Northeast Conference
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 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, Mt. St. Marys, Rider, Central Connecticut St., Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart.
The Northeast Conference has a total of eleven members in twenty-two sports, with five affiliate members. The affiliates compete in both Football and Field Hockey. The Northeast Conference's ranks will increase to 12 in 2012 with the formal addition of Bryant University, who has already accepted a bid to the conference. http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/news/2007-08/2007Oct18NortheastConferenceInvite
Membership
There are a total of seventeen institutions that compete in the Northeast Conference twelve full-time member schools and five affiliate member schools:
Full Members
Institution
Location
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
Joined
Nickname
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT 1849
Public
12,106
1997
Blue Devils
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ 1942
Private
8,658
1981
Knights
Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 1926
Private
7,763
1981
Blackbirds
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ 1933
Private
6,494
1985
Hawks
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD 1808
Catholic
2,245
1989
Mountaineers
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT 1929
Private
6,833
1998
Bobcats
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 1921
Private
5,824
1981
Colonials
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT 1963
Catholic
5,801
1999
Pioneers
Saint Francis College Brooklyn, NY 1858
Catholic
2,580
1981
Terriers
Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 1847
Catholic
2,135
1981
Red Flash
Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1883
Lutheran
1,935
1981
Seahawks
Affiliates
Institution
Location
Conference
Affiliation
Enrollment
Sport
University at Albany Albany, New York America East Public
17,040
Football
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Private/Catholic
10,184
Football
Lock Haven University Lock Haven, Pennsylvania PSAC Public
5,500
Field Hockey
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey MAAC Private/Non-sectarian
5,039
Field Hockey
Siena College Loudonville, New York MAAC Private/Catholic
3,705
Field Hockey
Former members
Men's Basketball Champions
Season
Regular Season Champion
Tournament Champion
1982
Fairleigh Dickinson (12-3)
Robert Morris
1983
Robert Morris (12-2)
Robert Morris
1984
LIU (11-5)
LIU
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)
Mt. St. Mary's
1996
Mt. St. Mary's (16-2)
Monmouth
1997
LIU (15-3)
LIU
1998
LIU (14-2)
Fairleigh Dickinson
1999
UMBC (17-3)
Mt. St. Mary's
2000
Central Connecticut (15-3)
Central Connecticut
2001
St. Francis(NY) (16-4)
Monmouth
2002
Central Connecticut (19-1)
Central Connecticut
2003
Wagner (14-4)
Wagner
2004
Monmouth (12-6)
Monmouth
2005
Monmouth (14-4)
Fairleigh Dickinson
2006
Fairleigh Dickinson (14-4)
Monmouth
2007
Central Connecticut (16-2)
Central Connecticut
2008
Robert Morris (16-2)
Mt. St. Mary's
Football Champions
Football Champions
1996 ? Robert Morris
1997 ? Robert Morris
1998 ? Monmouth
1999 ? Robert Morris
2000 ? Robert Morris
2001 ? Sacred Heart
2002 ? Albany
2003 ? Monmouth
2004 ? Monmouth
2005 ? Central Connecticut State
2006 ? Monmouth
2007 ? Albany
Most Conference Championships
4 ? Monmouth
Indoor Track Champions
coming soon
Outdoor Track Champions
coming soon
Conference facilities
School
Football stadium
Capacity
Basketball arena
Capacity
Albany
University Field 10,000
Non-Basketball Member N/A
Central Connecticut
Arute Field 3,500
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 3,200
Duquesne
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 4,500
Non-Basketball Member N/A
Fairleigh Dickinson
Non-Football School N/A
Rothman Center 5,000
LIU
Non-football school N/A
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 3,000
Monmouth
Kessler Field 4,600
William T. Boylan Gymnasium 2,500
Mount St. Mary's
Non-Football School N/A
Knott Arena 3,121
Quinnipiac
Non-Football School N/A
TD Banknorth Sports Center 3,570
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)
Non-football school N/A
Pope Physical Education Center 1,200
St. Francis (PA)
DeGol Field 3,450
DeGol Arena in the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center3,500
Wagner
Wagner College Stadium 3,000
Spiro Sports Center 2,100
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