The founding members included Georgetown University, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), Rutgers University, Stony Brook University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the United States Naval Academy. In 2005, Loyola College in Maryland, Hobart College, and St. John’s University joined the ECAC. And in 2006, Fairfield University joined the league. In 2010, the league added Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver, Ohio State and Quinnipiac, replacing Georgetown, Rutgers and St. John's, who left for the original Big East Conference, and Massachusetts and Penn State, who left for the Colonial Athletic Association. In 2011, the ECAC added the University of Michigan Wolverines who were making their move from club level to NCAA Division I. They became full members in 2013, the same year in which Loyola's lacrosse team joined the rest of the school's sports in the Patriot League.
After the 2013 season, a number of members announced their intention to exit the ECAC. In late May, following a second semi-finals appearance in three years, Denver announced that they would leave the ECAC to join the new Big East Conference for the 2014 season, leaving the ECAC with six teams for that season. In early June, the Big Ten Conference announced the start of conference competition in 2015, removing Michigan and Ohio State from the ECAC after the 2014 season. In mid-June, Fairfield announced it would join the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2015 season. On July 1, Hobart announced it would join the Northeast Conference beginning immediately for the 2014 season. One week later, Bellarmine announced it would become an affiliate of the ASUN Conference (then known as the Atlantic Sun Conference) for the 2015 season.[1] Before Bellarmine's move took effect, the ASUN and Southern Conference (SoCon) announced a lacrosse alliance under which the two leagues split sponsorship of the sport, with women's lacrosse remaining in the ASUN and men's lacrosse shifting to the SoCon. Accordingly, Bellarmine played in the SoCon from the 2015 season[2] until the ASUN established its own men's lacrosse league for the 2022 season.[3] The final ECAC member, Air Force, spent the 2015 season playing as an independent before joining Bellarmine as an affiliate in the SoCon in 2016, and later following them to the ASUN in 2022.
Institution |
Nickname |
Location |
Head Coach |
Field |
Current Lacrosse League |
Seasons in ECAC
|
Stony Brook |
Seawolves |
Stony Brook, NY |
Jim Nagle |
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium |
CAA |
2000-2002
|
UMBC |
Retrievers |
Catonsville, MD |
Don Zimmerman |
UMBC Stadium |
America East |
2000-2003
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Navy |
Midshipmen |
Annapolis, Maryland |
Rick Sowell |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Patriot League |
2000-2003
|
Georgetown |
Hoyas |
Washington, D.C. |
Kevin Warne |
Multi-Sport Field |
Big East Conference |
2000-2010
|
Rutgers |
Scarlet Knights |
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Brian Brecht |
Yurcak Field |
Big Ten Conference |
2000-2010
|
St. John's |
Red Storm |
New York City, New York |
Jason Miller |
DaSilva Memorial Field |
Big East Conference |
2005-2010
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Penn State |
Nittany Lions |
University Park, Pennsylvania |
Jeff Tambroni |
Penn State Lacrosse Field |
Big Ten |
2000-2010
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UMass |
Minutemen |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Greg Cannella |
Garber Field |
A-10 |
2000-2010
|
Quinnipiac |
Bobcats |
Hamden, Connecticut |
Eric Fekete |
QU Lacrosse Field |
MAAC |
2010-2011
|
Denver |
Pioneers |
Denver, CO |
Bill Tierney |
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium |
Big East Conference |
2010-2013
|
Loyola (MD) |
Greyhounds |
Baltimore, MD |
Charley Toomey |
Ridley Athletic Complex |
Patriot League |
2005-2013
|
Hobart |
Statesmen |
Geneva, NY |
T.W. Johnson |
Boswell Field |
A-10 |
2005-2013
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Full members Other Conference Other Conference
Regular Season Champions
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Year |
Champion(s) |
Conference |
Overall
|
2014 |
Fairfield |
3–1 |
12–4
|
2013 |
Denver |
6–1 |
12–4
|
2012 |
Loyola |
6–0 |
18–1
|
2011 |
Denver |
6–0 |
14–2
|
2010 |
Denver |
6–0 |
11–4
|
2009 |
Massachusetts |
6–1 |
9–5
|
2008 |
Loyola |
6–1 |
7–6
|
2007 |
Georgetown |
6–0 |
11–2
|
2006 |
Georgetown |
6–1 |
11–3
|
2005 |
Massachusetts Penn State |
5–1 5–1 |
11–2 9–5
|
2004 |
Georgetown |
3–0 |
11–4
|
2003 |
Georgetown |
4–1 |
11–4
|
2002 |
Massachusetts |
5–0 |
12–4
|
2001 |
Georgetown Massachusetts |
5–1 5–1 |
11–2 12–2
|
2000 |
Georgetown |
6–0 |
11–2
|
Year |
Champion |
Title Game Opponent |
Score |
Playoff Location
|
2014 |
Air Force |
Fairfield |
9-8 |
Jesse Owens Memorial Field, Columbus, Ohio
|
2013 |
Ohio State |
Denver |
11-10 |
Boswell Field, Geneva, New York
|
2012 |
Loyola |
Fairfield |
14-7 |
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver
|
2011 |
Denver |
Fairfield |
11-9 |
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver
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ECAC teams in the NCAA Tournament
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Year |
Team(s) |
Results
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2014 |
Air Force |
First Round
|
2013 |
Denver |
Semifinals
|
Ohio State |
Quarterfinals
|
Loyola |
First Round
|
2012 |
Loyola |
National Champions
|
Denver |
Quarterfinals
|
2011 |
Denver |
Semifinals
|
2010 |
Denver |
First Round
|
Loyola |
First Round
|
2009 |
Massachusetts |
First Round
|
2008 |
Loyola |
First Round
|
2007 |
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
Loyola |
First Round
|
2006 |
Massachusetts |
National Finalist
|
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
2005 |
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
Massachusetts |
Quarterfinals
|
Penn State |
First Round
|
2004 |
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
Rutgers |
First Round
|
2003 |
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
Massachusetts |
Quarterfinals
|
Penn State |
First Round
|
Rutgers |
First Round
|
2002 |
Georgetown |
Quarterfinals
|
Massachusetts |
Quarterfinals
|
Stony Brook |
First Round
|
2001 |
Georgetown |
First Round
|
Offensive Player of the Year
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Goalkeeper of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year
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Specialist of the Year
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Year |
Name |
Position |
Team
|
2013 |
Scott Ratliff |
LSM |
Loyola
|
2012 |
Chase Carraro |
FO |
Denver
|
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All-time ECAC season statistic leaders
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- Points: Sean Morris, Massachusetts (31, 2005)
- Points per game: Steve Dusseau, Georgetown (5.40, 2002)
- Goals: Scott Urick, Georgetown (21, 2000)
- Goals per game: Steve Dusseau, Georgetown (3.6, 2002)
- Assists: Brendan Cannon, Georgetown (18, 2006)
- Assists per game: Brendan Cannon, Georgetown (2.57, 2002)
- Saves: Drew Adams, Penn State (87, 2006)
- Goals against average: Mickey Jarboe, Navy (5.96, 2000)