East Coast Conference

Previous Names: 

Middle Atlantic (1959-74) split into Eastern and Western sections the last five years of its existence before the majority of members wound up forming the ECC (1975-92 and '94). The ECC, which featured a divisional format its first nine years, merged with the Mid-Continent prior to start of 1994-95 season

Current Members: 

(23) American (1967-84), Brooklyn (1992), Bucknell (1959-90), Buffalo (1992 and 1994), Central Connecticut State (1991-94), Chicago State (1994), Delaware (1959-91), Drexel (1959-91), Gettysburg (1959-74), Hofstra (1966-94), Lafayette (1959-90), La Salle (1959-83), Lehigh (1959-90), Maryland-Baltimore County (1991 and 1992), Muhlenberg (1959-64), Northeastern Illinois (1994), Rider (1967-92), Rutgers (1959-62), St. Joseph's (1959-82), Temple (1959-82), Towson State (1983-92), Troy State (1994) and West Chester State (1966-74)

NCAA Tournament Record: 

9-36 (.200)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Daren Queenan, Lehigh (2,703 points from 1985-88)

Single-Season Scoring Leader: 

Rich Laurel, Hofstra (30.3 points per game as senior in 1976-77)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record in League Play: 

Al Leslie, Bucknell (45 points as junior vs. American University on 1/12/80)

Regular-Season Champions: 

ECC American (1 outright-2 ties), Bucknell (5-1), Drexel (1-0), Hofstra (1-3), Lafayette (5-2), La Salle (1-2), Lehigh (0-1), Rider (1-1), St. Joseph's (2-0), Temple (2-1), Towson State (1-1), West Chester State (1-0)

Conference Tournament Titles: 

La Salle (4: 1975, 1978, 1980, and 1983), Hofstra (3: 1976, 1977, and 1994), Towson State (3: 1990, 1991, and 1992): Bucknell (2: 1987 and 1989), Lehigh (2: 1985 and 1988), St. Joseph's (2: 1981 and 1982), Drexel (1: 1986), Rider (1: 1984), Temple (1: 1979)

Player

Position

School

Seasons

Michael Anderson

G

Drexel

1986, 1987, and 1988

Otis Ellis

F

Lafayette

1987, 1988, and 1989

Award Winners:

