Erie Kats

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Erie Kats
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University Erie Community College
Association NJCAA
Conference National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Western New York Athletic Conference; Northeast JC Football Conference
Athletic directorSteven Mullen
Location Buffalo, New York
Varsity teams14
Football stadiumWest Herr Stadium (adjacent to Highmark Stadium)
Basketball arena Burt Flickinger Center
Other venues LECOM Harborcenter (Hockey)
NicknameKats
ColorsRed and Black
   
Website athletics.ecc.edu

The Erie Kats are 14 teams representing Erie Community College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, bowling, soccer, and swimming & diving. Men's sports include baseball, football, and ice hockey. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, and softball. The Kats compete in the NJCAA and are members of the Region III Western New York Athletic Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Northeast JC Football Conference. [1]

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Teams

Men'sWomen's
BaseballSoftball
Basketball
Bowling
FootballLacrosse
Ice HockeyVolleyball
Soccer
Swimming & Diving

Baseball

ECC has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. [2]

YearPlayerRoundTeam
1966 John Cervi5 Mets
1973 Dale Przybysz12 Pirates
1982 Richard Borowski4 Yankees
1982 Richard Borowski8 Pirates
1989 Craig Bishop26 Dodgers

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References

  1. "Erie Community College:: Athletics". Erie Community College. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  2. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Erie Community College (Buffalo, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2013-09-05.