Centennial Conference

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Centennial Conference
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Association NCAA
Founded1981
CommissionerPortia Hoeg [1]
Sports fielded
  • 24
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 12
Division Division III
No. of teams11 chartered members, 6 associate members
Headquarters Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Region Mid-Atlantic
Official website centennial.org
Locations
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The Centennial Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Chartered member teams are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania; associate members are also located in New York and Virginia. [2]

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Eleven private colleges compose the Centennial Conference. Five of ten members of the Centennial Conference rank among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges and Johns Hopkins University is ranked seventh among national universities.

On average, Centennial members sponsor 19 varsity teams. Conference members have won seventeen NCAA team titles: Johns Hopkins women's cross country (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021), Gettysburg women's lacrosse (2011, 2017, 2018), Haverford men's cross country (2010), Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse (2007, 2009), Ursinus field hockey (2006), Washington men's lacrosse (1998), and Washington men's tennis (1994, 1997).

History

Centennial Conference
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Dickinson
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Marymount
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Cabrini
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Washington
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Haverford
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Bryn Mawr
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Ursinus
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Swarthmore
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Muhlenberg
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McDaniel
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Johns Hopkins
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Gettysburg
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According to the Centennial Conference's website, "On June 4, 1981, Keith Spalding, then-president of Franklin & Marshall College, made the announcement that "eight private colleges found it timely and appropriate to form a round-robin football schedule among institutions with similar attitudes and practices in intercollegiate football competition." With that statement, the Centennial Conference was born. Those private colleges were Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Johns Hopkins University, Muhlenberg College, Swarthmore College, Ursinus College, and Western Maryland College, later renamed and now known as McDaniel College.

The conference moved from a football-only conference to an all-sports conference after a 1991 feasibility study. The study also recommended to expand from eight schools to eleven. The other schools recommended were Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Washington College. Those three schools accepted and became charter members in 1992 as the conference expanded its sports offerings.

All of the charter members defected from the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). Johns Hopkins and McDaniel College both played in the Mason-Dixon Conference prior to entering the MAC in 1975.

Chronological timeline

  • 1981 - On June 4, 1981, the Centennial Conference was founded as a football-only league, then known as the Centennial Football Conference. Charter members included Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Johns Hopkins University, Muhlenberg College, Swarthmore College, Ursinus College, and Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College.
  • 1992 - The Centennial Football Conference became the Centennial Conference when the conference expanded to add other sports, effective in the 1992-93 academic year. Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College and Washington College also joined the newly-formed all-sports conference.
  • 1998 - Washington and Lee University joined the Centennial as an affiliate member for men's wrestling, effective in the 1998-99 academic year.
  • 2001 - Johns Hopkins left the University Athletic Association (UAA) to fully align with the Centennial Conference for all the sports being sponsored, effective in the 2001-02 academic year.
  • 2004 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine) and Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens or Stevens Tech) joined the Centennial as affiliate members for men's wrestling, effective in the 2004-05 academic year.
  • 2007 - Juniata College and Moravian College joined the Centennial as affiliate members for football, effective in the 2007 fall season (2007-08 academic year).
  • 2010 - Susquehanna University joined the Centennial as an affiliate member for football and women's golf, effective in the 2010-11 academic year.
  • 2012 - New York University joined the Centennial as an affiliate member for men's wrestling, effective in the 2012-13 academic year.
  • 2016 - NYU left the Centennial as an affiliate member for wrestling, effective after the 2015-16 academic year.
  • 2017 - Susquehanna left the Centennial as an affiliate member for women's golf, effective after the 2017 spring season (2016-17 academic year).
  • 2017 - Marymount University and Neumann University joined the Centennial as affiliate members for women's golf, effective in the 2018 spring season (2017-18 academic year).
  • 2019 - Two institutions left the Centennial as affiliate members: Neumann for women's golf and Stevens for men's wrestling, effective after the 2018-19 academic year.
  • 2019 - Cabrini University joined the Centennial as an affiliate member for women's golf to replace Neumann's spot, effective in the 2020 spring season (2019-20 academic year).
  • 2022 - Washington and Lee University departed as an affiliate member in wrestling for their primary conference, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
  • 2023 - Football affiliates Juniata, Moravian and Susquehanna will depart for the new football league started in the Landmark Conference, effective after the 2022 fall season (2022-23 academic year). [3]

