Emory & Henry College Director of Athletics Anne Crutchfield has announced that the College has aligned with the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference as a secondary conference. The Wasps will be immediately eligible for awards as well as selection to ECAC events and championships.
“This partnership with the ECAC is going to be great for Emory & Henry,” commented Crutchfield. “While our membership in the South Atlantic Conference is our primary focus, this gives us an opportunity for national-level postseason play during the provisional period as well as greater institutional exposure in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country.”
Founded in 1938, the ECAC is a “super-conference” with more than 200 members across all three NCAA Divisions, stretching from Maine to Georgia to Missouri. Its mission is to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics, and provide great value for universities and colleges, by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments, and other competitions. Most of the ECAC’s members also belong to another conference, which is often the school’s primary conference.
“On behalf of the coaches and student-athletes, I’d like to thank Coach Crutchfield and the College administration for searching out this partnership with the ECAC,” said Head Softball Coach Tommy Forrester. “The additional opportunities for awards and chances to compete in postseason events will be an asset to our growth as we move to Division II.”
Emory & Henry is currently in its first of three years of provisional membership as it reclassifies from NCAA Division III to NCAA Division II. The Wasps will officially join the South Atlantic Conference on July 1, 2022 and will begin to play SAC schedules during the 2022-23 academic year.
