Northeast Conference From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Northeast Conference (NEC) Established: 1981 NCAA Division I FCS Members 12 Sports fielded 23 (men's: 11; women's: 12) Region Northeast Headquarters Somerset, NJ Commissioner Brenda Weare (since 2006) Website http://www.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 twenty-three sports, with eight affiliate members. The affiliates 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. [1] Contents [hide] 1 Membership 1.1 Full Members 1.2 Affiliates 1.3 Former members 1.4 Memership Timeline 2 Men's Basketball Champions 3 Tournament Championships by School 4 Football Champions 4.1 Football Champions 4.2 Most Conference Championships 5 Conference facilities 6 References 7 External links [edit] Membership There are a total of twenty institutions that compete in the Northeast Conference twelve full-time member schools and eight affiliate member schools: [edit] Full Members Locations of current Northeast Conference full member institutions.Institution Location Founded Affiliation 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 Catholic 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 Catholic 6,938 1999 Pioneers Saint Francis College Brooklyn, NY 1858 Catholic 2,953 1981 Terriers Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 1847 Catholic 2,618 1981 Red Flash Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1883 Lutheran 2,775 1981 Seahawks † - Bryant University becomes a core-member with voting rights in 2012. It was officially accepted to the conference in 2008, and will begin its eligibility for conference championships in 2008, in Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field, finally ending with all sports eligible in 2012. [edit] Affiliates Institution Mascot Location Conference Affiliation 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 Catholic 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 Rider University Broncs Lawrenceville, New Jersey MAAC Private 5,039 Field Hockey Saint Peter's College Peacocks Jersey City, New Jersey MAAC Catholic 3,700 Women's Bowling Siena College Saints Loudonville, New York MAAC Catholic 3,705 Field Hockey [edit] 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 [edit] Memership Timeline [edit] Men's Basketball Champions It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. (Discuss) See also: Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Locations 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 (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 [edit] Tournament Championships by School School # of Tournament Championships Last Tournament Championship Robert Morris 6 2009 Fairleigh Dickinson 4 2005 Monmouth 4 2006 Mount St. Mary's 3 2008 Central Connecticut St. 3 2007 Long Island 2 1997 Marist† 2 1987 Rider† 2 1994 St. Francis (PA) 1 1991 Wagner 1 2003 †Former member of NEC [edit] Football Champions [edit] 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 2008 — Albany [edit] Most Conference Championships 4 — Monmouth 4 — Robert Morris 3 — Albany 1 — Central Connecticut State 1 — Sacred Heart 0 — Bryant 0 — Duquesne 0 — Saint Francis (PA) 0 — Wagner [edit] 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 William T. Boylan Gymnasium 2,500 Mount St. Mary's Does not sponsor football Knott Arena 3,121 Quinnipiac Does not sponsor football 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) 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 3,000 Spiro Sports Center 2,100 [edit] References ^ http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/news/2007-08/2007Oct18NortheastConferenceInvite [edit] External links Official site of the Northeast Conference [show]v • d • eNortheast Conference Bryant† • Central Connecticut • Fairleigh Dickinson • LIU–Brooklyn • Monmouth • Mount St. Mary's • Quinnipiac • Robert Morris • Sacred Heart • St. Francis (NY) • St. Francis (PA) • Wagner † becomes a core member in 2012 [show]v • d • eFootball stadiums of the Northeast Conference Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (Duquesne) • Arute Field (Central Connecticut State) • Bulldog Stadium (Bryant) • Campus Field (Sacred Heart) • Joe Walton Stadium (Robert Morris) • Kessler Field (Monmouth) • DeGol Field (St. Francis) • University Field (Albany) • Wagner College Stadium (Wagner) [show]v • d • eBasketball arenas of the Northeast Conference Chace Athletic Center (Bryant) • William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State) • Rothman Center (Fairleigh Dickinson) • Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (LIU) • William T. Boylan Gymnasium (Monmouth) • Knott Arena (Mount St. Mary's) • TD Banknorth Sports Center (Quinnipiac) • Charles L. Sewall Center (Robert Morris) • William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart) • Pope Physical Education Center (St. Francis-NY) • DeGol Arena (St. Francis-PA) • Spiro Sports Center (Wagner) [show]v • d • eNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Conferences Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Great West Conference • Ivy League • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Missouri Valley Football Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference • Independents NCAA Division I Football Championship Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Conference" Categories: Northeast Conference | College athletics conferences | NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision conferences