Year

Player

Position

School

Class

Season Statistics

1975

Henry Horne

Lafayette

Wilbur Thomas

American

1976

Todd Tripucka

Lafayette

SR

1977

Rich Laurel

Hofstra

SR

1978

Michael Brooks

F

La Salle

SO

24.9 PPG, 12.8 RPG, 58.8 FG%

1979

Michael Brooks

F

La Salle

JR

23.3 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 55.3 FG%

1980

Michael Brooks

F

La Salle

SR

24.1 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 52.4 FG%

1981

Len Hatzenbeller

Drexel

SR

1982

Granger Hall

F

Temple

SO

14.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG

Mark Nickens

F-G

American

JR

19.2 PPG, 5 RPG, 2.5 SPG

1983

David Taylor

F-C

Hofstra

SR

16.3 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 2.4 BPG

1984

Richard Congo

F

Drexel

SR

16.6 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 56.3 FG%

1985

Jaye Andrews

G

Bucknell

SR

16.8 PPG, 7 RPG, 2.3 APG

1986

Michael Anderson

G

Drexel

SO

18.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 7.3 APG, 3 SPG

1987

Daren Queenan

F

Lehigh

JR

24.8 PPG, 9.1 RPG

1988

Michael Anderson

G

Drexel

SR

1989

Kurk Lee

G

Towson State

JR

25.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 88.1 FT%

1990

Kurk Lee

G

Towson State

SR

26 PPG

1991

Devin Boyd

G

Towson State

JR

20.7 PPG, 3.4 APG

1992

Terrance Jacobs

G

Towson State

SR

23.1 PPG, 2.8 APG

Year

Player

Position

School

Season Statistics

1976

Norman Black

St. Joseph's

16.9 PPG, 9.5 RPG

Bob Stephens

C

Drexel

1977

Michael Brooks

F

La Salle

20 PPG, 10.7 RPG

1978

Russell "Boo" Bowers

American

Marcellus "Boo" Williams

St. Joseph's

17.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG

1979

Randy Burkert

Drexel

1980

Thomas Best

Lafayette

David Taylor

Hofstra

1981

1982

Steve Black

G

La Salle

20 PPG, 83.2 FT%

1983

Chip Greenberg

G

La Salle

11.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 2.2 SPG

1984

Bill Leonard

G

Towson State

11.6 PPG, 3.3 APG, 81.4 FT%

1985

Daren Queenan

F

Lehigh

18.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 51.1 FG%

1986

John Rankin

F-C

Drexel

15 PPG, 7.2 RPG

1987

Matt Roberts

F-C

Lafayette

9.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 54.1 FG%

1988

Jim Cleveland

F

Rider

1989

Devin Boyd

G

Towson State ?.? ppg,

4.8 APG

1990

Anthony Wright

Delaware

1991

Byron Smith

Central Connecticut State

1992

Terrance Alexander

G

Towson State

Year

School

League Record (Division)

Scoring Leader

PPG

Rebounding Leader

RPG

1959

St. Joseph's

7-0

Bob McNeill

16.4

Bob Clarke

10.6

1960

St. Joseph's

7-1

Bob McNeill

16.7

Jack Egan

11

1961

St. Joseph's

8-0

Jack Egan

21.9

Jack Egan

12

1962

St. Joseph's

9-1

Tom Wynne

19.5

Tom Wynne

10

1963

St. Joseph's

8-0

Tom Wynne

18.4

Jim Boyle

9.5

1964

Temple

6-1

Jim Williams

18.1

Jim Williams

12.2

1965

St. Joseph's* Cliff Anderson

17.9

Cliff Anderson

15.5

1966

St. Joseph's* Cliff Anderson

17.9

Cliff Anderson

14

1967

Temple* Clarence Brookins

18.1

John Baum

11

1968

La Salle* Larry Cannon

19.5

Ed Szczesny

10

1969

Temple* John Baum

19.3

John Baum

13.3

St. Joseph's** Mike Hauer

20.6

Mike Hauer

12

1970

St. Joseph's

5-0 (East)

Dan Kelly

20.7

Mike Hauer

11.7

Temple**

E

Tom Wieczerak

15.8

Lee Tress

11.2

Lafayette

7-3 (West)

Tracy Tripucka

24.2

Ron Moyer

11.4

Lehigh

7-3 (West)

Bob Fortune

18.4

Greg Falkenbach

13.3

Rider

7-3 (West)

Richard Wallace

19.1

1971

St. Joseph's**

6-0 (East)

Mike Bantom

18.1

Mike Bantom

13.2

Lafayette

9-1 (West)

Tracy Tripucka

26

Ron Moyer

11.5

1972

Temple**

6-0 (East)

Ollie Johnson

16.9

Ollie Johnson

9.8

Rider

8-2 (West)

Bruce Rembert

13.5

1973

St. Joseph's**

6-0 (East)

Pat McFarland

20.3

Mike Bantom

13.1

Lafayette

7-3 (West)

Walt Kocubinski

18.6

Earl Brown

10.6

1974

La Salle

5-1 (East)

Bill Taylor

19.7

Joe Bryant

10.8

St. Joseph's**

5-1 (East)

Ron Righter

12.1

Kevin Furey

6.9

Rider

8-2 (West)

Mike Baggett

14.2

Wayne Spells

8.1

1975

American

5-1 (East)

Wilbur Thomas

19.5

Wilbur Thomas

11.2

La Salle

5-1 (East)

Joe Bryant

21.8

Joe Bryant

11.4

Lafayette

7-1 (West)

Todd Tripucka

19.4

Henry Horne

11.4

1976

St. Joseph's

4-1 (East)

Norman Black

16.9

Norman Black

9.5

Lafayette

9-1 (West)

Todd Tripucka

26.1

Kris Grundberg

11.3

1977

Temple

4-1 (East)

Bruce Burnett

14

Bruce Burnett

7.1

Hofstra

4-1 (East)

