Centennial Conference
Data
Classification	NCAA Division III
Established	1981
Members	11
Sports fielded	24 (12 men's, 12 women's)
Region	Mid-Atlantic
States	2 - Maryland, Pennsylvania
Headquarters	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Commissioner	Steve Ulrich
Locations

The Centennial Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Since 1981 the "Centennial Conference" has been considered one of the nation's elite small colleges athletic conference.

Contents 1 Conference Background 2 Conference Members 2.1 Current members 3 Associate Members 4 External links

[edit] Conference Background

Eleven highly selective private colleges compose the Centennial Conference. Most institutions are renowned nationally for their traditions in higher education excellence, each with impressive academic histories.

According to the Centennial Conference's web site: "On June 4, 1981, Keith Spalding, then-president of Franklin & Marshall College, made the announcement that "eight private colleges found it timely and appropriate to form a round-robin football schedule among institutions with similar attitudes and practices in intercollegiate football competition." The practice of not playing Widener University is likely what Mr. Spalding meant. Regardless, with that statement, the Centennial Conference was born."

The Conference moved from a football only conference to an all-sports conference after a 1991 feasibility study. The study also recommended to expand from eight schools to eleven. The other schools recommended were Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College and Washington College. Those three schools accepted and became Charter members in 1992 as the conference expanded its sports offerings.

All of the charter members defected from the Middle Atlantic Corporation.

On the average, Centennial members boast of 19 varsity teams per campus which is well above the national norm. They are also competitive nationally in athletics with the conference members have won five NCAA team titles - Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse (2007), Ursinus field hockey (2006) and Washington's men's lacrosse (1998) and men's tennis (1994, 1997) teams.

[edit] Conference Members

[edit] Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Affiliation	Joined	Nickname
Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	1885	1,890	Private	1992	Owls
Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	1783	2,381	Private	1981	Red Devils
Franklin & Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	1787	2,104	Private	1981	Diplomats
Gettysburg College	Gettysburg, PA	1832	2,497	Private/Lutheran	1981	Bullets
Haverford College	Haverford, PA	1833	1,169	Private	1992	Fords
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	1876	4,478	Private	1981	Blue Jays
McDaniel College	Westminster, MD	1867	3,641	Private	1981	Green Terror
Muhlenberg College	Allentown, PA	1848	2,457	Private/Lutheran	1981	Mules
Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA	1864	1,491	Private	1981	Garnet
Ursinus College	Collegeville, PA	1869	1,583	Private	1981	Bears
Washington College	Chestertown, MD	1782	1,285	Private	1992	Shoremen, Shorewomen

Teams compete in men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's track and field, wrestling, baseball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, softball and men's and women's tennis.

[edit] Associate Members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Affiliation	Joined	Nickname
Juniata College	Huntingdon, PA	1876	1,460	Private	2007, football only	Eagles
Moravian College	Bethlehem, PA	1742	1,533	Private	2007, football only	Greyhounds

[edit] External links

• The Centennial Conference

v • d • e Centennial Conference Bryn Mawr • Dickinson • Franklin & Marshall • Gettysburg • Haverford • Johns Hopkins • McDaniel • Muhlenberg • Swarthmore • Ursinus • Washington

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