The Eastern Wrestling League is an NCAA Division I wrestling-only conference. It is made up mostly of schools from the northeastern United States

Northeastern United States

The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...

 whose primary conferences do not sponsor wrestling

Collegiate wrestling

Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...

 as an NCAA-qualifying event. The league was founded in 1976 and had a charter group led by Penn State, Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

, Buffalo

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...

 and three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania and one associate member in New York...

 (PSAC) schools in Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...

, Clarion

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ....

 and Lock Haven

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, commonly abbreviated LHU, is a state university in Lock Haven, in central Pennsylvania located along the Susquehanna River, and is roughly from the major towns of Williamsport and State College. Lock Haven University is one of the fourteen members of the...

. In 1978, Buffalo left the league, but West Virginia

West Virginia University

West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...

 and Cleveland State were added, growing the league to seven teams. In 1989, the PSAC's Edinboro

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro University is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The town is named after Edinburgh, Scotland. It is also not to be confused with the University of Edinburgh...

 joined to form an eight-team league.

After the 1992 season, Penn State left the league when the university joined the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

, which holds its own NCAA Division I Championships qualifying tournament. In 1999, Virginia Tech joined the league as it worked to upgrade its program, and the Hokies left following the 2004 season and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

. In the fall of 2011,Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

 announced their acceptance into the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

 for all sports the conference sponsors. The teams have traditionally rotated as hosts of the qualifying tournament. The 2012 championship is scheduled for Saturday March 4, 2012 at Clarion's

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ....

 Waldo S. Tippin Gym.

Teams

• Bloomsburg Huskies (1976–present)
• Clarion Golden Eagles
  Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling
  The Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling team represents Clarion University of Pennsylvania of Clarion, Pennsylvania. The squad is coached by Mike Dernlan. He replaces Teague Moore who recently left the Clarion collegiate wrestling program to become the head coach at American University...
  
   (1976–present)
• Cleveland State Vikings
  Cleveland State Vikings
  The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. They have been a member of the NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously...
  
   (1978–present)
• Edinboro Fighting Scots (1989–present)
• Lock Haven Eagles (1976–present)
• Pittsburgh Panthers
  Pittsburgh Panthers wrestling
  Pittsburgh Panthers wrestling is the NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate wrestling program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
  
   (1976–present)
• West Virginia Mountaineers
  West Virginia Mountaineers
  The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
  
   (1978–present)

Former teams

• Buffalo Bulls
  Buffalo Bulls
  The Buffalo Bulls are the athletic teams representing the University at Buffalo in intercollegiate athletics. The Bulls currently play in Division I , and are a member of the Mid-American Conference for all sports except women's rowing who is in the Cononial Athletic Assocition . They have been a...
  
   (1976–1977)
• Millersville Marauders (1982–1984)
• Penn State Nittany Lions (1976–1992)
• Virginia Tech Hokies
  Virginia Tech Hokies
  The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
  
  (1999–2004)

Team dual meet champions

EWL Team Dual Meet Champions

• 1976 Penn State
• 1977 Penn State
• 1978 Penn State
• 1979 Cleveland State
• 1980 Clarion
• 1981 Clarion
• 1982 Penn State
• 1983 Penn State
• 1984 Penn State
• 1985 Penn State
• 1986 Penn State & Clarion
• 1987 Penn State

• 1988 Penn State
• 1989 Penn State
• 1990 West Virginia
• 1991 West Virginia
• 1992 Penn State
• 1993 Lock Haven & Bloomsburg
• 1994 Edinboro
• 1995 Lock Haven
• 1996 Edinboro
• 1997 Edinboro
• 1998 West Virginia
• 1999 Edinboro

• 2000 Edinboro
• 2001 Edinboro
• 2002 West Virginia
• 2003 West Virginia
• 2004 Edinboro
• 2005 Edinboro
• 2006 Edinboro
• 2007 Edinboro
• 2008 Edinboro
• 2009 Edinboro
• 2010 Pittsburgh
• 2011 Pittsburgh

Team tournament champions

EWL Team Tournament Champions

• 1976 Penn State
• 1977 Penn State
• 1978 Penn State
• 1979 Cleveland State
• 1980 Clarion
• 1981 Bloomsburg
• 1982 Penn State
• 1983 Penn State
• 1984 Penn State
• 1985 Penn State
• 1996 Penn State
• 1987 Penn State

• 1988 Penn State
• 1989 Penn State
• 1990 Penn State
• 1991 Penn State
• 1992 Penn State
• 1993 Bloomsburg
• 1994 Clarion
• 1995 Clarion
• 1996 West Virginia
• 1997 Lock Haven
• 1998 Edinboro
• 1999 Edinboro

• 2000 Edinboro
• 2001 Edinboro
• 2002 West Virginia
• 2003 Edinboro
• 2004 Edinboro & West Virginia
• 2005 Edinboro
• 2006 Edinboro
• 2007 Edinboro
• 2008 Edinboro
• 2009 Edinboro
• 2010 Edinboro
• 2011 Pittsburgh