The
Atlantic 10, a
Division I conference of the
NCAA, has been around in various forms since
March 2, 1975. Originally it was called the
Eastern Collegiate Basketball League (
ECBL). In 1977 it changed its name to the
Eastern Athletic Association also known as the
Eastern 8. It has had teams come and go over the years. And once its membership stabilized in the 80s it changes its name to the current
Altlantic 10 Conference.
The schools in this conference compete in a wide range of sports: Men's and women's basketball, football, baseball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
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