Apicella along with assistant coaches Matt Whittington, Tracey Lynch and Julie Soviero were honored as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association East Region Coaching Staff of the Year, the Association announced on Monday.
June 6, 2011
Queens College's Tricia Moran Bonagura Elevated to Women's Lacrosse Head Coach
Queens College acting director of athletics, Brian DeMasters announced Monday that Tricia Moran Bonagura has been elevated to the head coaching spot, effective immediately.
June 2, 2011
Fontana Earns Daktronics and NCBWA All-America Honors
Molloy College junior pitcher, Chuck Fontana, has been named an All-American by Daktronics and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
June 2, 2011
Messina Named USILA Player of the Year; Bensman and DiCarlo Named Best at Position
Senior midfielder from C.W. Post, Mike Messina, has been named the 2011 USILA National Player of the Year.
June 2, 2011
C.W. Post Ninth in Final NFCA Poll
After a run to the East Region championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship, the C.W. Post softball team comes in at No. 9 in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Poll.
June 1, 2011
ECC Announces 2010-2011 Scholar-Athletes; Goldstein and Milosavljevic Scholar-Athletes of the Year
he East Coast Conference announced the 2010-2011 Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, as well as the Scholar-Athletes of the Year for all of its sponsored sports at the ECC Awards Dinner on May 25.
June 1, 2011
Koszalka Resigns as Dowling Volleyball Head Coach
After 11 seasons at the helm of the Dowling Volleyball program, head coach Alex Koszalka has officially announced his resignation, effective immediately.
May 31, 2011
Dowling Captures 2010-11 ECC Commissioner's Cup
The Dowling College Golden Lions have been named the winners of the 2010-2011 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Cup.
May 31, 2011
Cronin, Spagnoletta, and Witkowski Named First Team All-Americans
Six East Coast Conference student-athletes have been selected to one of the 2011 IWLCA All-America teams which honor 32 student-athletes in Division.
May 29, 2011
Lakers Tame Panthers, 9-8, in NCAA Title Game
The third-ranked Mercyhurst College men's lacrosse team captured its first NCAA National Championship in program history by defeating No. 5 Adelphi, 9-8, Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md.
May 28, 2011
C.W. Post's NCAA Run Ends With 2-0 Loss To Saginaw Valley
Despite a phenomenal pitching performance from senior Christina Berardi (Raynham, Mass.), the No. 25 C.W. Post Pioneers ended their season with a 2-0 loss to Saginaw Valley in the NCAA Division II World Series Saturday afternoon at Moyer Sports Complex.
May 26, 2011
Lifetime Achievement Awards for Judge, Salamone, and Wettan Highlight 2011 ECC Awards Dinner
Over 140 Presidents, administrators, coaches, student-athletes and guests from all nine East Coast Conference institutions traveled to the de Seversky Mansion on the campus of New York Institute of Technology on May 25 for the East Coast Conference Awards Dinner.
May 26, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available
Featuring Gregory Bensman of the Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team.
May 26, 2011
UC-San Diego Tops C.W. Post In Game One Of NCAA World Series, 7-0
A run in each of the second and third innings followed by five more runs in the fifth and sixth innings helped catapult the University of California – San Diego Tritons to a 7-0 win in the first game of the NCAA Division II College World Series Thursday afternoon at Moyer Sports Complex.
May 26, 2011
Molloy’s Frey Named Daktronics First Team All-American; Six Others Honored
Jeana Frey of Molloy College was selected as a Daktronics First Team All-American as voted on by Sports Information Directors across the country.
May 26, 2011
C.W. Post's Hagenah Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-American
Freshman third baseman Nicole Hagenah of C.W. Post has been named a First Team Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American.
May 24, 2011
Ferguson, Fontana, LaRusso, and Salerno Named to ACBA All-Region Second Team; Guzman Named East Region Co-Rookie of the Year
The American Baseball Coaches Association has released their All-Region Teams and four ECC student-athletes were named to the Second Team. Carlos Guzman of Molloy College was also named the ABCA East Region Rookie of the Year.
