COLONIA, N.J. – The East Coast Conference has announced the 2026-27 championships schedule, unveiling the dates and host sites for all 18 conference championships. Eight championships will be predetermined sites, while the remaining 10 championships will be hosted by higher seeded teams. Additionally, 2026-27 will mark the second straight season the ECC will broadcast all 18 championships live on FloCollege.
 
To view the full 2026-27 ECC Championships schedule, click here.
 
Women's Soccer – October 28, 31, November 7
The 2026 ECC fall championship schedule commences with the Women’s Soccer Championship. The six-team championship kicks off with the First Round on Wednesday, October 28 at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. Semifinal play follows on Saturday, October 31 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds while the Final is set for Saturday, November 7 at the highest remaining seed. Last fall, No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan captured its first ever ECC championship, taking down No. 6 D’Youville 1-0, followed by a 2-1 overtime upset win against two-time defending champion, No. 2 Molloy in the semifinal round, and a 1-0 shutout over No. 1 Mercy in the title game. The Redhawks joined Molloy (4x) and Mercy as the only ECC champions since 2019.
 
Men's Soccer – October 29, November 1, 8
The Men's Soccer Championship is also a six-team format, and the championship begins with First Round competition on Thursday, October 29 at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. Semifinal action will take place on Sunday, November 1 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, with the Final slated for Sunday, November 8 at the highest remaining seed. As the No. 2 seed, Roberts Wesleyan needed overtime and a penalty shootout to garner its program’s first ECC championship last year. In the semis, the Redhawks defeated No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas, 1-0 in double overtime, before earning a 4-3 penalty shootout advantage over No. 1 Queens after a 1-1 draw in regulation, to clinch the trophy. Since 2019, five out of the six finals have gone to at least overtime, with four matches being decided by way of a penalty shootout. Moreover, five different schools have won the ECC championship over the past five seasons; Molloy (2021), Mercy (2022), Queens (2023), District of Columbia (2025), and Roberts Wesleyan (2026).
 
Men's and Women's Cross Country – November 7
The Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Roberts Wesleyan at Matt St. James Cross Country Trail in Rochester, NY on Saturday, November 7. The women’s 5k begins at 10:00 AM, followed by the men’s 8k at 11:00 AM. Both Roberts Wesleyan cross country teams have claimed 11 consecutive titles dating back to 2014. The Redhawks women’s squad holds the ECC’s all-time lead with their 11 crowns, while the men’s 11 championships are the second-most in conference history, only trailing former ECC member LIU Post (13). Daemen has finished as runner-up four straight seasons on the men’s side and Molloy finished in second place in the women’s race last season. 
 
Field Hockey – November 11, 14
As announced back in February of 2025 (press release), the inaugural ECC Field Hockey regular season will get underway this fall with six member institutions vying for a spot in the four-team ECC Field Hockey Championship. The six member institutions will include Dominican University New York (associate member), D’Youville University, Mercy University, Molloy University, Roberts Wesleyan University, and St. Thomas Aquinas College. The initial Field Hockey tournament begins with the Semifinals on Wednesday, November 11 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, followed by the Final on Saturday, November 14 at the highest remaining seed.
 
Women's Volleyball – November 13-14
The ECC’s fall championship schedule concludes with the Women's Volleyball Championship on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14. The No. 1 seed will earn the right to host the four-team field at its home facility. Last season, No. 1 Mercy swept No. 4 D’Youville and No. 2 Molloy, to clinch its program’s fourth overall ECC Women’s Volleyball trophy, the first since winning three straight championships from 1999 through 2001.
 
Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field – February
The winter championship schedule launches with the Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships in February. The championship meet will be held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY for the 11th consecutive year. Roberts Wesleyan swept both the men’s and women’s indoor championships last winter, the same as the Redhawks did in cross country during the fall. On the women’s side, the Redhawks repeated as back-to-back champions, winning their sixth overall tournament, which leads the ECC all-time. The Redhawks men’s team earned their first championship in a decade and the program’s third overall crown, ending the three-year reign of Holy Family.
 
Men's Basketball – March 3, 6-7
March tips-off with the six-team Men’s Basketball Championship. First Round action will be hosted by the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Wednesday, March 3. The Semifinals and Final will be conducted at the home court of the No. 1 seed and are scheduled for Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7, respectively. Daemen won its second straight ECC title last year, beating Roberts Wesleyan, 86-66 in the final. During the Wildcats’ two-year run, the team has gone a perfect 32-0 in conference play and 62-3 overall.
 
