Northeast-10 Conference
| Northeast-10 Conference | |
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| NE-10 | |
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| Established | 1980 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division II |
| Members | 14 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Region | Northeastern United States |
| Headquarters | Mansfield, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Julie Ruppert |
| Website | www |
| Locations | |
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The Northeast-10 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. It is the only Division II collegiate hockey conference in the United States.
History[]
The original 1980 conference was called the "Northeast 7" as the colleges were American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant College, the University of Hartford, Springfield College, and Stonehill College. In 1981, Saint Anselm College was the eighth team to join and the resulting "NE-8" stayed this way until 1984 when the University of Hartford left and Merrimack College joined.
The “Northeast-10” name came about in 1987 when Saint Michael's College and Quinnipiac College joined the league.[1] The conference remained stable until 1995 when Springfield College left for Division III. The league stayed at ten members as Le Moyne College joined the league in 1996 from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly expanded to eleven when Pace University joined in 1997 from the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Quinnipiac moved to the Division I Northeast Conference (NEC) to again return the membership to ten.
The last major expansion took place prior to 2000, when five new schools joined the fold. Franklin Pierce College, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU; formerly New Hampshire College), the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), and Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) were joined by the College of Saint Rose giving the NE-10 15 members. In 2008, Bryant University announced it would begin the five-year process that would make them a full Division I member by 2012; at the same time the NE-10 announced that it had given a bid to University of New Haven and they had accepted. In December 2007, Adelphi University announced it had joined the league and began playing in 2009–10. To start the 2008–09 academic year the NE-10 still had 15 members and expanded to 16 in 2009-10.
With that major expansion, the NE-10 now stands as the second-largest NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The strength in numbers was the guiding force in the addition and strengthening of a number of championship sports the league now offers. However, because the NE-10 is the sole Division II hockey league, its postseason champion cannot compete for the NCAA national hockey championship.
On July 1, 2013, UMass Lowell left the NE-10 to join the Division I America East Conference. With the departure of UMass Lowell, the Northeast-10 Conference has 15 remaining members.
Since the addition of those five institutions, the league has added football, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field as championship sports. While the expansion has added championships in certain sports, it has also increased the championship opportunities for countless student-athletes with the expansion of postseason tournaments for sports such as field hockey, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's lacrosse, and baseball.
The expansion continued in 2003–04 as the conference added another three championships to its diverse menu – men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, and men's ice hockey – the only Division II ice hockey conference in the nation. The conference also continued to expand in the classroom. Each year, the NE-10 honors a record number of scholar athletes to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
The most recent changes to the conference membership, both taking effect with the 2019–20 school year, were announced in 2018. First, Merrimack announced that it would begin a transition to Division I and join the Northeast Conference (the same move that Bryant made in 2008).[2] Then, Long Island University announced that it would unify its two athletic programs—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers, the latter of which was a NE-10 affiliate member in field hockey and football at the time of announcement—into a single D-I athletic program under the LIU name. As such, the LIU Post field hockey team was merged with LIU Brooklyn's previously existing team in that sport, and the LIU Post football team became the new LIU football team, competing as a Division I FCS team in the Northeast Conference.[3] Thus, the NE-10 now has a total of 14 member schools.
David Brunk, the first full-time commissioner in league history, announced in April he was resigning July 1, 2007 to take over the Peach Belt Conference. Brunk had been commissioner since 1998. Julie Ruppert became the next full-time commissioner in June 2008, becoming the first female Division II commissioner in the country.
Member schools[]
Current members[]
- ^ Residential enrollment only. SNHU also has approximately 87,000 online students.