Member schools

Current members

The Centennial currently has 11 full members, all are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentAcceptance
Rate
NicknameJoinedFootball
Bryn Mawr College [lower-alpha 1] Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1885 Nonsectarian 1,38138% [4] Owls 1992–93No
Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1783Nonsectarian2,42035% [5] Red Devils 1981–82Yes
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1787Nonsectarian2,25535% [6] Diplomats 1981–82Yes
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1832 Lutheran ELCA 2,38456% [7] Bullets 1981–82Yes
Haverford College Haverford, Pennsylvania 1833Nonsectarian1,26812.9% [8] Fords 1992–93No
Johns Hopkins University [lower-alpha 2] Baltimore, Maryland 1876Nonsectarian20,1746.5% [9] Blue Jays 1981–82Yes
McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland 1867Nonsectarian1,55970% [10] Green Terror 1981–82Yes
Muhlenberg College Allentown, Pennsylvania 1848 Lutheran ELCA 2,40868% [11] Mules 1981–82Yes
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1864Nonsectarian1,5438% [12] Garnet 1981–82No
Ursinus College Collegeville, Pennsylvania 1869Secular1,55680% Bears 1981–82Yes
Washington College Chestertown, Maryland 1782Nonsectarian1,47992% [13] Shoremen (men's)
Shorewomen (women's)
1992–93No


  1. This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not sponsor men's teams.
  2. Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the University Athletic Association from 1992–93 to 2000–01, then the Blue Jays left the UAA in order to fully align with the Centennial Conference. Additionally, its men's and women's lacrosse teams do not play in the Centennial Conference, but instead play as Division I teams in the Big Ten Conference.

Affiliate members

The Centennial currently has three affiliate members, all but one are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedPrimary
conference
Centennial
sport
Cabrini University Radnor, Pennsylvania 1957 Catholic
(Missionary Sisters)
1,759 Cavaliers 2019–20 Atlantic East (AEC) women's golf
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia 1950Catholic
(RSHM)
3,684 Saints 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC) women's golf
United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Merchant Marine)
Kings Point, New York 1943 Federal 1,011 Mariners 2004–05 Skyline wrestling

Former affiliate members

The Centennial had seven former affiliate members, all were private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftPrimary
conference
Centennial
sport
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 1876 Church of the Brethren 1,568 Eagles 2007–082022–23 Landmark football
Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1742 Moravian 1,568 Greyhounds 2007–082022–23 Landmark football
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania 1965 Catholic
(Franciscan)
3,000 Knights 2017–182018–19 Atlantic East (AEC) women's golf
New York University New York City 1832Nonsectarian22,280 Violets 2011–122015–16 University (UAA) wrestling
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 1870Nonsectarian5,260 Ducks 2004–052018–19 MAC Freedom wrestling
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 1858 Lutheran ELCA 2,195 River Hawks 2010–112016–17 Landmark women's golf
2022–23football
Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 1749Nonsectarian1,830 Generals 1998–992021–22 Old Dominion (ODAC) wrestling
Notes

    Membership timeline

    Cabrini UniversityNeumann UniversityMarymount UniversityNew York UniversitySusquehanna UniversityMoravian CollegeJuniata CollegeStevens Institute of TechnologyUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyWashington and Lee UniversityWashington CollegeHaverford CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeUrsinus CollegeSwarthmore CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeMcDaniel CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityGettysburg CollegeFranklin %26 Marshall CollegeDickinson CollegeCentennial Conference

    Sports

    A divisional format was used for basketball (M / W) from 1992–93 to 2002–03.
    East
    • Bryn Mawr
    • Haverford
    • Muhlenberg
    • Swarthmore
    • Ursinus
    • Washington
    West
    • Dickinson
    • Franklin & Marshall
    • Gettysburg
    • Johns Hopkins
    • McDaniel

    The Centennial Conference sponsors championships in the following sports:

    Conference sports
    SportMen'sWomen's
    Baseball
    Green check.svgY
    Basketball
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Cross Country
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Field Hockey
    Green check.svgY
    Football
    Green check.svgY
    Golf
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Lacrosse
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Soccer
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Softball
    Green check.svgY
    Swimming
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Tennis
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Track and field (indoor)
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Track and field (outdoor)
    Green check.svgY
    Green check.svgY
    Volleyball
    Green check.svgY
    Wrestling
    Green check.svgY

