East Atlantic Gymnastics League
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| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division I |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Region | East Coast |
| Official website | eaglsid |
The East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) is a collegiate women's gymnastics conference competing at the NCAA Division I level. The league comprises five universities.
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]| Institution | City | State | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference | Conference championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University | Washington | District of Columbia | Revolutionaries | 2004 | Atlantic 10 Conference | 3 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham | New Hampshire | Wildcats | 1995 | America East Conference | 3 |
| Towson University | Towson | Maryland | Tigers | 1995[a] | Coastal Athletic Association | 1 |
| Long Island University | Brookville | New York | Sharks | 2020 | Northeast Conference | 0 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Owls | 2020 | American Athletic Conference | 1 |
- ^ Towson left the EAGL in 2005 and rejoined in 2013.
Former members
[edit]| Institution | Tenure | Current conference | Conference championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | 1995–2012 | Big 12 Conference | 7 |
| University of Maryland | 1995–2014 | Big Ten Conference | 0 |
| Rutgers University–New Brunswick | 1995–2014 | Big Ten Conference | 0 |
| North Carolina State University | 1995–2023 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 |
| University of North Carolina | 1995–2023 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1995–2023 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 |
History
[edit]EAGL was formed on July 31, 1995, when eight universities on the East Coast of the United States: the University of Maryland, the University of New Hampshire, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, Towson University, and West Virginia University joined to form a conference solely for women’s gymnastics. In August 1996, the EAGL officially became an affiliated member of the NCAA.
George Washington University joined the league in 2004. Towson, one of the original league members, left EAGL in 2005 to rejoin the Eastern College Athletic Conference. On February 3, 2012, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that with the addition of Pittsburgh to the conference it would begin sponsoring a gymnastics championship, withdrawing the membership of the Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Pittsburgh from the EAGL.[1] However, Rutgers and Maryland both joined the Big Ten in 2014, a conference with an established gymnastics championship. West Virginia left the EAGL in 2012 upon joining the Big 12, a conference that also sponsored gymnastics.[2] As such, not enough schools fielding gymnastics teams remained in the ACC for that conference to sponsor gymnastics so North Carolina, NC State, and Pitt remained in the EAGL. Towson rejoined the league in 2013. On March 5, 2020, Long Island University announced plans to add a women's gymnastics team for the 2020-21 school year and join the EAGL.[3] On November 14, 2020, Temple University announced it would be leaving the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference to join the EAGL.[4]
On June 17, 2021, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that, with the addition of NCAA Gymnastics at Clemson University, the ACC would begin sponsoring the sport for the 2023-24 school year, which will move Pittsburgh, North Carolina State and North Carolina from the EAGL to the ACC starting with the 2024 season.
Team champions
[edit]| Year | University | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | West Virginia | 194.6 |
| 1997 | West Virginia | 196.0 |
| 1998 | West Virginia | 195.5 |
| 1999 | North Carolina State | 196.05 |
| 2000 | North Carolina State | 196.00 |
| 2001 | West Virginia | 196.375 |
| 2002 | North Carolina | 196.425 |
| 2003 | New Hampshire | 196.75 |
| 2004 | West Virginia | 197.050 |
| 2005 | North Carolina | 195.975 |
| 2006 | North Carolina | 195.325 |
| 2007 | North Carolina State | 195.475 |
| 2008 | West Virginia | 196.050 |
| 2009 | North Carolina State | 195.700 |
| 2010 | North Carolina | 196.025 |
| 2011 | North Carolina | 195.300 |
| 2012 | West Virginia | 196.475[5] |
| 2013 | North Carolina State | 195.175 |
| 2014 | New Hampshire | 196.375 |
| 2015 | George Washington | 195.850 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 195.675 |
| 2017 | George Washington | 196.275 |
| 2018 | North Carolina State | 196.625 |
| 2019 | New Hampshire | 195.950 |
| 2020 | Not Held due to COVID-19 | N/A |
| 2021 | Temple | 196.500 |
| 2022 | George Washington | 196.325 |
| 2023 | Towson | 196.500 |
| 2024 | Towson | 197.300 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ACC unveils scheduling plans for 14-team league". SI.com. Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. AP. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Gymnastics is Ready for the Climb". WVU Athletics. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "LIU to Launch Division I Women's Gymnastics". Long Island University. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gymnastics to Compete in the EAGL Beginning in 2021". Temple University. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "2012 EAGL Final Results" (PDF). EAGL. Retrieved 13 January 2013.[permanent dead link]