Rich Laurel

30.3

John Irving

16.2

Lafayette

9-1 (West)

Phil Ness

18.3

Kris Grundberg

10.3

1978

La Salle

5-0 (East)

Michael Brooks

24.9

Michael Brooks

12.8

Lafayette

10-0 (West)

Phil Ness

18.4

Phil Ness

6.8

1979

Temple

10-0 (East)

Rick Reed

15.7

Walt Montford

5.3

Bucknell

11-5 (West)

Bob Barry/Al Leslie

18.7

Bob Barry

9.2

1980

St. Joseph's

10-1 (East)

Boo Williams

13.9

Boo Williams

7.9

Bucknell

13-3 (West)

Al Leslie

20.9

Bob Barry

9.6

Lafayette

13-3 (West)

Bob Falconiero

14.2

Thomas Best

8.4

1981

American

11-0 (East)

Boo Bowers

23.5

Boo Bowers

6.6

Lafayette

8-8 (West)

Thomas Best

15.2

Thomas Best

5.8

Rider

8-8 (West)

Wilbur Cole

16.4

Wilbur Cole

6.4

1982

Temple

11-0 (East)

Granger Hall

14.9

Granger Hall

8.6

West Chester State

8-8 (West)

Kevin Givens

8.5

Kevin Givens

8.7

1983

American

7-2 (East)

Mark Nickens

15.9

Juan Jones

8.2

La Salle

7-2 (East)

Steve Black

20.1

Albert Butts

9.6

Hofstra

7-2 (East)

David Taylor

16.3

David Taylor

9.4

Rider

10-3 (West)

Tom O'Hara

11.5

Kevin Thomas

7.9

1984

Bucknell

14-2

Jaye Andrews

15.3

Eric Hegedus

6.6

1985

Bucknell

10-4

Jaye Andrews

16.8

Jaye Andrews

7

1986

Drexel

11-3

Michael Anderson

18.8

John Rankin

7.2

1987

Bucknell

11-3

Mark Atkinson

14.9

Mark Atkinson

8

1988

Lafayette

11-3

Otis Ellis

17

Otis Ellis

8.2

1989

Bucknell

11-3

Mike Butts

14.1

Mike Butts

7.8

1990

Towson State

8-6

Kurk Lee

26

Kennell Jones

6.8

Hofstra

8-6

Frank Walker

15

Derrick Flowers

5.8

Lehigh

8-6

Bob Krizansky

16.6

Dozie Mbonu

8.1

1991

Towson State

10-2

Devin Boyd

20.7

Chuck Lightening

6.3

1992

Hofstra

10-2

Demetrius Dudley

21.7

Demetrius Dudley

6.6

  • * No formal conference competition. Champion based on best regular-season record.
  • ** Won playoff.
  • NOTE: ECC had a 4-team playoff from 1970-74 with openers matching No. 1 in East vs. No. 2 in West and No. 1 in West vs. No. 2 in East.

