NCAA Division III Independent

An NCAA Division III Independent is a team that plays under the sanctioning of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and their guidelines for Division III play. Division III emphasizes academics over athletics, as there are no athletic scholarships. Teams playing in this category are usually new programs that have either started from scratch or elevated a club program to varsity status. At the Division III level, the team usually only play for a season or two as an independent as some conferences prefer a program to be established prior to accepting them into their conference. Some teams start up giving a previously existing all sport conference enough members to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for their conference tournament winner.
==Men's Division III Independents==
To be added
==Women's Division III Independents==
Team 	Season(s) 	Destination
Buffalo State Bengals 	1999-2001 	join ECAC West
St. Michael's Purple Knights 	2000-2001 	join ECAC East (as a Division II program)
Salve Regina Seahawks 	2000-2001 	join ECAC East
Cortland Red Dragons 	2000-2001 	join ECAC West
New England Pilgrims 	2001-2002 	join ECAC East
Plymouth State Panthers 	2006-2007 	join ECAC East
Adrian Bulldogs 	2007-2009 	join Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Franklin Pierce Ravens 	2012-2014 	join ECAC East (as a Division II program)
University of New England Nor'Easters	2012-2014 	join ECAC East
Stevenson Mustangs 	2012-2015 	join Colonial Hockey Conference
Canton Kangaroos 	2013-2017 	Anticipated joining ECAC West but entry has been delayed
Daniel Webster Eagles 	2015-2016 	team's final season cancelled due to lack of players and school closing
Northland Lumberjills 	2016-2017 	join Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen 	2016-2017 	join United Collegiate Hockey Conference for 2017-18 season
Franklin Pierce Ravens 	2017-2018 	join New England Women's Hockey Alliance (as a Division II program)
Holy Cross Crusaders 	2017-2018 	join New England Women's Hockey Alliance (as a Division I program)
Saint Anselm Hawks 	2017-2018 	join New England Women's Hockey Alliance (as a Division II program)
St. Michael's Purple Knights 	2017-2018 	join ECAC East (as a Division II program)
Anna Maria Amcats 	2019-present	New program
Rivier Raiders 	2021-present	New program
Worcester State Lancers 	2021-present	New program
Hilbert Hawks 	2022-present	New program
Category:NCAA Division III Conferences