May 24, 2011
Twenty-one Earn USILA All-American Status
Twenty-one men’s lacross student-athletes from the East Coast Conference have been selected as All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
May 24, 2011
IWLCA Names 11 to All-North Region Squad
Eleven women’s lacrosse student-athletes from the East Coast Conference have been named to the 2011 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region Teams.
May 21, 2011
Mercyhurst Knocks Off C.W. Post, 14-4; Advance to National Championship
After three years of falling short of the national tournament, the Mercyhurst College men's lacrosse team punched its ticket to the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse National Championship Game with a 14-4 victory over top-ranked and two-time defending national champion C.W. Post.
May 21, 2011
C.W. Post Softball Tops Merrimack 1-0 For Regional Championship
Senior pitcher Christina Berardi (Raynham, Mass.) fired a complete-game one hitter and junior Kendall Bright (Manlius, N.Y.) hit a solo shot in the second inning, as the duo led the second-seeded and 25th-ranked C.W. Post softball team its third regional title in school history with a 1-0 win over eighth-seeded Merrimack.
May 19, 2011
St. Thomas Aquinas Finishes 17th at Golf National Championship
The St. Thomas Aquinas golf team finished 17th in the NCAA Division II National Championship.
May 19, 2011
Three Named to Daktronics Baseball All-Region
Three East Coast Conference student athletes have been named to the 2011 Daktronics Baseball All-East Region Team.
May 19, 2011
NCAA Semifinal Preview: ECC Rivals Mercyhurst and C.W. Post Face Off for Trip to Championship
On the heels of a thrilling one-goal game back on April 9, East Coast Conference men’s lacrosse foes C.W. Post and Mercyhurst are set for one more showdown.
May 19, 2011
Fourteen Named to NFCA All-Region Squads
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced their All-Region teams on Thursday afternoon, with 14 ECC student-athletes named to the East Region Teams.
May 18, 2011
Eight Named to NCBWA All-East Region Team
Eight ECC baseball student-athletes have been named to the 2011 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-East Region Team.
May 18, 2011
Campagna, Stavola Highlight 2011 Daktronics Softball East All-Region Teams
Junior Carla Campagna (Floral Park, N.Y.) of Molloy College and junior Jessie Stavola (Montauk, N.Y.) of Dowling College headline this year’s 2011 Daktronics East Softball All-Region Team, as voted on by the region’s sports information directors.
May 17, 2011
Queens Tabs Bet Naumovski as Head Women's Basketball Coach
Brian DeMasters, acting director of athletics at Queens (N.Y.) College, recently announced that Elizabeth “Bet” Naumovski has been named the Knights’ head women’s basketball coach.
May 15, 2011
Dowling Draws Adelphi in First Round of NCAA Baseball East Regional
The ECC Baseball Champion, Dowling College Golden Lions, received the No. 6 seed in the NCAA East Regional and will face former conference rival and top-seeded Adelphi.
May 15, 2011
Fisher, Bright Power No. 25 Softball Past Caldwell, 4-0; Pioneers Advance To NCAA Super Regional
The No. 25 C.W. Post softball team advanced to the NCAA East Super Regional after setting aside Caldwell College, 4-0, in the final game of the sub regional Sunday afternoon at the Softball Complex.
May 14, 2011
Dowling Clinches 2011 ECC Baseball Championship
May 14, 2011
Dowling Women's Lacrosse Falls in NCAA First Round to Le Moyne
Dowling ends its historic season and run in the NCAA tournament, falling in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship 18-9 to No. 2 LeMoyne.
May 12, 2011
Cronin, Sileo, and Goldstein Headline ECC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Awards
Senior midfielder Cassandra Cronin from Dowling has been named the 2011 East Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Year. Fellow Golden Lions Rachael Goldstein has been selected Goalkeeper of the Year while Jackie Sileo of C.W. Post earns the Rookie of the Year honor.
May 11, 2011
Molloy Sweeps ECC Baseball All-Conference Awards
After capturing the ECC regular season title, the Molloy College Lions swept the ECC Baseball All-Conference major awards as voted on by the league’s coaches.
