Atlantic East Conference

The Atlantic East Conference is a newly-founded NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.[1] Beginning play in July 2018, the league consists of seven private universities, each former members of either the Capital Athletic Conference or the Colonial States Athletic Conference.[2]

Atlantic East Conference
Established2018
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members7
Sports fielded
  • 20
RegionMid-Atlantic
HeadquartersLancaster, Pennsylvania
CommissionerJessica Huntley (since July 2018)
Websiteatlanticeast.com

On May 31, 2018, Jessica Huntley was named the inaugural commissioner of the Atlantic East.[3]

Member schools

Full Members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined
Cabrini University Radnor, Pennsylvania Cavaliers 1957 Private 1,759 2018
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania Griffins 1948 Private 2,017 2018
Immaculata University Immaculata, Pennsylvania Mighty Macs 1940 Private 1,043 2018
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia Saints 1950 Private 3,684 2018
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Pacers 1915 Private 2,470 2018
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania Knights 1965 Private 3,000 2018
Wesley College Dover, Delaware Wolverines 1873 Private 2,400 2018

Associate Members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Primary
Conference		 AEC
Sport
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland Seahawks 1840 Public 1,950 2020 CAC [lower-alpha 1] Men's & Women's Swimming
Notes
  1. All other sports will join North Eastern Athletic Conference in the 2021-22 season.

Membership timeline
St. Mary's College of Maryland

Sports

The Atlantic East sponsored 20 sports at its launch—nine for men and 11 for women.

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
BaseballY
BasketballYY
Cross countryYY
Field hockeyY
GolfYY
LacrosseYY
SoccerYY
SoftballY
Swimming & divingYY
TennisYY
Track & field (outdoor)YY
VolleyballY

Men's sponsored sports by school
School Baseball Basketball Cross
country		 Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& diving		 Tennis Track
& field
(outdoor)		 Total
AEC
Sports
Cabrini Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Gwynedd Mercy Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Immaculata Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Marymount Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Marywood Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Neumann Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Wesley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Totals 7 7 7 6 7 7 5+1 6 6 58+1

    Women's sponsored sports by school
    School Basketball Cross
    country    		 Field
    hockey    		 Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming
    & diving    		 Tennis Track
    & field
    (outdoor)    		 Volleyball Total
    AEC
    Sports
    Cabrini Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 10
    Gwynedd Mercy Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
    Immaculata Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 11
    Marymount Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
    Marywood Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 11
    Neumann Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 11
    Wesley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
    Totals 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 5+1 6 6 7 70+1


      References
      1. "Atlantic East has name, formal announcement". D3sports.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      2. "A new conference shuffle coming". D3sports.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
      3. "Huntley Named Atlantic East Conference Founding Commissioner". D3sports.com. May 31, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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