Northeast Conference

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Northeast Conference

Northeast Conference
Data
Classification NCAA Division I
Established 1981
Members 11
Sports fielded 22 (10 men’s, 12 women’s)
Region Northeast
States 6 - CT, MD, NJ, RI, NY, & PA
Headquarters Somerset, New Jersey
Commissioner Brenda Weare
Locations

The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.

Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro Conference, member schools changed the conference name beginning in 1989. Participating schools come from the northeastern United States.

The Northeast Conference has expanded seven times since 1981. The expansions were in 1985, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2008. The additions from the original charter members were Monmouth, Mt. St. Marys, Rider, Central Connecticut St., Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, and Bryant.

The Northeast Conference has a total of twelve members in twenty-two sports, with five affiliate members. The affiliates compete in both Football and Field Hockey.

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[edit] Membership

There are a total of sixteen institutions that compete in the Northeast Conference twelve full-time member schools and five affiliate member schools:


[edit] Full Members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Nickname
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT 1849 Public 12,106 1997 Blue Devils
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ 1942 Private 8,658 1981 Knights
Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 1926 Private 7,763 1981 Blackbirds
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ 1933 Private 6,494 1985 Hawks
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD 1808 Catholic 2,245 1989 Mountaineers
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT 1929 Private 6,833 1998 Bobcats
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 1921 Private 5,824 1981 Colonials
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT 1963 Catholic 5,801 1999 Pioneers
Saint Francis College Brooklyn, NY 1858 Catholic 2,580 1981 Terriers
Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 1847 Catholic 2,135 1981 Red Flash
Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1883 Lutheran 1,935 1981 Seahawks

[edit] Affiliates

Institution Location Conference Affiliation Enrollment Sport
University at Albany Albany, New York America East Public 17,040 Football
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Private/Catholic 10,184 Football
Lock Haven University Lock Haven, Pennsylvania PSAC Public 5,500 Field Hockey
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey MAAC Private/Non-sectarian 5,039 Field Hockey
Siena College Loudonville, New York MAAC Private/Catholic 3,705 Field Hockey

[edit] Former members

Institution Affiliation Years New Conference Classification
Towson University Charter Member 1981-1982 CAA NCAA Division I
Siena College Charter Member 1981-1984 MAAC NCAA Division I
Loyola College Charter Member 1981-1989 MAAC NCAA Division I
Marist College Charter Member 1981-1997 MAAC NCAA Division I
Rider University Full Member 1992-1997 MAAC NCAA Division I
UMBC Full Member 1998-2003 America East NCAA Division I

[edit] Future members

Institution Location Current Conference Classification Year Joining
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island Northeast Ten Conference NCAA Division II July 1, 2008

[edit] Teams

[edit] Men's Basketball Champions

Season Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion
1982 Fairleigh Dickinson (12-3) Robert Morris
1983 Robert Morris (12-2) Robert Morris
1984 LIU (11-5) LIU
1985 Marist (11-3) Fairleigh Dickinson
1986 Fairleigh Dickinson (13-3) Marist
1987 Marist (15-1) Marist
1988 Fairleigh Dickinson (13-3) Fairleigh Dickinson
1989 Robert Morris (12-4) Robert Morris
1990 Robert Morris (12-4) Robert Morris
1991 St. Francis(PA) (13-3) St. Francis(PA)
1992 Robert Morris (12-4) Robert Morris
1993 Rider (14-4) Rider
1994 Rider (14-4) Rider
1995 Rider (13-5) Mt. St. Mary's
1996 Mt. St. Mary's (16-2) Monmouth
1997 LIU (15-3) LIU
1998 LIU (14-2) Fairleigh Dickinson
1999 UMBC (17-3) Mt. St. Mary's
2000 Central Connecticut (15-3) Central Connecticut
2001 St. Francis(NY) (16-4) Monmouth
2002 Central Connecticut (19-1) Central Connecticut
2003 Wagner (14-4) Wagner
2004 Monmouth (12-6) Monmouth
2005 Monmouth (14-4) Fairleigh Dickinson
2006 Fairleigh Dickinson (14-4) Monmouth
2007 Central Connecticut (16-2) Central Connecticut
2008 Robert Morris (16-2) Mt. St. Mary's

[edit] Football champions

  • 1996 Monmouth and Robert Morris
  • 1997 Robert Morris
  • 1998 Monmouth and Robert Morris
  • 1999 Robert Morris
  • 2000 Robert Morris
  • 2001 Sacred Heart
  • 2002 Albany
  • 2003 Monmouth and Albany
  • 2004 Central Connecticut State and Monmouth
  • 2005 Central Connecticut State and Stony Brook
  • 2006 Monmouth
  • 2007 Albany

[edit] Conference facilities

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity
Albany University Field 10,000 Non-Basketball Member N/A
Bryant (2008) Bulldog Stadium 5,500 Chace Athletic Center 2,700
Central Connecticut Arute Field 3,500 William H. Detrick Gymnasium 3,200
Duquesne Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 4,500 Non-Basketball Member N/A
Fairleigh Dickinson Non-Football School N/A Rothman Center 5,000
LIU Non-football school N/A Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 3,000
Monmouth Kessler Field 4,600 William T. Boylan Gymnasium 2,500
Mount St. Mary's Non-Football School N/A Knott Arena 3,121
Quinnipiac Non-Football School N/A TD Banknorth Sports Center 3,570
Robert Morris Joe Walton Stadium 3,000 Charles L. Sewall Center 3,056
Sacred Heart Campus Field 4,000 William H. Pitt Center 2,100
St. Francis (NY) Non-football school N/A Pope Physical Education Center 1,200
St. Francis (PA) DeGol Field 3,450 DeGol Arena in the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center 3,500
Wagner Wagner College Stadium 3,000 Spiro Sports Center 2,100

[edit] External links

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