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.

Member schools Final members Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Left Nickname Subsequentconference(s) Currentconference(s) Chatham University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1869 Nonsectarian 2,300 1995 2007 Cougars Presidents' (PAC)(2007–present) Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1924 Catholic 2,301 Griffins Central Atlantic (CACC)(2007–present) Hood College Frederick, Maryland 1893 U.C.C. 2,422 Blazers Capital (CAC)(2007–12) MAC Commonwealth(2012–present) Mary Baldwin College Staunton, Virginia 1869 Presbyterian 2,542 FightingSquirrels USA South(2007–present) Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, Maryland 1873 Catholic 2,901 Gators Colonial States (CSAC)(2007–23) United East (UEC)(2023–present) Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. 1897 Catholic 2,100 Tigers D-III Independent(2007–12)Great South (GSAC)(2012–15) D-III Independent(2015–present) Wells College Aurora, New York 1868 Nonsectarian 480 Express United East (UEC)(2007–23)Allegheny Mountain (AMCC)(2023–24) Closed in 2024 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1869 Presbyterian 800 Phoenix North Eastern (NEAC)(2007–18)Colonial States (CSAC)(2018–23) United East (UEC)(2023–present)

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Championships offered Basketball Field hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball

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