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 2006–07 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]

Member schools

Final members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Joined	Left	Nickname	Subsequent conference(s)	Current conference(s)
Chatham University^[a]	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1869	Nonsectarian	2,300	1995	2007	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	United Church of Christ	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	1873	Catholic (S.S.N.D.)	2,901			Gators	Colonial States (CSAC) (2007–23)	United East (UEC) (2023–present)
Trinity Washington University	Washington, D.C.	1897	Catholic (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	1868	Nonsectarian	480			Express	United East (UEC) (2007–23)	Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) (2023–present)
Wilson College^[a]	Chambersburg, Pennsylvania	1869	Presbyterian	800			Phoenix	North Eastern (NEAC) (2007–18) Colonial States (CSAC) (2018–23)	United East (UEC) (2023–present)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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).
^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Membership timeline

Championships offered

References

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

[coed-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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).

[D2-3] Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

[1] "Frey Steps Down as Director of Athletics". Wilson College Athletics. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[4] Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg Times.

[5] "Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Honors". Hood College. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[6] Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg Times.

[7] Shakan, Jen (5 November 1999). "Wilson 'swings' into action". The Wilson Billboard. LXX (4): 1.

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