May 11, 2011
Messina, DiCarlo & Melnychenko Take Home ECC Men’s Lacrosse Top Honors
Senior midfielder Michael Messina from C.W. Post has been selected the 2011 East Coast Conference Player of the Year. Sophomore TJ DiCarlo from Mercy was named Goalkeeper of the Year and Mike Melnychenko of Chestnut Hill earns Rookie of the Year honors.
May 11, 2011
Five ECC Squads in Final Regular Season USILA National Rankings
East Coast Conference members took home five spots in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II, including C.W. Post who moves back into the top spot.
May 11, 2011
Molloy’s Butterworth Named NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
Megan Butterworth of Molloy has been named as the NFCA Division II National Pitcher of the Week for games played May 2-8, 2011.
May 11, 2011
Dowling and C.W. Post Finish Regular Season in NFCA National Poll
The Dowling College softball team comes in at No. 9, while the C.W. Post Pioneers come in at No. 25 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division II National Poll released on Wednesday.
May 11, 2011
Dowling and C.W. Post Remain in IWLCA National Rankings
The Dowling women’s lacrosse team remains at No. 5 in the latest IWLCA National Rankigns as they head into their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
May 9, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 11
May 9, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 11
May 9, 2011
Three ECC Softball Squads Earn Spot in NCAA Tournament
The Dowling College, C.W. Post and Molloy College softball teams have received bids to the NCAA Tournament as part of a 64-team field announced Monday morning.
May 9, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 10
May 8, 2011
C.W. Post and Mercyhurst Earn NCAA Bid
The C.W. Post Pioneers and the Mercyhurst Lakers men’s lacrosse teams both earned NCAA Tournament berths announced on Sunday night.
May 8, 2011
Dowling Women's Lacrosse Receives First NCAA Tournament Berth
After clinching their first ever East Coast Conference Championship, the Dowling College women’s lacrosse team has also been selected to the NCAA Division II Tournament as well.
May 7, 2011
Molloy Downs Dowling 4-0 for ECC Softball Championship
May 6, 2011
Calderwood Plays Hero Again as Molloy Clips Mercy at ECC Softball Championship, 2-1
May 6, 2011
Dowling Softball Stays Alive
May 6, 2011
Dowling Moves on to ECC Final
May 5, 2011
Campagna, Stavola & Hagenah Headline ECC Softball All-Conference Awards
May 4, 2011
St. Thomas Aquinas Wins Golf NCAA Super Regional
May 4, 2011
No. 25 Queens Men's Tennis Tops Bentley in NCAA Second Round, 5-0; Round of 16 Next
Andre Pellegrino and Diego Medrano won singles matches Tuesday afternoon and the Queens College men's tennis team (20-5), won all three doubles matches en route to a 5-0 victory over Bentley in NCAA Division II Championship second-round action.
May 4, 2011
Dowling and C.W. Post Slide Up in NFCA National Rankings
Both the Dowling College and C.W. Post softball teams moved up two spots in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division II National Poll released on Wednesday.
May 4, 2011
Women’s Lacrosse: Saturday’s Match-up Between Dowling and C.W. Post Likely to Decide League Title
May 4, 2011
Queens Tabs Leanna Taylor as Head Volleyball Coach
Queens (N.Y.) College acting director of athletics, Brian DeMasters announced the hiring of Leanna Taylor, previously head coach of H.B. Plant High School (Tampa), as the Knights’ women’s volleyball head coach.
May 3, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring Dowling College women's lacrosse student-athlete, Rachael Goldstein.
May 3, 2011
University of the District of Columbia Announces Matthew L. Thompson as Head Men's Soccer Coach
Patricia Thomas, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of the District of Columbia, has announced the appointment of Matthew L. Thompson as the University’s new men’s head soccer coach.
May 3, 2011
No. 26 Queens College Men's Tennis Moves Past USP, 5-0, in NCAA East Region First Round Action
The Queens College men's tennis team took out seventh-seeded University of the Sciences (9-8) by a 5-0 decision in NCAA East Region play.
