Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference

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The Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference was an eight-member college athletics conference founded in 1995 and given official status in 1999. It competed in NCAA Division III and as its name implies, only offered championships in women's sports. In the conference's later years, several of its members finally became co-educational. Following the 2006–07 season, these members, seeking homes for their newly created men's athletic programs departed for other conferences. Other members also switched affiliations, leaving the conference without enough members to be officially sanctioned. Following the 2007 spring season, the conference ceased operations as some of its members struggled with enrollment, and thus opted for co-education. [1]

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Member schools

Final members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentJoinedLeftNicknameSubsequent
conference(s)		Current
conference(s)
Chatham University [a] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1869Nonsectarian2,30019952007 Cougars Presidents' (PAC)
(2007–present)
Chestnut Hill College [a] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1924 Catholic
(S.S.J.)		2,301 Griffins Central Atlantic (CACC) [b]
(2007–present)
Hood College [a] Frederick, Maryland 1893 U.C.C. 2,422 Blazers Capital (CAC)
(2007–12)		 MAC Commonwealth
(2012–present)
Mary Baldwin College [a] Staunton, Virginia 1869 Presbyterian 2,542 Fighting
Squirrels 		USA South
(2007–present)
Notre Dame of Maryland University [a] Baltimore, Maryland 1873Catholic
(S.S.N.D.)		2,901 Gators Colonial States (CSAC)
(2007–23)		 United East (UEC)
(2023–present)
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. 1897Catholic
(SNDdeN)		2,100 Tigers D-III Independent
(2007–12)
Great South (GSAC)
(2012–15)		 D-III Independent
(2015–present)
Wells College [a] Aurora, New York 1868Nonsectarian480 Express United East (UEC)
(2007–23)
Allegheny Mountain (AMCC)
(2023–present)		Closed in 2024
Wilson College [a] Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1869Presbyterian800 Phoenix North Eastern (NEAC)
(2007–18)
Colonial States (CSAC)
(2018–23)		 United East (UEC)
(2023–present)
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Hood since 2002–03, Chestnut Hill since 2003–04, Wells since 2005–06, Wilson since 2013–14, Chatham since 2014–15, Mary Baldwin since 2017–18, and Notre Dame (MD) since 2023–24).
  2. ↑ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Membership timeline

United East ConferenceColonial States Athletic ConferenceUnited East ConferenceWilson College (Pennsylvania)Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ConferenceUnited East ConferenceWells CollegeNCAA Division III independent schoolsGreat South Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division III independent schoolsTrinity Washington UniversityUnited East ConferenceColonial States Athletic ConferenceNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUSA South Athletic ConferenceMary Baldwin UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceHood CollegeCentral Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceChestnut Hill CollegePresidents' Athletic ConferenceChatham UniversityAtlantic Women's Colleges Conference

 Full member (all sports)  Full member (non-football)  Associate member (football)  Associate member (sport) 

Championships offered

References

  1. ↑ "Frey Steps Down as Director of Athletics". Wilson College Athletics. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ↑ Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg Times.
  3. ↑ "Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Honors". Hood College. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ↑ Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg Times.
  5. ↑ Shakan, Jen (5 November 1999). "Wilson 'swings' into action". The Wilson Billboard. LXX (4): 1.
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