Great Northeast Athletic Conference
| Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) | |
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| Established | 1995 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | 17 (men's: 8; women's: 9) |
| Region | New England |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Joe Walsh (since 2005) |
| Website | thegnac.com |
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The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in New England in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Member schools
Current members
The league currently has 12 full members:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, Connecticut | Falcons | 1925 | Private (Catholic) | 1,769 | 1995 |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, Massachusetts | AMCats | 1946 | Private (Catholic) | 1,444 | 2011 |
| Emmanuel College2 | Boston, Massachusetts | Saints | 1919 | Private (Catholic) | 2,598 | 1995 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island | Wildcats | 1914 | Private | 16,000 | 1995 |
| Lasell College | Newton, Massachusetts | Lasers | 1851 | Private | 1,800 | 2007 |
| Mount Ida College | Newton, Massachusetts | Mustangs | 1899 | Private | 1,300 | 2007 |
| Norwich University | Northfield, Vermont | Cadets | 1819 | Private (Military) | 3,000 | 1998 |
| Rivier University | Nashua, New Hampshire | Raiders | 1933 | Private (Catholic) | 2,300 | 1995 |
| University of Saint Joseph1 | West Hartford, Connecticut | Blue Jays | 1932 | Private (Catholic) | 1,020 | 1995 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish, Maine | Monks | 1912 | Private (Catholic) | 2,034 | 2007 |
| Simmons College1 | Boston, Massachusetts | Sharks | 1899 | Private | 4,912 | 1995 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, Massachusetts | Rams | 1906 | Private | 16,095 | 19953 |
- Notes
- - Women's college (no men's sports)
- - Former women's college, now a co-educational college (Emmanuel since 2001-02)
- - Suffolk's men's sports teams joined the GNAC in the 1998-99 season.
Associate member
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference | GNAC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | Roadrunners | 1969 | Public | 5,233 | 2013-14 | NJAC | men's tennis |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | Anchormen | 1854 | Public | 9,000 | 2007-08 | LEC | men's golf |
| Rutgers–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | Scarlet Raptors | 1950 | Public | 5,450 | 2014-15 | NJAC | men's tennis |
| Rutgers–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | Scarlet Raiders | 1945 | Public | 10,500 | 2013-14 | NJAC | men's tennis |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | Beacons | 1852 | Public | 15,741 | 2007-08 | LEC | men's golf |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, Massachusetts | Leopards | 1904 | Private | 3,728 | 2011-12 | TCCC | men's volleyball |
Former members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster College | Nashua, New Hampshire | Eagles | 1965 | Private | 1,200 | 1995 | 2008 | NECC |
| Emerson College | Boston, Massachusetts | Lions | 1888 | Private | 4,290 | 1995 | 2013 | NEWMAC |
| Endicott College | Beverly, Massachusetts | Gulls | 1939 | Private | 4,650 | 1995 | 1999 | TCCC |
| Pine Manor College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Gators | 1911 | Private | 345 | 1995 | 2012 | GSAC |
| Southern Vermont College | Bennington, Vermont | Mountaineers | 1926 | Private | 650 | 1998 | 2006 | NECC |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | New London, Connecticut | Bears | 1876 | Federal | 1,045 | 1995 | 1996 | NEWMAC |
| Western New England University | Springfield, Massachusetts | Golden Bears | 1919 | Private | 3,800 | 1998 | 2007 | TCCC |
Membership timeline
Sports
The GNAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's volleyball. In 2011-12, the conference will be adding men's lacrosse.
2009 results
Men's soccer
St. Joseph's (ME) 14-8-1
Lasell 10-6-3
Suffolk 8-6-2
Norwich 10-8-2
Albertus Magnus 10-7-1
Emerson 12-8
Mount Ida 5-12
Johnson & Wales (RI) 2-17
Rivier 4-13
Emmanuel 3-13-1
Men's basketball
Albertus Magnus 23-7
Emerson 20-8
St. Joseph's (ME) 19-7
Mount Ida 15-11
Johnson & Wales (RI) 13-14
Norwich 13-13
Lasell 11-16
Rivier 9-17
Emmanuel 4-21
Suffolk 6-19