- Northeast Conference
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Northeast Conference
(NEC)
Established 1981 Association NCAA Division Division I FCS Members 12 Sports fielded 22 (men's: 9; women's: 13) Region Northeast Headquarters Somerset, New Jersey Commissioner Noreen Morris (since 2010) Website northeastconference.org 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 (formerly Division I-AA) 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, Mount Saint Mary's, Central Connecticut State, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart and Bryant.
The Northeast Conference has a total of twelve members in 22 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. Men's lacrosse will become the league’s 23rd sport by the 2011 season.[1] There are also nine affiliate members that compete in football, field hockey, and women's bowling. The Northeast Conference's ranks increased to 12 in 2008 with the addition of Bryant University. Although Bryant is already in the conference it will not be a core member, a member with voting rights, until the 2012 season.[2]
Contents
Membership
There are a total of twenty-two institutions that compete in the Northeast Conference twelve full-time member schools and ten affiliate member schools:
Locations of current Northeast Conference full member institutions.
Full members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Joined Nickname Bryant University† Smithfield, RI 1863 Private 5,082 2008 Bulldogs Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT 1849 Public 12,233 1997 Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ 1942 Private 12,158 1981 Knights Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 1926 Private 24,170 1981 Blackbirds Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ 1933 Private 7,440 1985 Hawks Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD 1808 Private 2,373 1989 Mountaineers Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT 1929 Private 8,520 1998 Bobcats Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 1921 Private 5,464 1981 Colonials Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT 1963 Private 6,938 1999 Pioneers St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY 1858 Private 2,953 1981 Terriers Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 1847 Private 2,618 1981 Red Flash Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1883 Private 2,275 1981 Seahawks † - Bryant University becomes a core-member in 2012. They were granted voting rights in 2009, and began eligibility for certain conference championships in 2009.
Affiliates
Institution Mascot Location Conference Type Enrollment Sport Adelphi University Panthers Garden City, New York Northeast 10 Private 8,530 Women's Bowling University at Albany Great Danes Albany, New York America East Public 17,040 Football Duquesne University Dukes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Private 10,184 Football Lock Haven University Bald Eagles Lock Haven, Pennsylvania PSAC Public 5,500 Field Hockey Kutztown University Golden Bears Kutztown, Pennsylvania PSAC Public 10,193 Women's Bowling New Jersey City University Gothic Knights Jersey City, New Jersey NJAC Public 8,300 Women's Bowling University of Rhode Island Rams Kingston, Rhode Island Atlantic 10 Public 19,095 Football (Starting 2013 season)[3] Rider University Broncs Lawrenceville, New Jersey MAAC Private 5,039 Field Hockey Saint Peter's College Peacocks Jersey City, New Jersey MAAC Private 3,700 Women's Bowling Siena College Saints Loudonville, New York MAAC Private 3,705 Field Hockey 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 Memership timeline
Men's basketball champions
See also: Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Locations and Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.Season Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion 1982 Fairleigh Dickinson (12–3) Robert Morris 1983 Robert Morris (12–2) Robert Morris 1984 Long Island (11–5) Long Island 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) Mount Saint Mary's 1996 Mount Saint Mary's (16–2) Monmouth 1997 Long Island (15–3) Long Island 1998 Long Island (14–2) Fairleigh Dickinson 1999 UMBC (17–3) Mount Saint Mary's 2000 Central Connecticut St. (15–3) Central Connecticut St. 2001 St. Francis (NY) (16–4) Monmouth 2002 Central Connecticut St. (19–1) Central Connecticut St. 2003 Wagner (14–4) Wagner 2004 Monmouth and St. Francis (NY) (12–6) Monmouth 2005 Monmouth (14–4) Fairleigh Dickinson 2006 Fairleigh Dickinson (14–4) Monmouth 2007 Central Connecticut St. (16–2) Central Connecticut St. 2008 Robert Morris (16–2) Mount Saint Mary's 2009 Robert Morris (15-3) Robert Morris 2010 Quinnipiac (15-3) Robert Morris 2011 Long Island (16-2) Long Island 2012 Tournament championships by school