Women's Basketball – March 3, 6-7
The six-team Women’s Basketball Championship will also tip in early March. First Round action begins on Wednesday, March 3 with the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds hosting the round. The Semifinals and Final are slated for Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 at the No. 1 seed’s home court. Five-time defending champion Daemen has won six of the conference’s last seven titles and has made the championship final in all seven seasons since 2020. The Wildcats’ six trophies are tied for the most all-time in ECC history with former ECC member Saint Rose.
 
Women's Bowling – March 19-21
The winter campaign caps off with the Women’s Bowling Championship from Friday, March 19 through Sunday, March 21. All eight member institutions will participate in the three-day, double-elimination tournament at AMF Lancaster Lanes in Depew, NY, with Daemen serving as host. No. 1 Bryant won its first-ever ECC Women’s Bowling Championship title last year, as the Bulldogs defeated No. 3 Molloy, 2-0 in the best-of-three MegaMatch. With the departure of Bryant, a new champion will be crowned in 2027.
 
Men's Volleyball – April 30, May 1
The spring championship stanza starts with the Men's Volleyball Championship on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, when the No. 1 seed will host the four-team tournament in its home gymnasium. In just the third men’s volleyball tournament in ECC history, No. 1 Roberts Wesleyan dethroned the two-time ECC Champion, No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas, 3-1 last spring, joining the Spartans as the only other ECC program to win the tournament. To date, the top overall seed has won all three men’s volleyball championships.
 
Men's Lacrosse – May 5, 8
The four-team Men’s Lacrosse Championship begins with the Semifinals on Wednesday, May 5 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, while the Final is set for Saturday, May 8 at the highest remaining seed. No. 1 Molloy captured its second straight ECC championship by defeating No. 3 Frostburg State, 20-8 last spring. The 20 goals scored were the most in a final in recent history.
 
Women’s Lacrosse – May 5, 8
The Women’s Lacrosse Championship will also feature the ECC’s top four teams, with the Semifinals scheduled for Wednesday, May 5 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, and the Final slated for Saturday, May 8 at the highest remaining seed. Last season, top-seeded Mercy cruised to the conference title, taking down D’Youville 27-9 in the semis, before dominating Roberts Wesleyan, 21-1, in the final. Mercy has appeared in the championship final over the past nine consecutive ECC tournaments since 2017, winning four times during that run (2019, 2022, 2023, 2026).
 
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field – May 6
Queens will host the ECC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Icahn Stadium in New York, NY on Thursday, May 6. In 2026, St. Thomas Aquinas took home its first men’s championship since 2022, halting Robert Wesleyan’s run as three-time champions. The title was the sixth all-time for the Spartans, tying them with the Redhawks for the most in ECC history. On the women’s side, the District of Columbia collected its third straight ECC trophy and fourth overall championship (2014).
 
Softball – May 13-15
The four-team, double-elimination Softball Championship will run from Thursday, May 13 through Saturday, May 15, with all games played at the No. 1 seed. Last spring, No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas defeated defending champion, No. 3 D’Youville, 10-3, to win its third ECC title in four years (2023, 2024, 2026).
 
Baseball – May 13-15
For the first time in conference history, the Baseball Championship will be played at the newly-constructed CSI Baseball Complex in Staten Island, NY, hosted by College of Staten Island. The four-team, double-elimination tournament will take place from Thursday, May 13 through Saturday, May 15. Molloy became three-time defending champions in 2026 after beating Mercy, 13-1, winning its fifth title in the last six years and its sixth overall since 2001. The Lions have qualified for the championship final in eight out of the past nine tournaments, which includes a run of six straight appearances dating back to 2017.
 
The ECC will conduct 18 conference championships, all of which will be broadcast on FloCollege. Watch FloSports broadcasted events on your smart TV or mobile devices by downloading the FloSports app available on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, as well as the Apple App store and Google Play Store. FloSports offers both a yearly and monthly subscription option for the service with discounts provided to users with a .edu email address. For more information and to subscribe, visit eccsports.org/FloCollege.
 
Tickets will be available for purchase at select championships in 2026-27. Ticket pricing is $10 for adults and $5 for students (with ID), senior citizens and children 5 and up; children under 5 are free of charge. To purchase tickets for ECC Championsihps, please visit tickets.eccsports.org.

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Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: Daemen University (Amherst, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); D'Youville University (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mercy University (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy University (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); Roberts Wesleyan University (Rochester, N.Y.); College of Staten Island (Staten Island, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). The ECC also is home to 13 associate members in the sports of women’s bowling (3), men’s and women’s indoor track & field (3), men's volleyball (2), field hockey (1), and men’s lacrosse (1).

The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; women's bowling; men’s and women’s cross country; field hockey; men’s and women’s lacrosse; men’s and women’s indoor track and field; men’s and women’s outdoor track and field; men’s and women’s soccer; softball; and men's and women’s volleyball.
 
The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student-athlete.