May 3, 2011
No. 28 Queens College Women's Tennis Knocks Off Stonehill, 5-1, in NCAA Second Round Play
The Queens College women's tennis team is through to the NCAA Division II Championships round of 16, as the top-seeded Knights earned a 5-1 triumph at fourth-seeded Stonehill in East Region, second-round play Monday afternoon.
May 2, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 10
May 2, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 10
May 2, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 8
May 2, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 9
April 28, 2011
Queens Student-Athletes Volunteer for Midnight Run Program
Student-athletes from Queens College recently participated in the Midnight Run program.
April 27, 2011
Spartan Soccer Lights it up Blue for Autism
The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's and Women's Soccer programs showed their support for Autism at a campus event last week in honor of Autism Awareness Month.
April 27, 2011
Bartolomei and Pellechia Earn NCBWA East Region Player of the Week Accolades
Carmine Pellechia of Molloy College and Matt Bartolomei of the University of Bridgeport have been selected as the East Region National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Player and Pitcher of the Week.
April 27, 2011
ECC Men’s Notebook: Mercyhurst Looking to Make its Move, Chestnut Hill Scores Another Major Upset
April 27, 2011
Five Schools Remain in the USILA National Rankings
The East Coast Conference continues to dominate the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II national rankings with five teams in the latest poll.
April 27, 2011
Queens Men's Tennis Selected for NCAA Division II Championship
The Queens College men’s tennis team, back-to-back East Coast Conference champions, was slotted as the No. 2 seed in the seven-team NCAA East Regional.
April 27, 2011
Dowling Remains in NFCA Top Ten; C.W. Post Breaks into Poll
Two East Coast Conference schools were listed in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division II national rankings this week, with Dowling coming in at No. 9 and C.W. Post at No. 24.
April 27, 2011
Dowling Moves Up to No. 6; C.W. Post Remains at No. 8 in Latest IWLCA Poll
For the fourth straight week, C.W. Post and Dowling represent the ECC in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association national polls.
April 27, 2011
Queens Women's Tennis Draws Top Seed in NCAA Division II Championships' East Region
Queens College women's tennis team, back-to-back East Coast Conference champions, was slotted as the No. 1 seed in the seven-team NCAA Division II East Regional.
April 25, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 9
April 25, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 9
April 25, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 7
April 25, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 8
April 22, 2011
Three Named to Men's Basketball Division II All-Met Team
Led by First Team selection Stefan Bonneau of C.W. Post, three ECC men's basketball players were named to the 2010-11 All-Met Team.
April 21, 2011
Queens Takes Home ECC Men's Tennis Championship
The top-seeded Queens College Knights defeated the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds by a score of 5-1 on Thursday morning to capture the ECC Men's Tennis Championship.
April 21, 2011
Toth, Uzcategui Headline Men's Tennis All-Conference Awards
Junior Atilla Toth (Budapest, Hungary) from Queens College has been named the 2011 East Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
April 20, 2011
ECC Showdown: First Place on the Line in Upcoming Men’s Lacrosse Battle Between C.W. Post and Mercy
April 20, 2011
Five ECC Squads Remain in USILA National Rankings
For the fifth straight week the East Coast Conference has dominated the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II national rankings with five teams in the poll.
April 20, 2011
Dowling Softball Up to No. 8 in the Nation
Following another perfect week to run their winning streak to 19 games, the Dowling softball team has risen to the No. 8 spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II national poll.
April 20, 2011
Aiken Named All-Met Division II Player of the Year; Lusk Takes Home Coach of the Year
Janea Aiken of C.W. Post was named All-Met Division II women’s college basketball player of the year Wednesday by the National Invitation Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Assn.
April 20, 2011
Dowling Jumps Two Spots to No. 7; C.W. Post at No. 8 in Latest IWLCA Poll
For the third consecutive week C.W. Post and Dowling were listed in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association national polls with the Golden Lions overtaking the Pioneers as the highest ranked ECC squad.
