Yankee Small College Conference
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Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York State. The conference hosted its first championships in the 2008–09 season, and in 2011, the conference expanded to include Hampshire College and four new members from the disbanded Sunrise Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Member schools
The YSCC currently has 11 full members, all but 4 are public schools.
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,700 | Mustangs | 2008 |
| Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 1945 | Public | 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 | 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 | 7,006 | Seawolves | 2008 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, Maine | 1965 | Public | 6,000 | Moose | 2008 |
| Vermont State University–Randolph | Randolph, Vermont | 1866 | Public | 1,453 | Knights | 2011 |
| Word of Life/Davis College | Johnson City, New York | 1900 | Baptist | 441 | Huskies | 2024 |
| York County Community College | Wells, Maine | 1994 | Public | 1,708 | Hawks | 2021 |
Notes
Future member
The YSCC will have a new full-member, which is also a public school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Community College | Calais, Maine | 1969 | Public | 500 | Golden Eagles | 2026 |
Notes
Affiliate members
The YSCC currently has two affiliate members, which is also are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference | YSCC sport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield, Maine | 1969 | Public | 482 | Lynx | 2025 | USCAA Independent | Golf |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, Massachusetts | 1961 | Public | 5,115 | Knights | 2020 | Massachusetts (MCCAA) (NJCAA Region XXI) | Softball |
Notes
Former members
The YSCC had 3 former full members, one of them was a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | 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 | 800 | Clippers | 2011 | 2020 | N/A |
| Unity College | Unity, Maine | 1965 | Non-profit & Nonsectarian | 2,923 | Rams | 2008 | 2020 | Closed in 2020 |
Notes
Conference sports
| 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 |