New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | |
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NEWMAC | |
Established | 1985 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 11 full, 6 affiliate (7 in 2023) |
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Region | New England |
Former names | New England Women's 8 New England Women's 6 |
Headquarters | Westwood, Massachusetts |
Commissioner | Patrick B. Summers (since 2011) |
Website | newmacsports.com |
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The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
History[]
The NEWMAC was established in 1998, when the former New England Women's 8 Conference (NEW 8) voted to begin sponsoring conference play and championships for men. At this time, the conference expanded its membership to include Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy.
The NEW 8 began play in 1985-86 as the New England Women's 6 Conference (NEW 6). Charter members were Babson College, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Smith College, Wellesley College and Wheaton College. Mount Holyoke College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) joined in 1988 and the name was changed to the NEW 8 Conference. At the conclusion of the 1994-95 academic year, Brandeis University withdrew from the NEW 8 to join the University Athletic Association (where its men's sports competed at that time) and Clark University accepted membership, keeping the NEW 8's membership at eight institutions. [1]
In March 2012, NEWMAC announced the addition of Emerson College as the 11th full member of the league starting in the 2013-14 academic year. With the addition of Emerson the NEWMAC began re-sponsoring the sport of men's lacrosse, adding an affiliate member, Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In July of 2012, the conference welcomed Simmons College as an affiliate member to compete in the sport of rowing.
In April 2015, the conference office announced it would begin sponsoring football in the 2017 season, with Maine Maritime Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Norwich University as affiliate members.[2] On September 29, 2015, NEWMAC announced the addition of The Catholic University of America as another associate member in football effective July 1, 2017,[3] and on June 23, 2021, the conference added the State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime) as its new football affiliate in 2023, leaving the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference after the 2022 season.[4]
Member schools[]
Current members[]
The league currently has 11 full members:
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Acceptance Rate[5] |
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Babson College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Beavers | 1919 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,340 | 1985 | 26% |
Clark University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Cougars | 1887 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,377 | 1995 | 54% |
Emerson College | Boston, Massachusetts | Lions | 1880 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,290 | 2013 | 33% |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Engineers | 1861 | Private/Non-sectarian | 10,253 | 1985 | 8% |
Mount Holyoke College† | South Hadley, Massachusetts | Lyons | 1837 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,100 | 1987 | 55% |
Smith College† | Northampton, Massachusetts | Pioneers | 1871 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,600 | 1985 | 42% |
Springfield College | Springfield, Massachusetts | Pride | 1885 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,062 | 1998 | 68% |
United States Coast Guard Academy | New London, Connecticut | Bears | 1876 | Federal/Military | 1,045 | 1998 | 18% |
Wellesley College† | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Blue | 1870 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,280 | 1985 | 30% |
Wheaton College | Norton, Massachusetts | 1834 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,669 | 1985 | 70% | |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | Engineers | 1865 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,575 | 1987 | 44% |
† Women's college, therefore does not compete in men's sports.
Former member[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Brandeis University^ | Waltham, Massachusetts | Judges | 1948 | Private | 5,057 | 1985 | 1995 | UAA |
^ Brandies's women's athletics programs were in the NEWMAC while their men's athletics programs were in the UAA. In 1995 the women's athletics programs moved over to the UAA. [6]
Affiliate members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary conference |
NEWMAC sport |
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Simmons University | Boston, Massachusetts | Sharks | 1899 | Private | 4,933 | 2013–14 | GNAC | women's rowing |
United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, New York | Mariners | 1943 | US Service Academy | 1,011 | 2017–18 | Skyline | football |
Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, Maine | Mariners | 1941 | Public | 900 | 2017–18 | NAC | football |
Norwich University | Northfield, Vermont | Cadets | 1819 | Private military college | 3,400 | 2017–18 | GNAC | football |
The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | Cardinals | 1887 | Private | 6,725 | 2017–18 | Landmark | football |
Future affiliate member[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joining | Primary conference |
NEWMAC sport |
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State University of New York Maritime College | The Bronx, New York | Privateers | 1874 | Public | 1,671 | 2023–24 | Skyline | football |
Former affiliate member[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | NEWMAC Sport | Current conference |
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | Buccaneers | 1891 | Public | 1,637 | 2005-06 (men's lacrosse)
2013-14 (football) |
2019 (men's lacrosse and football) | men's lacrosse
football |
MASCAC |
Membership timeline[]
Sports[]
The NEWMAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Field hockey | ||
Football | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Rowing | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field | ||
Volleyball |
References[]
- ^ "About the NEWMAC". Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ Brian Magoffin (April 8, 2015). "NEWMAC to Sponsor Football Beginning in 2017".
- ^ "NEWMAC Adds Eighth Football Member Catholic University". NEWMAC. September 29, 2015.
- ^ Riley Demarell (June 23, 2021). "Maritime Football Set to Join the NEWMAC for 2023 Season". SUNY Maritime College Privateers Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "NEWMAC Colleges". Go4Ivy. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "About the NEWMAC". Cite journal requires
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External links[]
- New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference