| East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | East Coast Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1990–present |
| Current champion | St. Thomas Aquinas (8th) |
| Most championships | St. Thomas Aquinas (8) |
| Official website | ECC men's basketball |
The East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the East Coast Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1990. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner receives the EEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | C.W. Post | 91–76 | Dowling |
| 1991 | C.W. Post | 70–68 | Dowling |
| 1992 | Philadelphia College | 79–66 | Saint Rose |
| 1993 | Philadelphia College | 85–75 | Saint Rose |
| 1994 | Philadelphia College | 56–54 | C.W. Post |
| 1995 | Saint Rose | 90–68 | Adelphi |
| 1996 | Adelphi | 77–76 | Saint Rose |
| 1997 | Saint Rose | 84–64 | Adelphi |
| 1998 | Saint Rose | 75–70 | Adelphi |
| 1999 | Adelphi | 75–73 (OT) | Saint Rose |
| 2000 | Saint Rose | 90–72 | Molloy |
| 2001 | Adelphi | 94–78 | Philadelphia |
| 2002 | Queens | 80–63 | NYIT |
| 2003 | Adelphi | 70–57 | C.W. Post |
| 2004 | C.W. Post | 77–65 | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Queens | 82–74 | Philadelphia |
| 2006 | Adelphi | 74–62 | Bridgeport |
| 2007 | Adelphi | 61–58 | C.W. Post |
| 2008 | C.W. Post | 60–57 | Adelphi |
| 2009 | C.W. Post | 62–56 | Bridgeport |
| 2010 | Bridgeport | 70–61 | C.W. Post |
| 2011 | C.W. Post | 68–64 | Bridgeport |
| 2012 | LIU Post | 86–67 | Bridgeport |
| 2013 | Bridgeport | 61–53 | Dowling |
| 2014 | Bridgeport | 94–73 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 2015 | Bridgeport | 82–78 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 2016 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 80–63 | Daemen |
| 2017 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 97–86 (OT) | Molloy |
| 2018 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 82–65 | Bridgeport |
| 2019 | Molloy | 90-86 | Bridgeport |
| 2020 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 74–67 | Bridgeport |
| 2021 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 83–67 | Daemen |
| 2022 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 59–48 | Daemen |
| 2023 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 72–66 | Daemen |
| 2024 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 77–66 | Daemen |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas | 8–2 | 10 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| LIU Post (C.W. Post) |
7–4 | 11 | 1990, 1991, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Adelphi | 6–4 | 10 | 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
| Saint Rose | 4–4 | 8 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000 |
| Bridgeport | 4–7 | 11 | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia) |
3–3 | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Queens | 2–0 | 2 | 2002, 2005 |
| Molloy | 1–2 | 3 | 2019 |
| Daemen | 0–5 | 5 | |
| Dowling | 0–3 | 3 | |
| NYIT | 0–1 | 1 |
- UDC, D'Youville, Mercy, Roberts Wesleyan, and Staten Island have not yet qualified for the ECC tournament finals.
- Concordia (NY), New Haven, NJIT, Pace, Southampton College never qualified for the ECC tournament finals as conference members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the East Coast Conference.
- Schools highlighted in yellow are members of the East Coast Conference with suspended athletics programs.
See also
References
- "East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Championship History". ECC. 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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