Northeast Ten Conference
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| Northeast-10 Conference | |
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| Classification | NCAA Division II |
| Established | 1980 |
| Full Members | 15 |
| Associate Members | 1 |
| Sports Fielded | 23 |
| National Championships | 27 |
| States | 6 - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut |
| Commissioner | David R. Brunk |
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The Northeast Ten Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The “Northeast-10” name came about when Saint Michael's College and Quinnipiac College joined the league in 1987, and the conference remained stable until 1995 when Springfield College left for Division III. The league stayed at ten members as Le Moyne College joined the league in 1996 from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly expanded to eleven when Pace University joined in 1998 from the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Quinnipiac moved to the Division I Northeast Conference (NEC) to again return the membership to ten, until the last major expansion took place prior to 2000 when five new schools joined the fold. Franklin Pierce College, Southern New Hampshire University (formerly New Hampshire College), the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Southern Connecticut State University were joined by The College of Saint Rose giving the NE-10 the 15 members it has today.
With that major expansion, the NE-10 now stands as the second largest NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The strength in numbers was the guiding force in the addition and strengthening of a number of championship sports the league now offers.
Since the addition of those five institutions, the league has added football, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field as championship sports. While the expansion has added championships in certain sports, it has also increased the championship opportunities for countless student-athletes with the expansion of postseason tournaments for sports such as field hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and baseball.
The expansion continued in 2003-04 as the conference added another three championships to its diverse menu - men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, and men’s ice hockey - the only Division II ice hockey conference in the nation. The conference also continued to expand in the classroom. In 2002-03 the NE-10 honored a record number of scholar athletes to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The creation of the Northeast-10 Academic Achievement Award also continues to grow in recognition and prestige.
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[edit] Current members
- Long Island University C.W. Post Campus (LIU-C.W. Post) (Football only member)
[edit] Teams
- American International Yellowjackets
- Assumption Greyhounds
- Bentley Falcons
- Bryant Bulldogs
- College of Saint Rose Golden Knights
- Franklin Pierce Ravens
- Le Moyne Dolphins
- Merrimack Warriors
- Pace Setters
- Saint Anselm Hawks
- Saint Michael's Purple Knights
- Southern Connecticut State Fighting Owls
- Southern New Hampshire Penmen
- Stonehill Skyhawks
- UMass Lowell River Hawks
[edit] Conference Facilities
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
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| American International College | John Homer Miller Field | 5,000 | Butova Gymnasium | 2,500 |
| Assumption College | Greyhound Stadium | 1,200 | Andrew Laska Gymnasium | 2,294 |
| Bentley College | Bentley Athletic Field | 3,100 | Dana Center | 2,600 |
| Bryant University | Bulldog Stadium | 5,950 | Elizabeth & Malcolm Chace Wellness Center | 2,700 |
| LIU-C.W.Post | Hickox Field | 6,000 | football affiliate only | n/a |
| Franklin Pierce College | non-football school | n/a | Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse | 1,000 |
| Le Moyne College | non-football school | n/a | The Rec | 3,418 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | non-football school | n/a | Costello Gym | 2,100 |
| Merrimack College | Warrior Stadium | 4,500 | Volpe Center | 1,500 |
| Pace University | Finnerty Field | 1,500 | Goldstein Health, Fitness & Recreation Center | 3,000 |
| Saint Anselm College | Grappone Stadium | 5,500 | Stoutenburgh Gymnasium | 1,200 |
| Saint Michael's College | non-football school | n/a | Tarrant Center | 2,600 |
| The College of Saint Rose | non-football school | n/a | Events & Athletic Center | 1,000 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | Jess Dow Field | 8,000 | James Moore Fieldhouse | 4,000 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | non-football school | n/a | SNHU Fieldhouse | 2,500 |
| Stonehill College | W.B. Mason Stadium | 2,400 | Merkert Gymnasium | 2,400 |
[edit] Sports
The Northeast Ten sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women's field hockey, men's football, men’s golf, men's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women’s volleyball.
[edit] External link
| Northeast Ten Conference |
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| American International • Assumption • Bentley • Bryant • Franklin Pierce • Le Moyne • Long Island Post† • Massachusetts Lowell • Merrimack • Pace • Saint Anselm • Saint Michael's • Saint Rose • Southern Connecticut State • Southern New Hampshire • Stonehill † football-only member |