April 18, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 8
April 18, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 8
April 18, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 7
April 18, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 6
April 18, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 7
April 15, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring Atilla Toth of Queens College Men's Tennis.
April 14, 2011
C.W. Post Tops NCAA Central Region Men’s Lacrosse Poll
The two-time defending National Champion, C.W. Post Pioneers are atop the first NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Central Region poll.
April 14, 2011
Queens and UDC Ranked in NCAA Men’s Tennis Regional Poll
The Queens College Knights and the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds were ranked in the latest NCAA Division II East Region Poll.
April 14, 2011
Dowling Tops NCAA Softball Regional Poll; Three Others Ranked
The No. 12 nationally ranked Dowling College softball team was atop the NCAA Division II East Region poll released on April 13.
April 13, 2011
State of the Conference: Midseason ECC Lacrosse Update
Once cloudy at the onset, the ECC lacrosse picture is becoming much clearer now that the midpoint of the season has passed.
April 13, 2011
Four Straight Weeks Five ECC Schools in USILA Rankings
For the fourth straight week the East Coast Conference has dominated the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II national rankings with five teams in the rankings.
April 13, 2011
Dowling Continues Climb Up NFCA National Poll
Following another perfect week and a 14 game winning streak, the Dowling softball team has risen to the No. 12 spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II national poll.
April 13, 2011
C.W. Post Remains at No. 6, Dowling up to No. 9 in IWLCA Poll
For the second consecutive week C.W. Post and Dowling were listed in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association national polls with the Pioneers at No. 6, followed by the Golden Lions at No. 9.
April 12, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 7
April 12, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 7
April 12, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 6
April 12, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 5
April 12, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 6
April 8, 2011
Five Queens Student-Athletes Participate in "College Dream Day" at Local Elementary School
Consistent with the NCAA Division II attribute of “Service,” five student-athletes from Queens College recently participated (April 1) in “College Dream Day” at the Adam Clayton Powell Elementary School in Harlem.
April 8, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring Robert LaRusso of the Molloy College baseball team.
April 6, 2011
Spartans Rally for Relay for Life
The St. Thomas Aquinas College student-athletes showed their support for the American Cancer Society at the 2011 Rockland County Colleges Relay for Life.
April 6, 2011
UDC Inducts Student-Athletes into Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
The University of the District of Columbia’s Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducted seven student-athletes this evening in a ceremony on campus in the Windows Lounge.
April 6, 2011
Q&A with Mercyhurst Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Chris Ryan
April 6, 2011
Five in USILA Poll for Third Straight Week
Five ECC schools have been listed in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II national rankings for the third week in a row.
April 6, 2011
Dowling Jumps to No. 14 in Latest NFCA Poll
After a perfect 6-0 record last week moved their record to 20-2 on the season, the Dowling College softball team jumped five spots to the No. 14 spot in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II National Poll.
April 6, 2011
C.W. Post at No. 6 in IWLCA Rankings; Dowling Jumps Back into Poll
For the first time in three weeks, two East Coast Conference squads were listed in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association national polls with C.W. Post at No. 6, followed by Dowling at No. 10.
April 5, 2011
ECC Spirit Showcase Raises Over $3,500 for Make-A-Wish
Dance teams and cheerleading squads from ten institutions joined together on March 26 to perform in the East Coast Conference’s Spirit Showcase, an event that raised over $3,500 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
April 5, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring new ECC member the University of the District of Columbia's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Patricia Thomas.
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April 5, 2011
Batista Signs with Sevilla FC of United Soccer League
Former standout midfielder Jose Batista (Rego Park, N.Y.) of the Molloy College men’s soccer squad recently inked a one-year deal with Sevilla FC of the United Soccer League in Puerto Rico.
April 5, 2011
Queens at No. 26 in Latest ITA Men's Tennis Rankings
Campbell’s and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis rankings Monday, and the Queens College men’s tennis team moved up 11 spots to the No. 26 ranking nationally.