Year

School

Head Coach

League Record

Overall Record

1959

St. Joseph's

Jack Ramsay

7-0

22-5

1960

St. Joseph's

Jack Ramsay

7-1

20-7

1961

St. Joseph's

Jack Ramsay

8-0

25-5

1962

St. Joseph's

Jack Ramsay

9-1

18-10

1963

St. Joseph's

Jack Ramsay

8-0

23-5

1964

Temple

Harry Litwack

6-1

17-8

1965

St. Joseph's*

Jack Ramsay

26-3

1966

St. Joseph's*

Jack Ramsay

24-5

1967

Temple*

Harry Litwack

20-8

1968

La Salle*

Jim Harding

20-8

1969

Temple*

Harry Litwack

22-8

St. Joseph's**

Jack McKinney

17-11

1970

St. Joseph's

Jack McKinney

5-0/E

15-12

Temple**

Harry Litwack

2-3/E

15-13

Lafayette

Hal Wissel

7-3/W

12-14

Lehigh

Roy Heckman

7-3/W

13-14

Rider

John Carpenter

7-3/W

16-10

1971

St. Joseph's**

Jack McKinney

6-0/E

19-9

Lafayette

Hal Wissel

9-1/W

17-9

1972

Temple**

Harry Litwack

6-0/E

23-8

Rider

John Carpenter

8-2/W

15-11

1973

St. Joseph's**

Jack McKinney

6-0/E

22-6

Lafayette

Tom Davis

7-3/W

16-10

1974

La Salle

Paul Westhead

5-1/E

18-10

St. Joseph's**

Jack McKinney

5-1/E

19-11

Rider

John Carpenter

8-2/W

13-13

1975

American

Jim Lynam

5-1/E

16-10

La Salle

Paul Westhead

5-1/E

22-7

Lafayette

Tom Davis

7-1/W

22-6

1976

St. Joseph's

Harry Booth

4-1/E

10-16

Lafayette

Tom Davis

9-1/W

19-7

1977

Temple

Don Casey

4-1/E

17-11

Hofstra

Roger Gaeckler

4-1/E

23-7

Lafayette

Tom Davis

9-1/W

21-6

1978

La Salle

Paul Westhead

5-0/E

18-12

Lafayette

Roy Chipman

10-0/W

23-8

1979

Temple

Don Casey

10-0/E

25-4

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

11-5/W

18-9

1980

St. Joseph's

Jim Lynam

10-1/E

21-9

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

13-3/W

20-7

Lafayette

Roy Chipman

13-3/W

21-8

1981

American

Gary Williams

11-0/E

24-6

Lafayette

Will Rackley

8-8/W

15-13

Rider

John Carpenter

8-8/W

14-14

1982

Temple

Don Casey

11-0/E

19-8

West Chester State

Earl Voss

8-8/W

13-14

1983

American

Ed Tapscott

7-2/E

20-10

La Salle

Dave "Lefty" Ervin

7-2/E

18-14

Hofstra

Dick Berg

7-2/E

18-9

Rider

John Carpenter

10-3/W

20-9

1984

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

14-2

24-5

1985

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

10-4

19-10

1986

Drexel

Edward Burke

11-3

19-12

1987

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

11-3

22-9

1988

Lafayette

Butch van Breda Kolff

11-3

19-10

1989

Bucknell

Charlie Woollum

11-3

23-8

1990

Towson State

Terry Truax

8-6

18-13

Hofstra

Butch van Breda Kolff

8-6

13-15

Lehigh

Dave Duke

8-6

18-12

1991

Towson State

Terry Truax

10-2

19-11

1992

Hofstra

Butch van Breda Kolff

10-2

20-9

1994

Troy State

Don Maestri

5-0

13-14

  • * No formal conference competition. Champion based on best regular-season record.
  • ** Won playoff.
  • NOTE: ECC had a 4-team playoff from 1970-74 with openers matching No. 1 in East vs. No. 2 in West and No. 1 in West vs. No. 2 in East.
  • Most Middle Atlantic/ECC Titles (By Coach): Jack Ramsay (7).

Annual Statistical Leaders:

