New England Collegiate Conference
| New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 16 (men's: 8; women's: 8) |
| Region | New England |
| Headquarters | North Attleborough, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Del Malloy |
| Website | neccathletics.com |
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The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) is an NCAA Division III college athletic conference based in the Northeastern United States.
History
In June 2007, nine colleges from New England announced the creation of a new athletic conference under the same NECC name.
The league, which began operations July 1, 2008, as a Division III conference includes Bay Path College (Longmeadow, Mass.), Becker College (Leicester, Mass.), Daniel Webster College (Nashua, N.H.), Elms College (Chicopee, Mass.), Lesley University (Cambridge, Mass.), Mitchell College (New London, Conn.), Newbury College (Brookline, Mass.), Southern Vermont College (Bennington, Vt.), and Wheelock College (Boston, Mass.). The most recent expansion is the addition of Regis College (Weston, Mass.), effective in the 2011-12 academic year.
Sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  | |
| Basketball | | |
| Cross Country | | |
| Field hockey | | |
| Golf | | |
| Lacrosse | | |
| Soccer | | |
| Softball | | |
| Tennis | | |
| Volleyball | | |
Member schools
Full members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University† | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Wildcats | 1897 | Private | 1,501 | 2008 |
| Becker College | Worcester, Massachusetts | Hawks | 1784 | Private | 2,079 | 2008 |
| Daniel Webster College | Nashua, New Hampshire | Eagles | 1965 | Private | 722 | 2008 |
| Elms College | Chicopee, Massachusetts | Blazers | 1899 | Catholic | 1,013 | 2008 |
| Lesley University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Lynx | 1909 | Private | 9,625 | 2008 |
| Mitchell College | New London, Connecticut | Mariners | 1938 | Private | 1,000 | 2008 |
| Newbury College | Brookline, Massachusetts | Nighthawks | 1962 | Private | 1,311 | 2008 |
| Regis College | Weston, Massachusetts | Pride | 1927 | Catholic | 1,811 | 2011 |
| Southern Vermont College | Bennington, Vermont | Mountaineers | 1926 | Private | 410 | 2008 |
| Wheelock College | Boston, Massachusetts | Wildcats | 1888 | Private | 1,086 | 2008 |
† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
Associate members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference | NECC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Beavers | 1919 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,200 | 2009-10 | NEWMAC | men's golf |
| Endicott College | Beverly, Massachusetts | Gulls | 1939 | Private | 4,600 | 2011-12 | CCC | men's volleyball |
| Springfield College | Springfield, Massachusetts | Pride | 1885 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,062 | 2008-09 | NEWMAC | men's golf |
Membership timeline
