Central Islip, N.Y. - The LIU Post Pioneers
have been named the winners of the 2013-2014 East Coast Conference
(ECC) Commissioner's Cup. This marks the second straight year the
honor has been awarded to the LIU Post athletic department. Under
the direction of Director of Athletics, Bryan Collins, the Pioneers
amassed 92 total points, to reclaim the Cup for the fifth time
since it was established in 1994.
The Pioneers compiled an overall program record of 195-76-2 in ECC
sponsored sports and competed in nine of ten ECC Championships with
tournament titles in men’s soccer, men’s cross country,
women's cross country, softball, and men's lacrosse. LIU Post also
picked up regular season championships in men’s soccer,
women’s basketball, softball, and women’s lacrosse.
Roberts Wesleyan compiled 81.5 total points to earn a second place
finish. Although still ineligible to win conference
championships as NCAA Provisional Members, the Redhawks finished
high on the list after coming in first in the ECC's men's cross
country, women's cross country, women's indoor track & field,
and women's outdoor track & field championships. The Redhawks
would have earned a spot in the ECC women's tennis, women's
basketball, and men's tennis championships if they had been
eligible.
Molloy rounds out the top three with 80 points. The Lions captured
a championship in men's indoor track & field and were also
finalists in the ECC Softball Championship.
2013 - 2014 ECC Commissioner’s Cup Final Standings
| School | Points |
| 1. LIU Post | 92 |
| 2. Roberts Wesleyan | 81.5 |
| 3. Molloy | 80 |
| 4. Dowling | 74.5 |
| 5. Queens | 73.5 |
| 6. St. Thomas Aquinas | 63.25 |
| 7. NYIT | 62.25 |
| 8. Bridgeport | 52.75 |
| 9. Daemen | 48.5 |
| 10. District of Columbia | 41.75 |
| 11. Mercy | 33.5 |
The ECC
Commissioner’s Cup
The East Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup is emblematic of the
league's top program across its 17 championship sports. A new
scoring system was established in 2013-14 to further reward
programs that succeed in both regular-season and post-season play.
The scoring system works as follows:
• Points for the number of schools whose teams compete for
the post-season championship are split between the team that
finishes in that place during the year and the team that finishes
in that place in the championship.
• If a team is eliminated in the semi-finals or
quarterfinals, its place is determined by its finish during the
regular season.
• A school which does not sponsor a sport receives 0 points
for that sport.
• Highest point total for each sport is the number of schools
that sponsor that given sport
• For Cross Country and Track & Field, championship meet
finish is utilized.
• Example: Team A wins regular season, finishes second in
tournament: (11 + 10) / 2 = 10.5 points
• Example: Team B finishes fourth in regular season, wins
tournament: 8 + 11 / 2 = 9.5 points
Past
Commissioner’s Cup Champions
1994-95 College of St. Rose
1995-96 College of St. Rose
1996-97 Adelphi University
1997-98 Dowling College
1998-99 Adelphi University
1999-00 Dowling College
2000-01 Adelphi University
2001-02 Adelphi University
2002-03 Adelphi University
2003-04 University of New Haven
2004-05 Adelphi University
2005-06 C.W. Post/LIU
2006-07 C.W. Post/LIU
2007-08 Adelphi University
2008-09 Dowling College
2009-10 C.W. Post/LIU
2010-11 Dowling College
2011-12 Dowling College
2012-13 LIU Post
2013-14 LIU Post
