Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference

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 2006-2007 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.

Member schools

Final members

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Nickname Subsequent
conference(s)
Current
conference(s)
Chatham University[lower-alpha 1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1869 Private 2,300 1995–96 2006–07 Cougars Presidents' (PAC)
(2007–08 to present)
Chestnut Hill College[lower-alpha 1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1924 2,301 Griffins Central Atlantic (CACC) (NCAA D-II)
(2007–08 to present)
Hood College[lower-alpha 1] Frederick, Maryland 1893 2,422 Blazers Capital (CAC)
(2007–08 to 2011–12)
MAC Commonwealth
(2012–13 to present)
Mary Baldwin College[lower-alpha 1] Staunton, Virginia 1869 2,542 Fighting Squirrels USA South
(2007–08 to present)
Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, Maryland 1873 2,901 Gators Colonial States (CSAC)
(2007–08 to present)
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. 1897 2,100 Tigers GSAC
(2012–13 to 2014–15)
NCAA D-III Independent
(2007–08 to 2011–12;
2015–16 to present)
Wells College[lower-alpha 1] Aurora, New York 1868 480 Express United East
(2007–08 to present)
Wilson College[lower-alpha 1] Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1869 800 Phoenix North Eastern (NEAC)
(2007–08 to 2017–18)
Colonial States (CSAC)
(2018–19 to present)
Notes
  1. 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 and Mary Baldwin since 2017–18).

Membership timeline

United East ConferenceWilson College (Pennsylvania)United East ConferenceWells CollegeNCAA Division III independent schoolsTrinity Washington UniversityColonial States Athletic ConferenceNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUSA South Athletic ConferenceMary Baldwin UniversityCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceHood CollegeCentral Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceChestnut Hill CollegePresidents' Athletic ConferenceChatham University

Championships offered

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