April 4, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 6
April 4, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 6
April 4, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 5
April 4, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 4
April 4, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 5
March 31, 2011
University of the District of Columbia Set to Become Full-Time Member of the East Coast Conference
The University of the District of Columbia will join the East Coast Conference as a full-time member beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year, Dr. Edward Guiliano, Chair of the East Coast Conference President’s Council announced today.
March 30, 2011
C.W. Post's Athletic Event Coordinator Matt Guercio Featured on Workinsports.com
The "Sports Career Spotlight" section on the website of Work In Sports recently featured C.W. Post Athletic Event Coordinator, Matt Guercio.
March 30, 2011
Five Remain in USILA National Rankings
For the second consecutive week, five ECC schools were included in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s NCAA Division II national rankings.
March 30, 2011
Dowling Rises in Latest NFCA Poll
For the eighth consecutive week, the Dowling College softball team represents the ECC in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Poll.
March 30, 2011
Women’s Lacrosse: ECC Schedule Begins in Earnest This Week
March 30, 2011
C.W. Post Sits Fifth in Latest IWLCA Division II Poll
C.W. Post women’s lacrosse is the lone ECC representative in the latest IWLCA Division II Poll.
March 28, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 5
March 28, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 5
March 28, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 4
March 28, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 3
March 28, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 4
March 25, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring Dowling College softball student-athlete, Jessie Stavola.
March 24, 2011
Dowling's Stavola Named NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
Jessie Stavola (Montauk, NY) of Dowling has been named the NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week for games played March 14-20, 2011.
March 23, 2011
ECC Lacrosse Insider Blog - A Game of Brotherly Love
March 23, 2011
Five ECC Squads on Latest USILA National Poll
In the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II Coaches poll, five East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse teams have been included in the rankings.
March 23, 2011
Dowling Remains in NFCA National Poll
After streaking out to a 10-0 start to the season, the Dowling College softball team remains in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association national rankings.
March 23, 2011
C.W. Post Tied for Fourth in Current IWCLA Division II National Rakings
For the fourth consecutive week, the C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team represents the ECC in the IWCLA Division II National Rankings.
March 21, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 4
March 21, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 4
March 21, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 3
March 21, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 2
March 21, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 3
March 19, 2011
Pioneers Collect Food to Benefit Island Harvest
March 17, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
March 16, 2011
ECC Lacrosse Insider Blog Debuts!
Check out the first installment of the ECC Lacrosse Insider Blog!
March 16, 2011
Fours ECC Men’s Lacrosse Teams Ranked in USILA Division II Coaches Poll
For the third consecutive week, four ECC Men’s Lacrosse teams have been ranked in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II Coaches poll.
March 16, 2011
C.W. Post and Dowling Remain in IWLCA Rankings
For the third consecutive week to start the season, the C.W. Post and Dowling women’s lacrosse teams represent the East Coast Conference in the IWLCA Division II National Rankings.
March 14, 2011
ECC Baseball Report - Week 3
March 14, 2011
ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week 3
March 14, 2011
ECC Softball Report - Week 1
March 14, 2011
ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 2
March 12, 2011
C.W. Post's Season Comes to an End With 74-60 Loss to Bentley
March 11, 2011
Post-Season Run Comes to an End for C.W. Post Women's Basketball
March 10, 2011
Molloy Coaches Participate in St. Baldrick's Day
On Monday, the Molloy College Department of Athletics saw three of its head coaches take part in the school’s second-annual St. Baldrick’s Day, where all proceeds benefited the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
March 10, 2011
Bonneau and Boykin Represent ECC on Daktronics All-Region Squad
The 2010-11 Daktronics NCAA Division II men’s basketball East All-Region squad was announced on March 9, with two ECC student-athletes making the cut.
March 10, 2011
Four Named to Daktronics Women’s Basketball All-Region Teams
Four women’s basketball players from the East Coast Conference have been named to the Daktronics All-Region squad.
March 9, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available!
Featuring the ECC Basketball Championships Most Outstanding Players, Janea Aiken and Stefan Bonneau.
