Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference

FCIAC, the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, was established in 1961 and is made up of high schools throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. FCIAC hosts more than 100 combined championship/tournament games for all sports throughout the academic year.^[1] The conference comprises 16 schools.

Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference

Conference	CIAC
Founded	1961
No. of teams	16
Region	Fairfield County
Official website	www.fciac.net

Member Schools

East Division

School	Mascot	Location	Colors
Central High School	Hilltoppers	Bridgeport, Connecticut
Darien High School	Blue Wave	Darien, Connecticut
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Falcons	Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield Warde High School	Mustangs	Fairfield, Connecticut
New Canaan High School	Rams	New Canaan, Connecticut
Ridgefield High School	Tigers	Ridgefield, Connecticut
St. Joseph High School	Cadets	Trumbull, Connecticut
Wilton High School	Warriors	Wilton, Connecticut

West Division

School	Mascot	Location	Colors
Brien McMahon High School	Senators	Norwalk, Connecticut
Danbury High School	Mad Hatters	Danbury, Connecticut
Greenwich High School	Cardinals	Greenwich, Connecticut
Norwalk High School	Bears	Norwalk, Connecticut
Stamford High School	Black Knights	Stamford, Connecticut
Staples High School	Wreckers	Westport, Connecticut
Trumbull High School	Eagles	Trumbull, Connecticut
Westhill High School	Vikings	Stamford, Connecticut

Former members

School	Mascot	Location	Colors	Status
Bassick High School	Lions	Bridgeport, Connecticut		Independent (joining South West Conference in 2026)
Harding High School	Presidents	Bridgeport, Connecticut		Independent (joining South West Conference in 2026)
Trinity Catholic High School	Crusaders	Stamford, Connecticut		Closed

Lacrosse

Coaches Guy Whitten (Wilton) and Howard Benedict (New Canaan) are believed to be the "Founding Fathers of Connecticut Lacrosse." In 2008 in Inside Lacrosse Magazine, Bates Head Lacrosse Coach, Peter Lasagna stated "Guy Whitten (Wilton) and Howard Benedict (New Canaan) created cultures of excellence to be envied."^[2]