United States Collegiate Ski Association
The Macconnel Division has nine colleges and universities that compete in alpine ski racing. It competes under the governance of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference within the United States Collegiate Ski Association. The mission of the MacConnell Division is to promote high level alpine competition in a safe environment with an atmosphere of sportmanship. The Division is named after former University of Massachusetts ski coach, Bill MacConnell.
Bill MacConnell was the long time coach of the University of Massachusetts. His leadership and vision helps define what the MacConnell Divison stands for today.
ECSC MacConnell Division News:
Congratulations to Brown University's Kia Mosenthal
USCSA Slalom National Champion!!!
Clarkson, Castleton, and Babson finish 5-6-7 overall at Nationals
(March 10, 2012) - Clarkson University finished fifth overall at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River, Maine this past week. Sierra Nevada College won the overall event and were followed by Rocky Mountain College, St. Olaf College, and the University of British Columbia. Clarkson was followed by Castleton State College and Babson College, who placed sixth and seventh out of 20 teams. (Story to follow)
Brown Ladies Finish Runner-Up at USCSA National Championships
(March 10, 2012) - The Brown University women's ski team finished second overall behind Sierra Nevada College at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River, Maine this past week. The Brown Bears did so by winning the slalom event and finishing in the runner-up spot in the giant slalom at the championships. Right behind Brown, were Clarkson University and St. Anselm College, who placed third and fourth out of 19 teams. The University of Connecticut also represented the ECSC MacConnell division well with a ninth place overall showing. (Story to follow)
Clarkson Men Fifth in SL at USCSA Nationals
(March 10, 2012) - The Clarkson University men's ski team matched Thursday's giant slalom performance at the USCSA National Championships with another fifth place result in today's slalom event. The ECSC MacConnell Division's Babson College and Castleton State College placed seventh and eighth out of 20 teams. (Story to follow)
Kia Mosenthal Wins USCSA National SL Championship as Bears Win Team Title
(March 9, 2012) - Brown University's Kia Mosentha won today's women's slalom event at the USCSA National Championships by 2.2 seconds over runner-up Tea Palic of Sierra Nevada College. The Brown Bears were crowned USCSA SL National Champions over Sierra Nevada, while St. Anselm College, Clarkson University, and UConn placed fourth, fifth, and ninth. (Story to follow)
Clarkson Men Fifth in GS at USCSA Nationals
(March 8, 2012) - Clarkson University placed fifth out of 20 teams in today's giant slalom event at the USCSA National Championships. MacConnell Division rival Castleton State College checked in right behind the Golden Knights in sixth, while Babson College and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst finished eighth and ninth. (Story to follow)
Brown Ladies Second in GS at USCSA Nationals
(March 7, 2012) - Brown University's women's ski team finished in the runner-up position in today's giant slalom event at the USCSA National Championships. Brown's MacConnell Division rivals Clarkson University placed fourth, while St. Anselm College was fifth and UConn ninth out of 19 teams. (Story to follow)
Castleton Men and Brown Women Win USCSA Eastern Titles
(February 26, 2012) - The Castleton State College men's and Brown University women won this past weekend's USCSA Eastern Regional Championships at Sugarloaf. (Story to follow)
Brown's Mosenthal and Clarkson's Phaneuf headline All-Division
(February 8, 2012) - Brown University’s Kia Mosenthal and Jean-Philippe Phaneuf of Clarkson University have both been named ECSC MacConnell Division Skier of the Year for their first place finishes in the overall ECSC MacConnell Division individual standings for the men and women, respectively. (Full Story)
Brown Women Ranked Third, Clarkson Men Fourth Nationally
(January 31, 2012) - The Brown University women's ski team is ranked third in the CollegeSnowSports.com national poll, while the Clarkson University men are ranked fourth. Three women's teams and four men's teams from the ECSC MacConnell Division are currently ranked in the top-ten. The women's team from St. Anselm are ranked fifth, while the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is sixth. Castleton State College's men are sixth and the University of Connecticut and UMass are seventh and eighth. (Full Poll)