Affiliate members[]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Joined | Sport | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 1950 | Private (Nonsectarian) | 11,295 | Mavericks | 2019 | field hockey | East Coast | |
| Molloy College | Rockville Center, New York | 1955 | Private (Catholic) | 4,900 | Lions | 2019 | field hockey | East Coast | |
| Post University | Waterbury, Connecticut | 1890 | Private (For-profit) | 7,317 | Eagles | 2019 | ice hockey | CACC | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | 1952 | Private (Catholic) | 2,400 | Spartans | 2019 | field hockey | East Coast |
Former members[]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 1863 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Bulldogs | 1980 | 2008 | Northeast (NCAA D-I) |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, Connecticut | 1877 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Hawks | 1980 | 1984 | America East (NCAA D-I) |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell, Massachusetts | 1894 | Public | River Hawks | 2000 | 2013 | America East (NCAA D-I) |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, Massachusetts | 1947 | Private (Catholic) | Warriors | 1984 | 2019 | Northeast (NCAA D-I) |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, Connecticut | 1929 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Bobcats | 1987 | 1998 | Metro Atlantic (NCAA D-I) |
| Springfield College | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1885 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Pride | 1980 | 1995 | NEWMAC (NCAA D-III) |
Former affiliate members[]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary conference while in NE-10 |
Current primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIU Post | Brookville, New York | 1954 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Pioneers | 2001
2013 |
2008
2019 |
football (2001–2008; 2013–2019) field hockey (2013–2019) |
East Coast | Northeast (NCAA D-I) (as LIU Sharks) |
Membership timeline[]
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)
Conference facilities[]
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Non-football school
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Center for Recreation & Sport | 2,200 | |
| American International | Ronald J. Abdow Field | 4,000 | Butova Gymnasium | 2,500 |
| Assumption | Greyhound Stadium | 1,200 | Andrew Laska Gymnasium | 1,200 |
| Bentley | Bentley Athletic Field | 4,800 | Dana Center | 2,600 |
| Franklin Pierce | Sodexo Field | 500 | Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse | 1,200 |
| Le Moyne | Non-football school
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Henninger Athletic Center | 2,500 | |
| New Haven | Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium | 3,500 | Charger Gymnasium | 1,500 |
| Pace | Pace Stadium | 1,500 | Goldstein Fitness Center | 2,400 |
| Saint Anselm | Grappone Stadium | 4,500 | Stoutenburgh Gymnasium | 1,200 |
| Saint Michael's | Non-football school
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Ross Sports Center | 2,500 | |
| Saint Rose | Non-football school
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Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | 1,000 | |
| Southern Connecticut State | Jess Dow Field | 6,000 | James Moore Fieldhouse | 2,800 |
| Southern New Hampshire | Non-football school
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Stan Spirou Fieldhouse | 2,000 | |
| Stonehill | W.B. Mason Stadium | 2,400 | Merkert Gymnasium | 2,200 |
Presidents' Cup Champions[]
| Year | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Springfield | Bryant | St. Anselm |
| 1986 | Springfield | Bryant | Bentley |
| 1987 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1988 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1989 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1990 | Springfield | Bentley | Merrimack |
| 1991 | Springfield | Bentley | Merrimack |
| 1992 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1993 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1994 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1995 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1996 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | St. Anselm |
| 1997 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | Merrimack |
| 1998 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | Merrimack |
| 1999 | Bentley | Merrimack | St. Anselm |
| 2000 | Merrimack | Bentley | Assumption |
| 2001 | Bentley | Merrimack | Assumption |
| 2002 | Bryant | Bentley | Southern Connecticut State |
| 2003 | Bryant | Bentley | UMass Lowell |
| 2004 | Bryant | Bentley | UMass Lowell |
| 2005 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2006 | Bryant | Stonehill | Bentley |
| 2007 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2008 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2009 | Bentley | Stonehill | UMass Lowell |
| 2010 | Stonehill | Bentley | Adelphi |
| 2011 | Stonehill | Bentley | Southern Connecticut State |
| 2012 | Stonehill | Southern Connecticut State | Bentley |
| 2013 | Adelphi | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2014 | Adelphi | Stonehill | Bentley |
| 2015 | Stonehill | Adelphi | Assumption |
| 2016 | Adelphi | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2017 | Adelphi | Stonehill | Merrimack |
| 2018 | Merrimack | Adelphi | Stonehill |
| 2019 | Merrimack | Adelphi | Assumption |
| 2020* | Southern N.H. | Stonehill | Adelphi |
| 2020** | Stonehill | Southern Connecticut | Assumption |
| * Fall Champion. **Winter Champion | |||
Sports[]
| A divisional format is used for baseball, basketball (M / W), and softball. | |
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| Swimming & Diving | |
