Atlantic 10 Conference

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Atlantic 10 Conference
Founded 1975
division Division I non-football
Members 14th
sports 21 (men: 9; women: 12)
Former names Eastern Collegiate Basketball League (1976–1977)
Eastern Athletic Association (1977–82)
Headquarters Newport News , Virginia
Commissioner Bernadette McGlade (since 2008)
Website atlantic10.com
Expansion of the Atlantic 10 Conference

The Atlantic 10 Conference is a 14- university league for various sports that play in NCAA Division I.

The league was established on March 2, 1975. Members are primarily located on the east coast of the United States.

Members

Location of full members
university place Team name founded Sponsorship students joined
Davidson College Davidson , North Carolina Wildcats 1837 Private 1,756 2014
University of Dayton Dayton , Ohio Flyers 1850 Private 9,970 1995
Duquesne University Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania Dukes 1878 Private 9,617 1976
Fordham University New York City , New York Rams 1841 Private 12,932 1995
George Mason University Fairfax , Virginia Patriots 1957 state 31,570 2013
George Washington University Washington, DC Colonials 1821 Private 22,710 1976
La Salle University Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Explorers 1863 Private 6.012 1995
University of Massachusetts Amherst , Massachusetts Minutemen 1863 state 25,873 1976
University of Rhode Island Kingston , Rhode Island Rams 1892 state 15,650 1980
University of Richmond Richmond , Virginia Spiders 1830 Private 2,962 2001
St. Bonaventure University Olean , New York Bonnies 1856 Private 2,700 1979
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Hawks 1851 Private 7,542 1982
Saint Louis University St. Louis , Missouri Billikens 1818 Private 10,633 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Richmond , Virginia Rams 1838 state 32,303 2012

Conference venues

University of Dayton Arena
university Basketball stadium capacity
Davidson John M. Belk Arena 5,223
Dayton University of Dayton Arena 13,409
Duquesne UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 4,406
Fordham Rose Hill High School 3,470
George Mason EagleBank Arena 10,000
George Washington Smith Center 5,000
La Salle Tom Gola Arena 4,000
Massachusetts Mullins Center 9,493
Rhode Island Ryan Center 7,657
Richmond Robins Center 9,071
St. Bonaventure Reilly Center 5,780
Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 4,200
Saint Louis Chaifetz Arena 10,600
VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center 7,622

sports

Men

university baseball basketball Cross-country run golf Soccer swim tennis Athletics
(hall)
athletics total
Davidson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Dayton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No 6th
Duquesne No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes 5
Fordham Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
George Mason Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
George Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
LaSalle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 7th
Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 7th
Richmond Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No 5
St. Bonaventure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 8th
St. Joseph's Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 8th
St. Louis Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8th
Virginia Commonwealth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 8th

Women

university basketball Cross-country run Field hockey lacrosse rowing Soccer Softball swim tennis Athletics
(hall)
athletics volleyball total
Davidson Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Dayton Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Duquesne Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Fordham Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
George Mason Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
George Washington Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
LaSalle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 12
Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 11
Rhode Island Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Richmond Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 10
St. Bonaventure Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 8th
St. Joseph's Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 10
St. Louis Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Virginia Commonwealth Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 9

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ABOUT THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE. Atlantic 10 Conference, June 30, 2013, accessed July 31, 2016 .