Great Northeast Athletic Conference
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Established | 1995 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 14 |
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Region | New England |
Headquarters | Winthrop, Massachusetts |
Commissioner | Joe Walsh (since 2005) |
Website | thegnac.com |
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The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.
Chronological history[]
- 1995 - On 1995, the GNAC was founded. Charter members included the following: On men's sports and women's sports, Albertus Magnus College, Daniel Webster College, Emerson College, Endicott College, Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island Campus and Rivier College (now Rivier University); on women's sports only, Emmanuel College, Pine Manor College, the University of Saint Joseph, Simmons College (now Simmons University) and Suffolk University.
- 1998 - Norwich University, Southern Vermont College and Western New England College joined the GNAC, effectively the 1998-99 academic year.
- 1998 - Suffolk's men's sports joined the GNAC, effectively the 1998-99 academic year.
- 1999 - Endicott left the GNAC, effectively the 1998-99 academic year.
- 2007 - Western New England left the GNAC, effectively the 2006-07 academic year.
- 2007 - Lasell College and Mount Ida College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine joined the GNAC, effectively the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2008 - Daniel Webster and Southern Vermont left the GNAC, effectively the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2011 - Anna Maria College joined the GNAC, effectively the 2011-12 academic year.
- 2012 - Pine Manor left the GNAC, effectively the 2011-12 academic year.
- 2013 - Emerson left the GNAC, effectively the 2012-13 academic year.
- 2017 - Regis College joined the GNAC, effectively the 2017-18 academic year.
- 2018 - Mount Ida left the GNAC due to the closure of the institution, effectively the 2017-18 academic year.
- 2018 - Colby–Sawyer College joined the GNAC, effectively the 2018-19 academic year.
- 2018 - Saint Joseph (Conn.) added men's sports, effectively the 2018-19 academic year.
- 2020 - Dean College joined the GNAC, effectively the 2020-21 academic year.
- 2021 - Elms College joined the GNAC, effectively the 2021-22 academic year.
Member schools[]
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Locations of GNAC members, 2021-2022
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associate
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Full members[]
^ - Women's college, therefore not participating in men's sports
+ - Full member status;[1] associate member in swimming and diving since 2008.
Associate members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference | GNAC Sport |
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Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy, Massachusetts | Lions | 1900 | Private | 1,063 | 2018 | NECC | men's tennis |
Husson University | Bangor, Maine | Eagles | 1898 | Private | 3,500 | 2008 | NAC | swimming and diving |
Rhode Island College | Providence, R.I. | Anchormen | 1854 | Private | 7,523 | 2008-09 | LEC | men's golf |
University of Southern Maine | Portland, Maine | Huskies | 1878 | Public | 8,022 | 2008 | LEC | men's golf |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Corsairs | 1895 | Public | 8,513 | 2012 | LEC | men's golf |
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, Massachusetts | Leopards | 1904 | Private | 4,576 | 2011 | CCC | men's volleyball |
Former members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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Daniel Webster College | Nashua, New Hampshire | Eagles | 1965 | Private | 1995 | 2008 | None (Closed in 2017) |
Endicott College | Beverly, Massachusetts | Gulls | 1939 | Private | 1995 | 1999 | CCC |
Emerson College | Boston, Massachusetts | Lions | 1880 | Private | 1995 | 2013 | NEWMAC |
Mount Ida College | Newton, Massachusetts | Mustangs | 1899 | Private | 2007 | 2018 | None (Closed in 2018) |
Pine Manor College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Gators | 1911 | Private | 1995 | 2012 | None (Acquired by Boston College in 2021) |
Southern Vermont College | Bennington, Vermont | Mountaineers | 1929 | Private | 1998 | 2008 | None (Closed in 2019) |
Suffolk University | Boston, Massachusetts | Rams | 1906 | Private | 1995 | 2020 | CCC |
Western New England University | Springfield, Massachusetts | Golden Bears | 1919 | Private | 1998 | 2007 | CCC |
Membership timeline[]
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Sports[]
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Swimming & diving | ![]() |
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Tennis | ![]() |
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References[]
- ^ "Elms, GNAC Ready to Begin Conference Affiliation in 2021-22". Great Northeast Athletic Conference. April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Great Northeast Athletic Conference