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| Conference | USCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division II |
| No. of teams | 10 full, 1 affiliate |
| Headquarters | St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Official website | http://www.yankeeconference.org/ |
Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in theUnited States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools fromMaine,New Hampshire,Vermont, andNew York State.[1] The conference hosted its first championships in the 2008–09 season, and in 2011, the conference expanded to includeHampshire College and four new members from the disbandedSunrise Athletic Conference of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[1]
The YSCC currently has 10 full members, all but 3 arepublic schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, New York | 1881 | Non-profit, & Nonsectarian | 1,384 | Panthers | 2020 |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn, Maine | 1963 | Public[b] | 2,700 | Mustangs | 2008 |
| Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 1945 | Public[b] | 2,217 | Herons | 2008 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1965 | Non-profit, & Nonsectarian | 1,400 | Black Sheep | 2011 |
| NHTI - Concord's Community College | Concord, New Hampshire | 1961 | Public[b] | 3,926 | Lynx | 2008 |
| Paul Smith's College | Paul Smiths, New York | 1946 | Non-profit, & Nonsectarian | 1,000 | Bobcats | 2011 |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, Maine | 1946 | Public[b] | 7,006 | Seawolves | 2008 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, Maine | 1965 | Public[c] | 6,000 | Moose | 2008 |
| Vermont State University–Randolph | Randolph, Vermont | 1866 | Public[d] | 1,453 | Knights | 2011 |
| York County Community College | Wells, Maine | 1994 | Public[b] | 1,708 | Hawks | 2021 |
The YSCC currently has one affiliate members, which is also apublic school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Primary conference | YSCC sport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, Massachusetts | 1961 | Public[b] | 5,115 | Knights | 2020 | Massachusetts (MCCAA)[c] (NJCAA Region XXI) | softball |
The YSCC had 3 former full members, one of them was aprivate school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Left[b] | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of St. Joseph | Rutland, Vermont | 1956 | Catholic (Diocese of Burlington) | N/A | Fighting Saints | 2011 | 2019 | Closed in 2019 |
| University of Maine at Machias | Machias, Maine | 1909 | Public[c] | 800 | Clippers | 2011 | 2020 | N/A[d] |
| Unity College | Unity, Maine | 1965 | Non-profit & Nonsectarian | 2,923 | Rams | 2008 | 2020 | Closed in 2020[2] |
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  Y | |
| Basketball | Y | Y |
| Bowling | Y | Y |
| Cross Country | Y | Y |
| Golf | Y | |
| Soccer | Y | Y |
| Softball | Y | |
| Volleyball | Y |