The Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League is committed to providing a quality hockey environment, as part of a students overall educational experience. To ensure this the ACCHL will govern competition in a fair, safe, equitable and sportsmanlike manner. Further, through our member schools, Duke, George Mason, Georgetown, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech, we will integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount.

As an organization, the ACCHL, it’s member institutions, our officials organization-MACHOA, and our student athletes are committed to the following values:

  • A perspective that participation in collegiate athletics will be balanced with academic and social experiences.
  • A commitment to the highest levels of integrity and sportsmanship.
  • A constant focus on the pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics.
  • An understanding of and respect for the role that intercollegiate athletics plays in enhancing the sense of community and strengthening the identity of member institutions.
  • An inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and opportunities for coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds.
  • A respect for institutional autonomy and philosophical differences.
  • A respect for the principle that what we learn and practice in a competitive sports environment today, is part of a total, life-shaping experience for our future.