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| Tennis | |
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| Track & Field Indoor | |
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| Track & Field Outdoor | |
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| Volleyball |
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Men's sponsored sports by school[]
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country |
Football | Golf | Ice Hockey |
Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field Indoor |
Track & Field Outdoor |
Total NE-10 Sports |
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| Adelphi |
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10 | ||
| American International |
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| Assumption |
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11 | |
| Bentley |
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11 | |
| Franklin Pierce |
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11 | |
| Le Moyne |
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10 | ||
| New Haven |
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| Pace |
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6 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm |
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9 | |||
| Saint Michael's |
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9 | |||
| Saint Rose |
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9 | |||
| Southern Connecticut State |
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8 | ||||
| Southern New Hampshire |
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8 | ||||
| Stonehill |
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9 | |||
| Totals | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 128 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
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Women's sponsored sports by school[]
| School | Basketball | Cross Country |
Field Hockey |
Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field Indoor |
Track & Field Outdoor |
Volleyball | Total NE-10 Sports |
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| Adelphi |
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| American International |
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| Assumption |
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| Bentley |
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11 | |
| Franklin Pierce |
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11 | |
| Le Moyne |
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| New Haven |
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| Pace |
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| Saint Anselm |
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| Saint Michael's |
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| Saint Rose |
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| Southern Connecticut State |
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| Southern New Hampshire |
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| Stonehill |
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11 |
| Totals | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 149 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
| Mercy |
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| Molloy |
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| St. Thomas Aquinas |
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- ^ Stonehill will add women's swimming & diving in 2020–21.
Other sponsored sports by school[]
| School | Men | Women | Co-ed | |||||||||
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| Ice Hockey [a] |
Volleyball [a] | Wrestling | Bowling [a] | Gymnastics [a] | Ice Hockey [a] |
Rowing | Triathlon [b] | Skiing [a] | ||||
| Adelphi | ECC | |||||||||||
| American International | AHA | IND | IND | IND | ||||||||
| Assumption | IND | |||||||||||
| Bentley | AHA | |||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | NEWHA | IND | ||||||||||
| Saint Anselm | NEWHA | |||||||||||
| Saint Michael's | NEWHA | EISA | ||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | ECAC | |||||||||||
| Stonehill | [c] | |||||||||||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f De facto Division I sport. The NCAA conducts combined national championships open to Division I and Division II members in both men's and women's ice hockey, as well as men's volleyball. All NE-10 schools with women's ice hockey teams play at this level, as do two of the conference's men's teams. Single national championship meets open to members of all three NCAA divisions are held in bowling, women's gymnastics, and skiing.
- ^ Part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. National championships are conducted by USA Triathlon, the sport's national governing body.
- ^ Stonehill will add women's ice hockey in 2022–23, with that team joining the other NE-10 women's programs in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance. It had originally planned to add the sport in 2021–22, but recruiting restrictions related to COVID-19 led the school to delay the team's debut by a year.[4][5]
Championships[]
References[]
- ^ "Northeast 10 Athletics".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program" (Press release). LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Stonehill to Add Women's Ice Hockey; Accepts Invitation to Join NEWHA" (Press release). New England Women's Hockey Alliance. December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Stonehill to Delay First Women's Hockey Season to 2022-23" (Press release). Stonehill Skyhawks. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
External links[]
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