    Men's sponsored sports by school

    SchoolBaseballBasketballCross countryFootballGolfLacrosseSoccerSwimmingTennisTrack & Field
    (indoor)
    Track & Field
    (outdoor)
    WrestlingTotal
    DickinsonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg11
    Franklin
    & Marshall
    Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg [upper-alpha 1] 11
    GettysburgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    HaverfordGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg9
    Johns HopkinsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg [upper-alpha 2] Green check.svgRed x.svg [upper-alpha 3] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
    McDanielGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    MuhlenbergGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg11
    SwarthmoreGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg10
    UrsinusGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    WashingtonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg6
    Totals1010977910710995+1104+1
    Merchant MarineGreen check.svg1
    Notes
    1. Franklin & Marshall sponsors men's wrestling, however, the team does not compete in the Centennial Conference, but instead competes as a Division I team in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.
    2. Johns Hopkins sponsors men's lacrosse, however, the team does not compete in the Centennial Conference, but instead competes as a Division I team in the Big Ten Conference.
    3. Johns Hopkins sponsors men's swimming, however, the team is yet to attend a conference championship. They were a member of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference, a Division II swimming conference, from the 2009-10 season until the 2015-16 season, the team now functions as a swimming independent.

    Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Centennial Conference that are played by Centennial schools

    SchoolFencingRowingSailingSquashTrap & SkeetWater Polo
    DickinsonRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgMASCRed x.svgRed x.svg
    Franklin & MarshallRed x.svg MARC Red x.svgMASCRed x.svgRed x.svg
    HaverfordMACFARed x.svgRed x.svgCSARed x.svgRed x.svg
    Johns HopkinsMACFARed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgMAWPC
    WashingtonRed x.svg MARC MAISARed x.svgACUIRed x.svg

    Women's sponsored sports by school

    SchoolBasketballCross countryField
    Hockey
    GolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrack & Field
    (indoor)
    Track & Field
    (outdoor)
    VolleyballTotal
    Bryn MawrGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    DickinsonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    Franklin
    & Marshall
    Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    GettysburgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    HaverfordGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    Johns HopkinsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg [upper-alpha 1] Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg [upper-alpha 2] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    McDanielGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    MuhlenbergGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg11
    SwarthmoreGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg11
    UrsinusGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    WashingtonGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg8
    Totals1110116+210119811101011118+2
    CabriniGreen check.svg1
    MarymountGreen check.svg1
    Notes
    1. Johns Hopkins sponsors women's lacrosse, however, the team does not play in the Centennial Conference, but instead play as Division I teams in the Big Ten Conference.
    2. Johns Hopkins sponsors women's swimming, however, the team is yet to attend a conference championship. They were a member of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference, a Division II swimming conference, from the 2009-10 season until the 2015-16 season, the team now functions as a swimming independent.

    Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Centennial Conference that are played by Centennial schools

    SchoolBadmintonFencingGymnasticsRowingSailingSquashTrap & Skeet
    Bryn MawrIndependentRed x.svgRed x.svg MARC Red x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
    DickinsonRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgMASCRed x.svg
    Franklin & MarshallRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgMARCRed x.svgMASCRed x.svg
    HaverfordRed x.svgEWFC/NIWFARed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgCSARed x.svg
    Johns HopkinsRed x.svgMACFARed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
    SwarthmoreIndependentRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
    UrsinusRed x.svgRed x.svgNCGARed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
    WashingtonRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgMARCMAISARed x.svgACUI

    Current champions

    SeasonSportWomen's ChampionMen's Champion
    Fall 2022Cross Country Johns Hopkins (X15)Johns Hopkins (X14)
    Field HockeyJohns Hopkins (X7)
    Football Susquehanna (X1)
    Soccer Muhlenberg (X7)Johns Hopkins (X15)
    VolleyballJohns Hopkins (X9)
    Winter 2022-23Basketball Swarthmore (X2) Gettysburg (x4)
    SwimmingSwarthmore (X4)Swarthmore (X4)
    Indoor Track & FieldJohns Hopkins (X11)Johns Hopkins (X8)
    Wrestling Ursinus (X12)
    Spring 2022BaseballSwarthmore (X1)
    GolfMarymount (X2)Franklin and Marshall (X1)
    LacrosseGettysburg (X3) Dickinson (X1)
    Softball Muhlenberg (X1)
    TennisJohns Hopkins (X15)Johns Hopkins (X16)
    Outdoor Track and FieldJohns Hopkins (X12)Ursinus (X1)

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