The East Central Conference was an athletic conference from 1947 to 1969 based in Eastern Indiana, considered one of the regional superconferences in the state. The conference began with 12 schools, though had turnover within its first year, mainly having to do with gym issues.

Pendleton and Greenfield, larger schools, refused to play in Cambridge City's gym, deeming it too small to play in. The conference felt otherwise, and forced the two schools out of the conference. Williamsburg, on the other hand, had the opposite problem; its gym was found to be too small for conference play, and moved them out as well. To fill their spots, the conference recruited Milroy, Morristown, and Morton Memorial to join the fold.

While the conference did grow to 13 schools, by 1956 it had started to splinter. Three schools left to found the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference in 1956, while in 1962 four schools left to help found the Tri-Eastern Conference. The formation of the TEC in 1962 almost caused the ECC to fold, as it was left with five members. However, the Hancock County Conference's six schools were merged into the fold, giving the conference new life. However, the conference did not have long, as the formation of the Big Blue River Conference left the conference with three schools by 1968, two of which were scheduled to be closed at the end of the 1968–69 school year. The sole remaining member, Morton Memorial, opted to join the BBRC that next year.

Membership School Location Mascot Colors County Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined Brookville Brookville Greyhounds 24 Franklin 1947 Whitewater Valley 1956 Eastern Indiana Cambridge City Cambridge City Wampus Cats 89 Wayne 1947 Wayne County 1956 Eastern Indiana Centerville Centerville Bulldogs 89 Wayne 1947 Wayne County 1962 Tri-Eastern Farmland Farmland Wildcats 68 Randolph 1947 Randolph County 1956 Randolph County Greenfield Greenfield Tigers 30 Hancock 1947 Hancock County 1948 Hancock County Hagerstown Hagerstown Tigers 89 Wayne 1947 Wayne County 1956 Eastern Indiana Knightstown Knightstown Panthers1 33 Henry 1947 Henry County 1962 Tri-Eastern Liberty2 Liberty Lancers 81 Union 1947 Whitewater Valley 1962 Tri-Eastern Pendleton Pendleton Irish 30 Madison 1947 Independents 1948 Independents Spiceland Spiceland Stingers 33 Henry 1947 Henry County 1968 none (consolidated into Tri) Union City Community3 Union City Indians4 68 Randolph 1947 Randolph County 1962 Tri-Eastern Williamsburg Williamsburg Yellow Jackets 89 Wayne 1947 Wayne County 1948 Wayne County Milroy Milroy Cardinals 70 Rush 1948 Rush County 1968 none (consolidated into Rushville) Morristown Morristown Yellow Jackets 73 Shelby 1948 1968 Big Blue River Morton Memorial Knightstown Lions 70 Rush 1948 Rush County 1969 Big Blue River Middletown Middletown Cossacks 33 Henry 1952 Henry County 1955 White River Carthage Carthage Blue Raiders 70 Rush 1956 Rush County 1969 none (consolidated Knightstown) Charlottesville Charlottesville Eagles 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1964 none (consolidated into Eastern Hancock) Hancock Central Maxwell Panthers 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1969 none (consolidated into Greenfield Central) Mount Comfort Mount Comfort Buccaneers 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1963 none (consolidated into Mount Vernon) New Palestine New Palestine Dragons 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1968 Big Blue River Vernon Township Fortville Vikings 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1963 none (consolidated into Mount Vernon) Wilkinson Wilkinson Bulldogs 30 Hancock 1962 Hancock County 1964 none (consolidated into Eastern Hancock) Mount Vernon Fortville Marauders 30 Hancock 1963 none (new school) 1968 White River Eastern Hancock Charlottesville Royals 30 Hancock 1964 none (new school) 1968 Big Blue River

Team name was Falcons before 1957. Liberty played in both the ECC and WVC from 1947 until it left for the Tri-Eastern Conference in 1962. Known as West Side before 1957. Team name was Wildcats before 1957.

Boys' Basketball Conference Champions # Team Seasons 4 Morristown 1958, 1960*, 1963*, 1966 2 Centerville ?, 1953 2 Middletown 1954, 1956 1 Cambridge City 1952 1 Liberty 1955 1 Milroy 1963* 1 Morton Memorial 1960* 1 New Palestine 1967 0 Brookville 0 Carthage 0 Charlottesville 0 Eastern Hancock 0 Farmland 0 Greenfield 0 Hagerstown 0 Hancock Central 0 Knightstown 0 Mount Comfort 0 Mount Vernon 0 Pendleton 0 Spiceland 0 Union City 0 Vernon Township 0 Wilkinson 0 Williamsburg

Titles from 1948 to 1951, 1957, 1959, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1968-69 are unverified.

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