Patriot League History
1986 - The Colonial League is founded and begins full round-robin play in football only; Lafayette College associate professor Alan Childs is named the Executive Director.
1989 - Carl Ullrich is appointed as the first full-time Executive Director.
1990 - Colonial League changes its name to Patriot League.
1990-91 - Patriot League becomes an all-sport conference, sponsoring 22 sports, 11 for women and 11 for men. Membership includes Bucknell University, Colgate University, Fordham University, College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College, Lehigh University and the United States Military Academy.
1991 - The United States Naval Academy joins the League as a full member.
1993 - Constance (Connie) H. Hurlbut is named Executive Director of the League, becoming the first woman and youngest person to be selected as the leader of an NCAA Division I conference.
1995 - Fordham University resigns its full membership but remains in the League as an associate member in football.
1996 - Change in League policy adopted to allow basketball scholarships beginning with the class entering in the fall of 1998.
1997 - Creation of League basketball television package, which grows to 12 games on DIRECTV and ESPN, beginning with the 2002-03 season.
1999 - Carolyn Schlie Femovich is selected as the fourth Executive Director of the League.
2000-01 - Patriot League celebrates its 10th Anniversary; League policy regarding merit aid expanded to include all sports except football, beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2001.
2001 - American University joins the League as a full member; Georgetown University joins as an associate member in football.
2003 - U.S. Naval Academy increases participation from 12 sports to 18 by joining Patriot League in men's lacrosse, men's swimming & diving and all cross country and track & field programs.
2004 - Women's rowing is added as the Patriot League's 23rd sport.
2005 - Patriot League celebrates 20th season for the sport of football.
2007 - Patriot League unveils broadband package for men and women's basketball. Nearly 100 regular-season and a dozen Patriot League Tournament games are streamed.
2008 - United States Naval Academy adds women's lacrosse as its 19th Patriot League sport; Patriot League receives a women's basketball grant from the NCAA.
2009 - United States Naval Academy adds women's tennis as its 20th Patriot League sport; Patriot League receives a women's basketball grant for the second year in a row; Patriot League enters into agreement with CBS College Sports Network to televise regular and postseason men and women's basketball games as well as men's lacrosse tournament.
2010 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology joins as an associate member in women's rowing.
2010-11 - Patriot League celebrates 20th anniversary as an all-sport conference.
2011 - Patriot League marks its 25th anniversary season in football in the fall.
2012 - Patriot League Council of Presidents announces the addition of women's golf as the League's 24th sport, with the first championship set for the spring of 2013.
June 15, 2012 - Patriot League announces that Boston University will join as the ninth full member effective July 1, 2013.
August 29, 2012 - Patriot League announces that Loyola University Maryland will join as the 10th full member effective July 1, 2013.
History of Patriot League Executive Directors
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Dr. Alan Childs 1986 - 1989 |
Mr. Carl Ulrich 1989 - 1993 |
Connie Hurlbut 1993 - 1999 |
Carolyn Schlie Femovich 1999 - Present |
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Membership History
| Institution | Current Affiliation | Year Joined | Years Competed |
| American University | Full Member | 2001 | 2001-present |
| Boston University ^ | Full Member | 2013 | 2013-present |
| Bucknell University * | Full Member | 1986 | 1986-present |
| Colgate University * | Full Member | 1986 | 1986-present |
| Davidson College | None | 1987 | 1987-1988 (Football) |
| Fairfield University | None | 1996 | 1996-2003 (Field Hockey) |
| Fordham University | Associate Member | 1990 | 1990-1994 (Full Member); 1990-present (Football) |
| Georgetown University | Associate Member | 2001 | 2001-present (Football) |
| Hobart College | None | 2000 | 2000-2004 (Men's Lacrosse) |
| College of the Holy Cross * | Full Member | 1986 | 1986-present |
| Lafayette College * | Full Member | 1986 | 1986-present |
| Lehigh University * | Full Member | 1986 | 1986-present |
| Loyola University Maryland ^ | Full Member | 2013 | 2013-present |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Associate Member | 2010 | 2010-present (Rowing) |
| Towson University | None | 1997 | 1997-2003 (Football) |
| Ursinus College | None | 1996 | 1996-2001 (Field Hockey) |
| U.S. Military Academy | Full Member | 1990 | 1990-present |
| U.S. Naval Academy | Full Member | 1991 | 1991-present |
| Villanova University | None | 1999 | 1999-2006 (Women's Lacrosse) |
* - Patriot League charter member
^ - Future member