March 7, 2011
ECC Men's Tennis Report - Week 2
February 10, 2011
New ECC Insider Now Available
Featuring interviews from student-athletes that attended the Experience in Community and Character leadership workshop.
December 16, 2010
Pioneer Student-Athletes Help Make a Wish Come True
C.W. Post student athletes combined with peers, faculty, and staff to help a young cancer patient fulfill his wish this past Tuesday afternoon, December 15, in the Hillwood Commons Fishbowl.
December 15, 2010
Dowling SAAC Hosts Their First Annual Holiday Party
Dowling's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members reached out to the local community Monday night by sponsoring a Children's Holiday Party at the Frank P. Long Elementary School.
December 14, 2010
Molloy SAAC Spreads Holiday Cheer with Sponsor-A-Family Mission
The Molloy College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee partnered up with the Campus Ministries department on the Molloy College campus for its Sponsor-A-Family initiative on Monday.
December 14, 2010
Dowling Ranks 12TH in First Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
After the completion of six fall NCAA Championships, Dowling College currently ranks 12th in a list of 96 schools from Division II in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup fall standings as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
November 17, 2010
ECC Fitness Challenge a Huge Success
On Saturday, November 13, student-athletes from all eight East Coast Conference institutions gathered in Recreation Hall on the campus of the New York Institute of Technology for the fourth ever ECC Fitness Challenge.
November 11, 2010
Molloy President Bogner Published in NCAA Champion Magazine
November 2, 2010
Dowling's Cole to chair DII Management Council
Rick Cole, vice president of athletics at Dowling, has been elected to serve as chair of the Division II Management Council, effective at the conclusion of the 2011 Convention.
November 2, 2010
C.W. Post SAAC Donates Clothing to Charity
The C.W. Post Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) donated clothes for the campus-wide Newman Catholic Community Clothing Drive for the homeless over the past week.
November 1, 2010
Dowling Athletics and Keep Islip Clean Celebrate Five Years
Oakdale, N.Y.- This Friday, October 29th, marked the 5th anniversary of Dowling Athletics and their continued partnership with the Keep Islip Clean program, an affiliate of Keep American Beautiful.
October 28, 2010
2010 “Excellence in Community and Character” Alumni Award Winner Competes for United States Paralympic Men’s Soccer Team
The first ever recipient of the East Coast Conference “Excellence in Community and Character” Alumni Award, former University of New Haven goalie James Hillaire, recently helped the U.S. Paralympic Men’s Soccer Team to a second place finish in the 2010 Copa America.
October 11, 2010
ECC facebook Contest - Win Prizes
Help the East Coast Conference reach 500 Friends!
September 24, 2010
UB Set to Induct Four New Member Into Hall of Fame
University of Bridgeport Director of Athletics Jay Moran has announced that four new members will be inducted into the University of Bridgeport Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 6, 2010.
September 9, 2010
Mercy and Molloy Selected to Receive Diversity Internship Grant
East Coast Conference Commissioner Bob Dranoff has announced the recipients of the 2010-11 ECC Institutional Diversity Internship Grant.
August 10, 2010
DII Athletic Directors Association Honors 64 ECC Student-Athletes
The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the 2009-10 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT.
August 4, 2010
DII Student-Athletes Find Network Opportunities Online
Division II student-athletes now have a powerful new way to tell their story. A new component to the Division II Network – D2sa.org – will permit Division II student-athletes the opportunity to define themselves and to interact in a way that has never been done in the NCAA.
July 22, 2010
ECCsports.org Gets A Facelift
East Coast Conference Commissioner, Robert Dranoff is excited to announce the launch of the redesigned conference website, www.eccsports.org. In collaboration with PrestoSports, the ECC has designed a fresh new look with special features such as the “Community Corner” while still providing fans with news, stats and standings from their favorite ECC teams.
April 13, 2010
ECC Partners With Coach Across America
Bob Dranoff, Commissioner of the East Coast Conference, announced today a partnership between the ECC and “Coach Across America” that will, in time, benefit young people in communities throughout the nation and also provide career and personal development opportunities for ECC student-athletes.