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Points

Average

1959

Charley Ross

Lafayette

JR

21

475

22.6

1960

Norm Brandl

Lehigh

SO

21

521

24.8

1961

Ron Warner

Gettysburg

JR

25

623

24.9

1962

Ron Warner

Gettysburg

SR

26

657

25.3

1963

Ted Koerner

Gettysburg

SR

25

467

18.7

1964

Frank Corace

La Salle

SR

25

601

24.0

1965

Larry Hathaway

Bucknell

SR

24

470

19.6

1966

Hubie Marshall

La Salle

JR

25

674

27.0

1967

Cliff Anderson

St. Joseph's

SR

26

690

26.5

1968

Greg Cisson

Rider

SR

24

506

21.1

1969

Mike Hauer

St. Joseph's

JR

25

515

20.6

1970

Tracy Tripucka

Lafayette

SO

26

628

24.2

1971

Ken Durrett

La Salle

SR

21

567

27.0

1972

Tracy Tripucka

Lafayette

SR

27

670

24.8

1973

Wilbur Thomas

American

SO

26

561

21.6

1974

Bill Taylor

La Salle

SO

28

551

19.7

1975

Joe Bryant

La Salle

JR

26

559

21.5

1976

Todd Tripucka

Lafayette

SR

35

655

26.3

1977

Rich Laurel

Hofstra

SR

30

908

30.3

1978

Michael Brooks

La Salle

SO

28

696

24.9

1979

Michael Brooks

La Salle

JR

26

606

23.3

1980

Boo Bowers

American

JR

27

726

26.9

1981

Lou Hatzenbeller

Drexel

SR

27

589

21.8

1982

Steve Black

La Salle

FR

28

561

20.0

1983

Mark Cooley

Towson State

SR

28

506

18.1

1984

Richard Congo

Drexel

SR

29

480

16.6

Doug Mills

Hofstra

SR

26

432

16.6

1985

Daren Queenan

Lehigh

FR

30

546

18.2

1986

Oscar Jones

Delaware

SR

27

544

20.2

1987

Daren Queenan

Lehigh

JR

29

720

24.8

1988

Daren Queenan

Lehigh

SR

31

882

28.5

1989

Kurk Lee

Towson State

JR

29

736

25.4

1990

Kurk Lee

Towson State

SR

31

805

26.0

1991

Devon Boyd

Towson State

JR

29

599

20.7

1992

Terrance Jacobs

Towson State

SR

30

692

23.1

1994

Reggie Johnson

Northeastern Illinois

SR

27

678

25.1

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Rebounds

Average

1975

John Irving

Hofstra

SO

21

323

15.4

1976

John Irving

Hofstra

JR

25

360

14.4

1977

John Irving

Hofstra

SR

27

440

16.3

1978

Michael Brooks

La Salle

SO

28

358

12.8

1979

Michael Brooks

La Salle

JR

26

347

13.3

1980

Michael Brooks

La Salle

SR

31

356

11.5

1981

Stanley Williams

La Salle

SR

27

248

9.2

1982

David Taylor

Hofstra

JR

26

277

10.7

1983

Albert Butts

La Salle

SO

32

307

9.6

1984

Kevin Thomas

Rider

JR

29

258

8.9

1985

Myles McPartland

Hofstra

SR

27

250

9.3

1986

Steffan Bunsavage

Towson State

SR

28

220

7.9

1987

Otis Ellis

Lafayette

SO

29

273

9.4

1988

Mike Butts

Bucknell

JR

27

290

10.7

1989

John Rankin

Drexel

SR

28

267

9.5

1990

Dozie Mbonu

Lehigh

SO

30

242

8.1

1991

Spencer Dunkley

Delaware

SO

23

204

8.9

1992

Sony Nixon

Maryland-Baltimore County

SO

29

256

8.8

1994

Shannon Greene

Northeastern Illinois

SR

28

300

10.7

Year

Player

School

Class

FGM

FGA

PCT

1975

Jerry DuVall

West Chester

SR

90

162

.556

1976

Phil Ness

Lafayette

SO

133

226

.588

1977

Joe Senser

West Chester

SO

130

186

.699

1978

Joe Senser

West Chester

JR

135

197

.685

1979

Joe Senser

West Chester

SR

123

185

.665

1980

Thomas Best

Lafayette

FR

123

201

.612

1981

Thomas Best

Lafayette

SO

164

255

.643

1982

Juan Jones

American

JR

92

151

.609

1983

Juan Jones

American

SR

125

203

.615

1984

Richard Congo

Drexel

SR

187

332

.563

1985

Myles McPartland

Hofstra

SR

116

192

.604

