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| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Commissioner | Portia Hoeg[1] |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division III |
| No. of teams | 11 chartered members, 6 associate members |
| Headquarters | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Region | Mid-Atlantic |
| Official website | centennial.org |
| Locations | |
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The Centennial Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Chartered member teams are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania; associate members are also located in New York and Virginia.[2]
Eleven private colleges compose the Centennial Conference. Five of ten members of the Centennial Conference rank among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges and Johns Hopkins University is ranked seventh among national universities.
On average, Centennial members sponsor 19 varsity teams. Conference members have won seventeen NCAA team titles: Johns Hopkins women's cross country (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021), Gettysburg women's lacrosse (2011, 2017, 2018), Haverford men's cross country (2010), Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse (2007, 2009), Ursinus field hockey (2006), Washington men's lacrosse (1998), and Washington men's tennis (1994, 1997).
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McDaniel
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affiliate, 
affiliate departingAccording to the Centennial Conference's website, "On June 4, 1981, Keith Spalding, then-president of Franklin & Marshall College, made the announcement that "eight private colleges found it timely and appropriate to form a round-robin football schedule among institutions with similar attitudes and practices in intercollegiate football competition." With that statement, the Centennial Conference was born. Those private colleges were Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Johns Hopkins University, Muhlenberg College, Swarthmore College, Ursinus College, and Western Maryland College, later renamed and now known as McDaniel College.
The conference moved from a football-only conference to an all-sports conference after a 1991 feasibility study. The study also recommended to expand from eight schools to eleven. The other schools recommended were Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Washington College. Those three schools accepted and became charter members in 1992 as the conference expanded its sports offerings.
All of the charter members defected from the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). Johns Hopkins and McDaniel College both played in the Mason-Dixon Conference prior to entering the MAC in 1975.
The Centennial currently has 11 full members, all are private schools:
The Centennial currently has three affiliate members, all but one are private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference |
Centennial sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrini University | Radnor, Pennsylvania | 1957 | Catholic (Missionary Sisters) |
1,759 | Cavaliers | 2019–20 | Atlantic East (AEC) | women's golf |
| Marymount University | Arlington, Virginia | 1950 | Catholic (RSHM) |
3,684 | Saints | 2017–18 | Atlantic East (AEC) | women's golf |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine) |
Kings Point, New York | 1943 | Federal | 1,011 | Mariners | 2004–05 | Skyline | wrestling |
The Centennial had seven former affiliate members, all were private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary conference |
Centennial sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | 1876 | Church of the Brethren | 1,568 | Eagles | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | Landmark | football |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 1742 | Moravian | 1,568 | Greyhounds | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | Landmark | football |
| Neumann University | Aston, Pennsylvania | 1965 | Catholic (Franciscan) |
3,000 | Knights | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | Atlantic East (AEC) | women's golf |
| New York University | New York City | 1832 | Nonsectarian | 22,280 | Violets | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | University (UAA) | wrestling |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, New Jersey | 1870 | Nonsectarian | 5,260 | Ducks | 2004–05 | 2018–19 | MAC Freedom | wrestling |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | 1858 | Lutheran ELCA | 2,195 | River Hawks | 2010–11 | 2016–17 | Landmark | women's golf |
| 2022–23 | football | ||||||||
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, Virginia | 1749 | Nonsectarian | 1,830 | Generals | 1998–99 | 2021–22 | Old Dominion (ODAC) | wrestling |
| A divisional format was used for basketball (M / W) from 1992–93 to 2002–03. | |
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The Centennial Conference sponsors championships in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  Y |
|
| Basketball | Y |
Y |
| Cross Country | Y |
Y |
| Field Hockey | Y | |
| Football | Y |
|
| Golf | Y |
Y |
| Lacrosse | Y |
Y |
| Soccer | Y |
Y |
| Softball | Y | |
| Swimming | Y |
Y |
| Tennis | Y |
Y |
| Track and field (indoor) | Y |
Y |
| Track and field (outdoor) | Y |
Y |
| Volleyball | Y | |
| Wrestling | Y |
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross country | Football | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Track & Field (indoor) |
Track & Field (outdoor) |
Wrestling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
 N |
11 |
| Franklin & Marshall |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N[A] |
11 |
| Gettysburg | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Haverford | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
9 |
| Johns Hopkins | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N[B] |
Y |
N[C] |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
9 |
| McDaniel | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Muhlenberg | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
11 |
| Swarthmore | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
10 |
| Ursinus | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Washington | Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
6 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5+1 | 104+1 |
| Merchant Marine | Y |
1 |
| School | Fencing | Rowing | Sailing | Squash | Trap & Skeet | Water Polo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | N |
N |
N |
MASC | N |
N
|
| Franklin & Marshall | N |
MARC | N |
MASC | N |
N
|
| Haverford | MACFA | N |
N |
CSA | N |
N
|
| Johns Hopkins | MACFA | N |
N |
N |
N |
MAWPC |
| Washington | N |
MARC | MAISA | N |
ACUI | N
|
| School | Basketball | Cross country | Field Hockey |
Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming | Tennis | Track & Field (indoor) |
Track & Field (outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
10 |
| Dickinson | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Franklin & Marshall |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Gettysburg | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Haverford | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
10 |
| Johns Hopkins | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N[A] |
Y |
N |
N[B] |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
8 |
| McDaniel | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Muhlenberg | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
11 |
| Swarthmore | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
11 |
| Ursinus | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
12 |
| Washington | Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
8 |
| Totals | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6+2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 118+2 |
| Cabrini | Y |
1 | |||||||||||
| Marymount | Y |
1 |
| School | Badminton | Fencing | Gymnastics | Rowing | Sailing | Squash | Trap & Skeet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr | Independent | N |
N |
MARC | N |
N |
N
|
| Dickinson | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
MASC | N
|
| Franklin & Marshall | N |
N |
N |
MARC | N |
MASC | N
|
| Haverford | N |
EWFC/NIWFA | N |
N |
N |
CSA | N
|
| Johns Hopkins | N |
MACFA | N |
N |
N |
N |
N
|
| Swarthmore | Independent | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N
|
| Ursinus | N |
N |
NCGA | N |
N |
N |
N
|
| Washington | N |
N |
N |
MARC | MAISA | N |
ACUI |
| Season | Sport | Women's Champion | Men's Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | Cross Country | Johns Hopkins (X15) | Johns Hopkins (X14) |
| Field Hockey | Johns Hopkins (X7) | — | |
| Football | — | Susquehanna (X1) | |
| Soccer | Muhlenberg (X7) | Johns Hopkins (X15) | |
| Volleyball | Johns Hopkins (X9) | — | |
| Winter 2022-23 | Basketball | Swarthmore (X2) | Gettysburg (x4) |
| Swimming | Swarthmore (X4) | Swarthmore (X4) | |
| Indoor Track & Field | Johns Hopkins (X11) | Johns Hopkins (X8) | |
| Wrestling | — | Ursinus (X12) | |
| Spring 2022 | Baseball | — | Swarthmore (X1) |
| Golf | Marymount (X2) | Franklin and Marshall (X1) | |
| Lacrosse | Gettysburg (X3) | Dickinson (X1) | |
| Softball | Muhlenberg (X1) | — | |
| Tennis | Johns Hopkins (X15) | Johns Hopkins (X16) | |
| Outdoor Track and Field | Johns Hopkins (X12) | Ursinus (X1) | |