February 25, 2010
ECC Hosts Pulsating Valentine’s Day Carnival
On Saturday, February 13, student-athletes from all eight ECC institutions gathered in the gym at the NYIT Central Islip campus to host the First ECC Valentine’s Day Carnival.
February 25, 2010
ECC Second Experience in Community and Character Leadership Workshop A Huge Success
Over 40 East Coast Conference student-athletes gathered at the conference office located on the NYIT Central Islip campus this weekend for the second Experience in Community and Character leadership workshop.
December 9, 2009
NYIT Athletics Hosts Third Annual “Night Out on the Bears” Event
The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation hosted more than 100 children at the third annual “Night Out on the Bears” community engagement event.
November 9, 2009
East Coast Conference Holds Fitness Challenge In Conjunction with Game Environment Workshop
Student-athletes from all eight East Coast Conference institutions gathered at the New York Institute of Technology campus on Saturday to host the second-ever ECC Fitness Challenge for local youth.
November 2, 2009
East Coast Conference SWAs Sponsor Freshmen Diversity Workshop
Over 100 freshmen student-athletes from all eight East Coast Conference institutions gathered at the Molloy College campus Sunday for a Diversity Workshop, facilitated by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS).
September 16, 2009
Myles Brand: A legacy of leadership
NCAA President Myles Brand, the first university president to serve as the Association's chief executive, has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 67.
September 16, 2009
Mercy College SAAC Represented At Annual Ferry Festa
About half a dozen Mercy College student-athletes from the Mavericks' Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) acted as ambassadors for the college at the annual Dobbs Ferry "Ferry Festa" on Saturday, Sept. 12.
July 27, 2009
UB Gymnast Miranda Der Earns Silver Medal at 2009 Maccabiah Games
University of Bridgeport gymnast Miranda Der (Palo Alto, CA) earned a silver medal in the team competition as a member the United States squad that competed at the 2009 Maccabiah Games which took place in Israel from July 12-23.
July 17, 2009
Follow the East Coast Conference on Facebook & Twitter!
The East Coast Conference has broken into the social networking scene with the launch of its official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
July 2, 2009
Excellence in Community and Character Award Recipients Announced
Seniors Katelyn Dunn (Bethpage, N.Y.) from Molloy College, Leonard Lans (Spring Valley, N.Y.) from Dowling College and junior Jaclyn Bogesberger (Valley Stream, N.Y.) from Adelphi University have been selected to receive the inaugural Experience in Community and Character Award.
July 2, 2009
John Smile, Jr. Award Recipients Announced
– Junior Linda Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) from the University of Bridgeport, sophomore Krissy Lacik (Edison, N.J.) from Mercy College and senior Ettore Morelli (Bellmore, N.Y.) from Molloy College have been selected to receive the inaugural John Smillie, Jr. Award.
June 26, 2009
Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Final Standings Announced
Three East Coast Conference institutions finished in the top 80 of the Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.
June 19, 2009
NCAA News: ECC Receives First grants from DII membership fund
June 17, 2009
2008-2009 East Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll Announced
he East Coast Conference has announced the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2008-2009 academic year. A total of 628 student-athletes comprise this year's squad with representation from all ten member institutions.
June 11, 2009
Dowling's Wendt Drafted by Tampa Bay Rays
David Wendt (Methuen, MA) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Thursday afternoon.
May 21, 2009
NCAA News: Dowling student-athletes set standard for Make-A-Wish
Dowling Athletics Director Rick Cole must contain himself when asked about how his student-athletes have contributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year. But then it was hard for the student-athletes to contain themselves while they were contributing, too.
May 7, 2009
NCAA News Feature: ECC event promotes community and character
ECC "Experience in Community and Character" featured in the NCAA News.
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Molloy Women's Basketball Pays Visit to Nearby Elementary School
Members of the Molloy College women's basketball team recently made a local trip to Maurice W. Downing Primary School in Malverne, N.Y. to have a sit-down talk with the student council.