1986

Steffan Bunsavage

Towson State

SR

167

293

.570

1987

Billy Hughes

Lafayette

JR

131

196

.668

1988

Mike Butts

Bucknell

JR

190

309

.615

1989

Mike Butts

Bucknell

SR

178

306

.582

1990

Jonathan Raab

Drexel

SO

118

201

.587

1991

Jonathan Raab

Drexel

JR

193

301

.641

1992

Rafael Solis

Brooklyn

JR

150

238

.630

1994

Cameron Boozer

Troy State

JR

225

438

.514

Year

Player

School

Class

FTM

FTA

PCT

1975

Dennis Purcell

Delaware

SO

46

49

.938

1976

Ken Rood

Hofstra

JR

70

79

.886

1977

Bob Falconiero

Lafayette

FR

60

68

.882

1978

Brian Appel

Hofstra

SO

67

74

.905

1979

Kurt Kanaskie

La Salle

JR

55

60

.917

1980

Rick Gilliam

West Chester

SO

61

69

.884

1981

Kevin Lynam

La Salle

SR

97

111

.874

1982

John Siorek

Drexel

JR

64

73

.877

1983

Doug Mills

Hofstra

JR

98

117

.838

1984

Doug Mills

Hofstra

SR

124

145

.855

1985

Mike Polaha

Lehigh

SO

114

135

.844

1986

Mike Androlewicz

Lehigh

SR

84

93

.903

1987

Ed Titus

Rider

JR

99

117

.846

1988

Ed Titus

Rider

SR

148

169

.876

1989

Kurk Lee

Towson State

JR

170

193

.881

1990

Mike Joseph

Bucknell

SR

144

155

.929

1991

Keith McMillan

Hofstra

JR

67

79

.848

1992

Darrick Suber

Rider

JR

140

170

.824

1994

Dandrea Evans

Troy State

SR

72

77

.935

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Assists

Average

1981

Tom Campbell

Delaware

SR

22

145

6.6

1982

John Staudemeyer

Delaware

JR

26

185

7.1

1983

Gordon Austin

American

SR

30

247

8.2

1984

Ron Weingard

Hofstra

JR

28

208

7.4

1985

Ron Weingard

Hofstra

SR

24

228

9.5

1986

Taurence Chisholm

Delaware

SO

27

230

8.5

1987

Taurence Chisholm

Delaware

JR

28

220

7.9

1988

Taurence Chisholm

Delaware

SR

27

203

7.5

1989

Todd Lehmann

Drexel

JR

28

191

6.8

1990

Todd Lehmann

Drexel

SR

28

260

9.3

1991

Clarence Armstrong

Drexel

JR

28

157

5.6

1992

David Corbitt

Central Connecticut State

FR

28

191

6.8

1994

Modie Cox

Buffalo

JR

28

138

4.9

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Steals

Average

1981

Greg Webster

La Salle

SR

27

73

2.7

1982

Gordon Austin

American

JR

30

91

3.0

1983

Doug Mills

Hofstra

JR

27

95

3.5

1984

Doug Mills

Hofstra

SR

26

65

2.3

1985

Leroy Allen

Hofstra

SO

29

95

3.2

1986

Leroy Allen

Hofstra

JR

28

100

3.6

1987

Michael Anderson

Drexel

JR

28

85

3.0

1988

Marty Johnson

Towson State

SR

30

124

4.1

1989

Kurk Lee

Towson State

JR

29

98

3.4

1990

Kurk Lee

Towson State

SR

31

84

2.7

1991

Devin Boyd

Towson State

JR

29

84

2.9

1992

David Corbitt

Central Connecticut State

FR

28

88

3.1

1994

Ryon Malone

Chicago State

JR

26

68

2.6

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Blocks

Average

1981

David Taylor

Hofstra

SO

26

37

1.4

1982

Mike Fusco

West Chester

JR

26

64

2.5

1983

David Taylor

Hofstra

SR

27

65

2.4

1984

Michael Mitchell

Drexel

SR

29

70

2.4

1985

Jerome Nicholson

Rider

SO

29

44

1.5

1986

Mike Butts

Bucknell

FR

29

58

2.0

1987

John Rankin

Drexel

SO

24

37

1.5

1988

Mike Butts

Bucknell

JR

27

91

3.4

1989

Mike Butts

Bucknell

SR

31

100

3.2

1990

Denard Montgomery

Delaware

SO

29

38

1.3

1991

John James

Towson State

FR

30

50

1.7

1992

Sony Nixon

Maryland-Baltimore County

SO

26

52

2.0

1994

Kelvin Robinson

Buffalo

JR

28

68

2.4