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| Conference | USCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division II |
| No. of teams | 11 full, 2 affiliate (12 full in 2026) |
| Headquarters | St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Website | http://www.yankeeconference.org/ |
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.[1] 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).[1]
Member schools
The YSCC currently has 11 full members, all but 4 are public schools.
Current members
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Also a junior college.
- Hampshire College will drop out of the conference on December 31, 2026, when the school closes permanently.
- Part of the University of Maine System.
- Also a technical college.
Future member
The YSCC will have a new full-member, which is also a public school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Community College | Calais, Maine | 1969 | Public[b] | 500 | Golden Eagles | 2026[3] |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Part of the Maine Community College System.
Affiliate members
The YSCC currently has two affiliate members, which is also are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Primary conference |
YSCC sport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield, Maine | 1969 | Public[b] | 482 | Lynx | 2025[4] | USCAA Independent | Golf |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, Massachusetts | 1961 | Public[c] | 5,115 | Knights | 2020 | Massachusetts (MCCAA)[d] (NJCAA Region XXI) |
Softball |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Part of the Maine Community College System.
- Also a junior college.
- Currently an NJCAA athletic conference.
Former members
The YSCC had 3 former full members, one of them was a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Left[b] | 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[c] | 800 | Clippers | 2011 | 2020 | N/A[d] |
| Unity College | Unity, Maine | 1965 | Non-profit & Nonsectarian |
2,923 | Rams | 2008 | 2020 | Closed in 2020[5] |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- Part of the University of Maine System.
- Maine–Machias suspended its athletics program after the 2019–20 school year.
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 |
See also
References
- Staff (June 6, 2011). "UM-Machias joins Yankee Small College Conference". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- https://www.yankeeconference.org/landing/WOL_joining_YSCC
- "YSCC Adds Washington County as Newest Member". Yankee Small College Conference. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- https://www.yankeeconference.org/sports/golf/2025-26/releases/20251006z816ij
- "History of the Yankee Small College Conference". Retrieved July 25, 2022.