Yankee Small College Conference
Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York State.[1] The conference hosted its first championships in the 2008-09 season, and in 2011, the conference expanded to include Hampshire College and four new members from the disbanded Sunrise Athletic Conference (NAIA).[1]
| Yankee Small College Conference | |
|---|---|
| YSCC | |
 | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Association | USCAA |
| Division | Division II |
| Members | 11 full, 1 affiliate |
| Sports fielded |
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| Headquarters | St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Website | http://www.yankeeconference.org/ |
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
Team Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, New York | 1881 | Private | 1,384 | 2020 | Panthers |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn, Maine | 1963 | Public Junior college | 2,700 | 2008 | Mustangs |
| Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 1945 | Public Junior college | 2,217 | 2008 | Herons |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1965 | Private | 1,400 | 2011 | Black Sheep |
| NHTI, Concord's Community College | Concord, New Hampshire | 1961 | Public Junior college | 3,926 | 2008 | Lynx |
| Paul Smith's College | Paul Smiths, New York | 1946 | Private | 1,000 | 2011 | Bobcats |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, Maine | 1946 | Public Junior college | 7,006 | 2008 | Seawolves |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, Maine | 1965 | Public | 6,000 | 2008 | Moose |
| University of Maine at Machias | Machias, Maine | 1909 | Public | 1,200 | 2011 | Clippers |
| Vermont Technical College | Randolph, Vermont | 1866 | Public | 1,453 | 2011 | Knights |
Affiliate Members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference |
YSCC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, Massachusetts | Knights | 1961 | Public Junior college | 5,115 | 2020 | NJCAA Region 21 | Women's Softball |
Former members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Joined | Left | Current Conference or reason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of St. Joseph | Rutland, Vermont | Fighting Saints | 1956 | Private | 2011 | 2019 | college closed
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Unity College | Unity, Maine | Rams | 1965 | Private | 2008 | 2020 | no longer offering athletics | None (defunct)[2] |
Conference sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  | |
| Basketball | | |
| Bowling | | |
| Cross Country | | |
| Golf | | |
| Soccer | | |
| Softball | | |
| Volleyball | |
See also
References
- Staff (June 6, 2011). "UM-Machias joins Yankee Small College Conference". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- Jaschik, Scott (March 22, 2019). "Another Vermont College Will Close". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
External links
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