CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (July 14, 2011) - East Coast Conference Commissioner Robert Dranoff is proud to announce the list of 678 student‐athletes who were named to the ECC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2010‐2011 academic year. Of the class, 65 student-athletes represent NYIT's 12 intercollegiate athletic programs. The eight East Coast Conference institutions continue to raise the bar academically, increasing the number of student‐athletes honored in previous years (654 in 2009‐2010; 617 in 2008‐2009; 613 in 2007‐2008).

 

“Congratulations to all those student‐athletes who participated this past year in ECC athletics and to those who represent their institutions and the conference so well in the classroom, the community, as well as in their sport,” said Dranoff. “We

are very proud of you!”

 

NYIT athletics improved its overall department grade-point average to 3.02 this year, which is a .02 improvement from 2009-2010. In addition, three of the 10 programs from 2009-2010 also increased their team GPA. Men's cross country claimed first place with a 3.32 team GPA, improving .14 from last year. Women's soccer made the biggest jump, climbing to a 3.25 grade-point average from 3.08 last year. The third program to record an increase was men's basketball, which improved by .15.

 

C.W. Post led all ECC institutions placing 146 student‐athletes on the Honor Roll, which accounts for over 39% of their student‐athlete population. Dowling and Molloy followed close behind with 101 and 98 student‐athletes, respectively.

Additionally, St. Thomas Aquinas named 43% of their student‐athletes to the Honor Roll to lead all ECC institutions by percentage.

 

The Commissioner’s Honor Roll is awarded to student‐athletes who receive a 3.25 GPA or better in a given academic year. This annual recognition, in addition to Scholar‐Athlete awards, helps to uphold the East Coast Conference’s mission

of promoting the total person and the ability to excel not only in the athletic arena but also in the classroom.

 

About the ECC

Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student‐athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: University of Bridgeport (Conn.); C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (Brookville, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); Dowling College (Oakdale, N.Y.); Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy College (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). Associate Members include: Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, Pa.); Dominican College (Orangeburg, N.Y.); Lake Erie College (Painesville, Ohio); Mercyhurst University (Erie, Pa.); Seton Hill University (Greensburg, Pa.); Wheeling Jesuit University (Wheeling, W. Va.).

 

The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; men’s and women’s cross country; men’s and women’s lacrosse; softball; men’s and women’s tennis; men’s and women’s soccer; and women’s volleyball. The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student‐athlete.