School # of Tournament Championships Last Tournament Championship Robert Morris 7 2010 Monmouth 4 2006 Fairleigh Dickinson 4 2005 Mount St. Mary's 3 2008 Central Connecticut St. 3 2007 Long Island 3 2011 Marist† 2 1987 Rider† 2 1994 St. Francis (PA) 1 1991 Wagner 1 2003 Bryant 0 — Quinnipiac 0 — Sacred Heart 0 — St. Francis (NY) 0 — - †Former member of NEC
Football champions
Football Champions
- 1996 — Robert Morris/Monmouth
- 1997 — Robert Morris
- 1998 — Monmouth/Robert Morris
- 1999 — Robert Morris
- 2000 — Robert Morris
- 2001 — Sacred Heart
- 2002 — Albany
- 2003 — Monmouth/Albany
- 2004 — Monmouth/Central Connecticut State
- 2005 — Stony Brook/Central Connecticut State
- 2006 — Monmouth
- 2007 — Albany
- 2008 — Albany
- 2009 — Central Connecticut State
- 2010 — Robert Morris/Central Connecticut State
Most conference championships
6 — Robert Morris
5 — Monmouth
4 — Albany
4 — Central Connecticut State
1 — Sacred HeartNEC Rivalries
The NEC has 6 rivalry match-ups in the conference; which is most prevalent during NEC's men's and women's basketball "Rivalry Week." The concept of playing back-to-back games against a local rival the same week is the only one of its kind among the nation's 31 NCAA Division I conferences. The NEC rivalries are as follows:
- Battle for Brooklyn: Long Island vs. St. Francis (NY)
- Garden State Rivalry: Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Monmouth
- Keystone Clash: Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA)
- Governor's Cup: Quinnipiac-Sacred Heart
- The Duel in New England: Central Connecticut vs. Bryant
- North-South Showdown: Mount St. Mary's vs. Wagner
Brenda Weare Commissioner's Cup
Year Overall Men's Women's 2010-11 Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sacred Heart 2009-10 Sacred Heart Monmouth Sacred Heart 2008-09 Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sacred Heart 2007-08 Sacred Heart Monmouth Sacred Heart 2006-07 Monmouth Monmouth Sacred Heart 2005-06 Monmouth Monmouth Long Island 2004-05 Monmouth Monmouth Saint Francis (PA) 2003-04 Monmouth Monmouth Sacred Heart 2002-03 Monmouth Monmouth Saint Francis (PA) 2001-02 Monmouth Monmouth Saint Francis (PA) 2000-01 Central Connecticut Central Connecticut Central Connecticut 1999-2000 Central Connecticut Robert Morris Wagner 1998-99 Central Connecticut Monmouth Central Connecticut 1997-98 Monmouth Monmouth Mount Saint Mary's Conference facilities
School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Albany University Field 10,000 Does not sponsor basketball in the NEC Bryant 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 Does not sponsor basketball in the NEC Fairleigh Dickinson Does not sponsor football Rothman Center 5,000 LIU Does not sponsor football Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 3,000 Monmouth Kessler Field 4,600 Multipurpose Activity Center 4,100 Mount St. Mary's Does not sponsor football Knott Arena 3,121 Quinnipiac Does not sponsor football TD Bank Sports Center 3,570 Rhode Island Meade Stadium 5,180 Does not sponsor basketball in the NEC 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) Does not sponsor football Pope Physical Education Center 1,200 St. Francis (PA) DeGol Field 3,450 DeGol Arena 3,500 Wagner Wagner College Stadium 4,000 Spiro Sports Center 2,500 References
External links
Northeast Conference Bryant Bulldogs • Central Connecticut Blue Devils • Fairleigh Dickinson Knights • Long Island Blackbirds • Monmouth Hawks • Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers • Quinnipiac Bobcats • Robert Morris Colonials • Sacred Heart Pioneers • St. Francis Terriers • Saint Francis Red Flash • Wagner Seahawks
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- Organizations established in 1981
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