Little East Conference

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Little East Conference
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Classification NCAA Division III
Established 1986
Members 8
Sports fielded 19 (8 men's, 11 women's)
Region New England
States 5 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Headquarters North Dartmouth, MA
Commissioner Jonathan C. Harper
Locations

The Little East Conference (LEC) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

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[edit] History

The Little East Conference officially began on April 28, 1986 as a playing conference for men's and women's basketball among six New England institutions: Eastern Connecticut State University, Plymouth State University (formerly Plymouth State College), Rhode Island College, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (formerly Southeastern Massachusetts University), the University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Southern Maine. From the beginning, the conference was officially recognized by the NCAA.

The number of sports contested in the conference has grown to include men's and women's soccer, baseball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track, men's and women's outdoor track, men's lacrosse, softball, men's and women's tennis and volleyball, as well as the original men's and women's basketball. The number of participating institutions rose to seven with the addition of Western Connecticut State University in 1993-94 and then to eight for the 1997-98 year as Keene State College joined.

[edit] Current members

The league currently has 8 full members:

Institution Location Team Name Founded Affiliation Enrollment
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut Warriors 1889 Public 5,113
Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire Owls 1909 Public 4,081
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire Panthers 1871 Public 5,264
Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island Anchormen 1854 Public 9,000
University of Massachusetts Boston Dorchester, Massachusetts Beacons 1852 Public 13,433
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts Corsairs 1895 Public 7,261
University of Southern Maine Gorham, Lewiston & Portland, Maine Huskies 1878 Public 10,974
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut Colonials 1903 Public 6,001

[edit] Associate members

[edit] Field Hockey

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Sports

The LEC 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 and women's lacrosse, men's and women’s soccer, women's softball, women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women's volleyball.

[edit] Conference facilities

School Baseball stadium Softball stadium Basketball arena Capacity
Eastern Connecticut Eastern Baseball Stadium Spector Field Geissler Gymnasium N/A
Keene State Owl Athletic Complex Owl Athletic Complex Spaulding Gymnasium 2,000
Plymouth State Panther Park D&M Park Foley Gymnasium 2,000
Rhode Island College RIC Baseball Complex Dayna A. Bazar Memorial Softball Field The Murray Center N/A
Southern Maine Towers Fields Towers Fields Warren G. Hill Gymnasium N/A
UMass Boston Yetten Field Clark Athletic Center Clark Athletic Center 3,500
UMass Dartmouth UMass Dartmouth Athletic Field UMass Dartmouth Athletic Field Tripp Athletic Center 3,000
Western Connecticut Westside Field Westside Field Feldman Arena 2,800

[edit] 2007-2008 Conference Champions

Women's Cross Country-Keene State College
Men's Cross Country-Southern Maine
Women's Tennis-Bridgewater State
Field Hockey-Keene State College
Men's Soccer-Eastern Connecticut
Women's Soccer-Western Connecticut
Women's Volleyball-Eastern Connecticut
Men's Basketball-Rhode Island College
Women's Basketball-Eastern Connecticut
Men's Indoor Track-Keene State College
Women's Indoor Track-Southern Maine
Women's Swimming/Diving-Keene State College
Men's Outdoor Track & Field-Southern Maine
Women's Outdoor Track & Field-Southern Maine
Men's Lacrosse-Western Connecticut
Women's Lacrosse-Eastern Connecticut
Softball-Rhode Island College
Men's Tennis-Salem State
Baseball-Keene State College

[edit] National Champions

The following Conference members have won NCAA National Championships:
Eastern Connecticut-Baseball (1982, 1990, 1998, 2002), Softball (1982, 1985, 1986, 1990)
UMass Boston-Women's Indoor Track & Field (1985, 1986, 1987), Women's Outdoor Track & Field (1986)
Southern Maine-Baseball (1991, 1997)

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