| ECAC 18 Conference (ECAC) | |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Association | CCAA |
| {Division | CCAA Division I undefined |
| Members | 16 |
| Sports fielded | 10 (men's: 10; women's: 8) |
| Region | Escambia |
| Former names | ECAC 12 |
| Headquarters | Freeport,Escambia |
| Commissioner | Rodger Wilson (since 2005) |
| Website | www.ecac.org |
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The ECAC 18 Conference, commonly called the ECAC 18, is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in Escambia. The conference participates in all CCAA sports. Despite the conference's name, since Air Force Academy and Holy Cross University left in 2010, there have been 16 schools in the ECAC 18. ECAC 18 has proposed a new logo being called the "Big 16" after joining the CCAA
History[]
Members[]
| Institution | Location | Undergraduate Enrollment |
Year Joined |
Nickname | Endowment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | Freeport | 84,300 | 2010 | Huskies | ϵ15.1 Billion |
| Escambia State | Kassel | 46,500 | 2010 | Lions | ϵ300 Million |
| Davidson | Humboldt | 53,000 | 2010 | Bobcats | ϵ4.4 Billion |
| Escambia | Glauchau | 40,000 | 2010 | Stags | ϵ450 Million |
| Escambia A&M | Ames | 44,650 | 2010 | Aggies | ϵ220 Million |
| Cirks State | Cirks | 32,040 | 2010 | Rams | ϵ400 Million |
| Sachsen | Sachsen | 41,400 | 2010 | Bears | ϵ350 Million |
| Escambia Tech | Freeport | 30,500 | 2010 | Tigers | ϵ600 Million |
| Aloisa | Aloisa | 43,000 | 2010 | Seahawks | ϵ140 Million |
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 36,000 | 2010 | Admirals | ϵ100 Million |
| Monte-Adelais | Monte-Adelais | 65,000 | 2010 | Mustangs | ϵ10.2 Billion |
| Stanford | Anton | 51,000 | 2010 | Oaks | ϵ2.2 Billion |
| Glauchau | Glauchau | 54,300 | 2010 | Hawkeyes | ϵ1.7 Billion |
| Schleswig | Schleswig | 21,200 | 2010 | Pioneers | ϵ13.6 Billion |
| Bayern | Bayern | 36,500 | 2010 | Wildcats | ϵ300 Million |
| Algona | Algona | 67,000 | 2010 | Bulldogs | ϵ6.8 Billion |
Basketball[]
Cross country running[]
Football[]
The ECAC Championship Game pits the top two ECAC teams in a game held after the regular season has been completed. As of 2010, ten of the sixteen ECAC members have played in the Championship. The following the teams have not made the championship; Frankfurt, Sachsen, Aloisa, Bayern, Schleswig, Stanford.
The first two ECAC Championship football games were held at Husky Stadium in Freeport, Escambia. Since 1994, the game has been played at the Glauchau Metro Arena in Glauchau,Escambia. The team designated as the "home" team is the team who finished first in ECAC. As of 2010, the 2nd place team of the ECAC leads the 1st place team in overall wins in the championship game 18 to 12.
Ice hockey[]
Soccer[]
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Wrestling[]
Rivalries[]
All Sports[]
The members of the ECAC 18 have longstanding rivalries with each other, especially on the football field. Each school has at least one traveling trophy at stake.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport | Escambia Tech | Battle of Freeport Bay |
| Freeport | Monte-Adelais | Mountain Cup |
| Davidson | Monte-Adelais | North v. South |
| Glauchau | Escambia | The Battle of Glauchau |
| Escambia State | Escambia | Lion-Buck Series |
| Escambia Tech | Escambia A&M | The Escambia Showdown |
| Aloisa | Bayern | Heartland Trophy |
| Algona | Escambia | Battle of Red |
| Algona | Stanford | The Battle of Little Big Horn |
| Stanford | Schleswig | The Game |
| Schleswig | Algona | Pioneer-Bulldog Series |
| Schleswig | Freeport | Slab of Bacon |
| Cirks State | Glauchau | President's Victory Bell |
| Frankfurt | Sachsen | The Hunt |
Facilities[]
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity | Baseball field | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | Husky Stadium | 85,000 | Air Escambia Centre | 21,000 | Husky Ballpark | 48,052 |
| Escambia State | Lion Auto Stadium | 70,000 | Luftbahn Arena | 18,000 | Lion Auto Park | 5,420 |
| Davidson | Bobcats Stadium | 60,000 | Blackwater Arena | 20,000 | Davidson Park | 16,000 |
| Escambia | Glauchau Metro Arena | 72,968 | Glauchau Metro Arena | 55,675* | Glauchau Metro Arena | 63,525** |
| Escambia A&M | Aggies Stadium | 62,000 | Aggieland Arena | 19,500 | Aggie Ballpark | 13,000 |
| Cirks State | Yi Media Stadium | 65,000 | Bayern Airways Arena | 16,500 | Rams Park | 3,400 |
| Sachsen | Black Sun Stadium | 57,000 | Julia Van Stratten Arena | 18,370 | Bears Park | 5,000 |
| Escambia Tech | Goodwin Motors Arena | 49,250 | Goodwin Motors Arena | 34,616* | Goodwin Motors Arena | 42,000 |
| Aloisa | Aloisa Metro Stadium | 55,000 | Seahawks Arena | 17,500 | Aloisa Stadium | 10,000 |
| Frankfurt | Admiral Stadium | 49,000 | Nate M. Saathoff Court | 13,000 | Admiral Ballpark | 3,000 |
| Monte-Adelais | Adelais Stadium | 80,000 | Lion Auto Arena | 17,530 | Mustang Stadium | 12,000 |
| Stanford | The Oak Stadium | 30,000 | Stanford Arena | 16,000 | Oak Park | 4,000 |
| Glauchau | Glauchau Metro Arena | 72,968 | Glauchau Metro Arena | 55,675* | Glauchau Metro Arena | 63,525** |
| Schleswig | Schleswig Stadium | 35,000 | Sacred Heart Arena | 13,000 | Pioneer Ballpark | 10,000 |
| Bayern | Bayern Airways Stadium | 42,000 | Bayern Fletcher Arena | 16,700 | Wildcat Park | 7,500 |
| Algona | Devine Athletics Field | 77,000 | Hy-Vee Arena | 21,000 | Bulldog Park | 15,000 |
Television coverage[]
As of 2010, the ECAC 18 has carriage agreements with the following broadcast and cable networks.
Broadcast television[]
- YSN broadcasts football games within the conference, primarily in the 3:30 p.m. slot on Saturdays, but occasionally at noon and during Saturday Night Football.
- YSN2 carries select men's basketball games on weekends, including the semifinals and championship game of the ECAC 18 Men's Basketball Tournament.
Cable television[]
- ECAC Network was created in 2008 through a joint partnership between the ECAC 18 and Yi Media and debuted the following year, replacing the YSN Plus package previously offered to ECAC 18 markets via syndication. Based in downtown Freeport, the network's lineup consists exclusively of ECAC 18-related programming, such as a nightly highlights show, in addition to live events.
- YSN Inc.-ECAC 18 football, basketball and volleyball air on YSN and YSN2, and sometimes on YSNU and YSN Classic. The conference's contract with YSN also allows for the transmission of events through YSN Mobile, YSN3.com, and On Demand platforms.