The Am. East belt · current holder
UMBC
Took it from UAlbany, 66–62, on February 21, 2026. Only Am. East games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Am. East teams.
6Defenses this reign
219Days held
271Reigns since 1980
789Conference belt games
Next Am. East belt game: Sat, January 2, 2027, vs. NJIT.
Most days with it
| Vermont | 3,587 |
| Boston University | 2,851 |
| Northeastern | 2,753 |
| UAlbany | 1,642 |
| Drexel | 1,106 |
| Hartford | 1,073 |
| Delaware | 1,030 |
| UMBC | 1,019 |
Most reigns
| Vermont | 43 |
| New Hampshire | 26 |
| Boston University | 24 |
| UMBC | 24 |
| Hartford | 23 |
| Northeastern | 19 |
| Stony Brook | 19 |
| UAlbany | 18 |
Longest reigns
| Delaware | Jan 26, 1999 – Jan 15, 2000 | 14 |
| Vermont | Mar 6, 2017 – Feb 18, 2018 | 13 |
| UAlbany | Mar 9, 2014 – Feb 17, 2015 | 13 |
| Vermont | Mar 13, 2004 – Feb 12, 2005 | 13 |
| Vermont | Mar 15, 2003 – Feb 15, 2004 | 12 |
| Siena | Jan 3, 1989 – Feb 28, 1989 | 12 |
| Northeastern | Feb 8, 1984 – Jan 23, 1985 | 11 |
| Northeastern | Feb 26, 1986 – Feb 4, 1987 | 11 |
Latest title changes
| Feb 21, 2026 | UMBC beat UAlbany |
| Feb 19, 2026 | UAlbany beat NJIT |
| Jan 31, 2026 | NJIT beat Vermont |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Vermont beat UMBC |
| Jan 22, 2026 | UMBC beat NJIT |
| Jan 15, 2026 | NJIT beat UMass Lowell |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UMass Lowell beat Bryant |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Bryant beat Maine |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Maine beat Vermont |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Vermont beat UAlbany |
| Feb 6, 2025 | UAlbany beat Bryant |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Bryant beat Vermont |