Commonwealth Coast Conference

The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in New England in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Commonwealth Coast Conference
CCC
Established1984
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members10
Sports fielded
  • 20
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 10
RegionNew England
HeadquartersBiddeford, Maine
CommissionerGregg M. Kaye (since 2007)
Websitecccathletics.com
Locations

Overview

The CCC does not directly sponsor football, but since 2017 has operated the single-sport Commonwealth Coast Football, a rebranding of the league formerly known as the New England Football Conference.

The CCC and Commonwealth Coast Football unveiled a new family of logos during a June 2019 visual rebrand.[1]

History
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Location of the current members, associate members in blue

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

The CCC currently has ten full members, all are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Colors
Curry College Milton, Massachusetts 1879 Nonsectarian 2,410 Colonels 1984    
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts 1939 Nonsectarian 4,528 Gulls 1999    
Gordon College Wenham, Massachusetts 1889 Evangelical 1,816 Fighting Scots 1987    
Nichols College Dudley, Massachusetts 1815 Nonsectarian 1,518 Bison 1995    
Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island 1956 Nonsectarian 4,702 Hawks 1985      
Salve Regina University Newport, Rhode Island 1934 Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)		 2,771 Seahawks 1984    
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts 1906 Nonsectarian 6,832 Rams 2020[lower-alpha 1]    
University of New England Biddeford, Maine 1831 Nonsectarian 7,208 Nor'easters 1999    
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts 1904 Nonsectarian 4,397 Leopards 1984      
Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts 1919 Nonsectarian 3,702 Golden Bears 2007    
Notes
  1. Suffolk competed in the CCC as an associate member for men's ice hockey from 2016–17 to 2017–18.

Associate members

The CCC currently has one associate member, which is also a private school:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Primary
conference		 CCC
sport(s)		 Colors
Husson University Bangor, Maine 1898 Nonsectarian 3,476 Eagles 2019–20 North Atlantic (NAC) football    

Former members

The CCC had eight former full members, all but one were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Anna Maria College Paxton, Massachusetts 1946 Catholic 1,432 AMCats 1984–85 2010–11 Great Northeast (GNAC)
Colby–Sawyer College New London, New Hampshire 1837 Nonsectarian 1,200 Chargers 1995–96 2010–11 Great Northeast (GNAC)
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts 1900 Nazarene 1,063 Lions 1992–93 2017–18 New England (NECC)
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts 1880 Nonsectarian 4,290 Lions 1984–85 1988–89 New England (NEWMAC)
Hellenic College Brookline, Massachusetts 1937 GOArch 222 Owls 1984–85 1984–85 N/A[lower-alpha 1]
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946 Nonsectarian 1,460 Pilgrims 1989–90 2010–11 New England (NECC)
Regis College[lower-alpha 2] Weston, Massachusetts 1927 Catholic
(Sisters of St. Joseph)		 1,737 Pride 1988–89 2010–11 Great Northeast (GNAC)
United States Coast Guard Academy
(Coast Guard)		 New London, Connecticut 1876 Federal 1,045 Bears 1984–85 1986–87 New England (NEWMAC)
Notes
  1. Hellenic dropped its athletics program following the 1984–85 school year.
  2. This institution is a former women's college, which later had become a co-educational college (Regis (Mass.) since 2007–08).

Former associate members

The CCC had three former associate members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Primary
conference		 CCC
sport(s)
Becker College Worcester, Massachusetts 1784 Nonsectarian 1,892 Hawks 2016–17m.i.h.;
2017–18fb.		 2020–21m.i.h.;
2020–21fb.		 N/A[lower-alpha 1] men’s ice hockey
football
Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island 1914 Nonsectarian 16,000 Wildcats 2016–17 2017–18 Great Northeast (GNAC) men’s ice hockey
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts 1906 Nonsectarian 16,095 Rams 2016–17 2017–18 Commonwealth Coast (CCC) men’s ice hockey
Notes
  1. Becker discontinued its athletics program as the school announced to close in 2021.

Membership timeline
Husson UniversitySuffolk UniversityJohnson and Wales UniversityBecker CollegeWestern New England UniversityUniversity of New England (United States)Endicott CollegeNichols CollegeGreat Northeast Athletic ConferenceNorth Atlantic ConferenceColby–Sawyer CollegeNew England Collegiate ConferenceEastern Nazarene CollegeNew England Collegiate ConferenceNorth Atlantic ConferenceNew England CollegeGreat Northeast Athletic ConferenceNew England Collegiate ConferenceRegis College, MassachusettsGordon College (Massachusetts)Roger Williams UniversityWentworth Institute of TechnologySalve Regina UniversityHellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyNew England Women's and Men's Athletic ConferenceGreat Northeast Athletic ConferenceEmerson CollegeCurry CollegeNew England Women's and Men's Athletic ConferenceUnited States Coast Guard AcademyGreat Northeast Athletic ConferenceAnna Maria College

Sports
See also: Commonwealth Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Main article: Commonwealth Coast Conference ice hockey Tournament

The CCC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in 20 sports. The conference started sponsoring football in the 2017-18 season, absorbing the former football-only New England Football Conference, although the CCC football league technically remains a separate entity from the all-sports CCC under the identity of Commonwealth Coast Football.[2] Women's ice hockey was added as a conference sport in 2020-21 when the CCC took over operations of the Colonial Hockey Conference.[3]

Championship Sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Cross Country
Y
Y
Field hockey
Y
Football
Y
Golf
Y
Ice Hockey
Y
Y
Lacrosse
Y
Y
Soccer
Y
Y
Softball
Y
Tennis
Y
Y
Track and Field
Y
Y
Volleyball
Y
Sports Sponsorship
School MXC WXC FH FB MSOC WSOC WTEN WVB MBB MIH WIH WBB BASE GOLF MLAX WLAX SOFT MTEN M T&F W T&F
Curry
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Endicott
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Gordon
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Nichols
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Roger Williams
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Salve Regina
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Suffolk
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
U. of New England
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Wentworth
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Western New England
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

References
  1. "CCC Unveils Visual Rebrand and Identity Initiative". Commonwealth Coast Conference. June 17, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. "Commonwealth Coast Conference To Administer Football Championship Beginning in 2017-18". Commonwealth Coast Conference. October 5, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. "CCC To Administer Women's Ice Hockey Starting In 2020-21". Commonwealth Coast Conference. October 4, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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