North Atlantic Conference
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| Established | 1996 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 15 (men's: 7; women's: 8) |
| Region | Northern New England |
| Former names | North Atlantic Women's Conference |
| Headquarters | Whitingham, Vermont |
| Commissioner | Julie Muller |
| Website | nacathletics.com |
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The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) is an athletic conference, affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III, consisting primarily of small liberal arts colleges throughout the New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The conference was founded in 1996 when six colleges agreed to form the North Atlantic Women's Conference. It changed to its current name in the fall of 1999. It currently sponsors a total of 15 men's and women's sports played by teams of the 13 institutions therein.
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[edit] Current members
Full member institutions include:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined |
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| Castleton State College | Castleton, VT | Spartans | 1787 | Public (Vermont State Colleges) | 2,130 | 2001 |
| Colby–Sawyer College | New London, NH | Chargers | 1837 | Private | 994 | 2011 |
| Green Mountain College | Poultney, VT | Eagles | 1834 | Private | 759 | 2008 |
| Husson University | Bangor, ME | Eagles | 1898 | Private | 2,248 | 2003 |
| Johnson State College | Johnson, VT | Badgers | 1881 | Public (Vermont State Colleges) | 1,916 | 2001 |
| Lyndon State College | Lyndon, VT | Hornets | 1911 | Public (Vermont State Colleges) | 1,412 | 2008 |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington, ME | Beavers | 1863 | Public (University of Maine System) | 2,424 | 2003 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, ME | Mariners | 1941 | Public | 858 | 1996 |
| New England College | Henniker, NH | Pilgrims | 1946 | Private | 1,340 | 2011 |
| Thomas College | Waterville, ME | Terriers | 1894 | Private | 975 | 2003 |
[edit] Associate members
- Daniel Webster College, men's lacrosse
- Simmons College, field hockey
[edit] Former members
| Institution | Affiliation | Years | New Conference | Classification |
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| Mass Pharmacy | Charter Member | 1996–1999 | disbanded athletics | |
| St. Joseph's | Associate; Baseball | 1999–2004 | GNAC | NCAA Division III |
| WNEC | Associate; Field Hockey | 1997–2006 | CCC | NCAA Division III |
| Lasell | Charter Member | 1996–2007 | GNAC | NCAA Division III |
| Mount Ida | Full Member | 1999–2007 | GNAC | NCAA Division III |
| Bay Path | Charter Member | 1996–2008 | NECC | NCAA Division III |
| Lesley | Charter Member | 1996–2008 | NECC | NCAA Division III |
| Wheelock | Charter Member | 1996–2008 | NECC | NCAA Division III |
| Becker | Full Member | 1999–2008 | NECC | NCAA Division III |
| Elms | Full Member | 1999–2008 | NECC | NCAA Division III |
[edit] Membership timeline
Current members = powder blue
Former members = orange
[edit] Championships
The NAC holds championships in the following sports:
- Fall season: men's and women's cross country, field hockey, golf, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis, women's volleyball
- Winter season: men's and women's basketball
- Spring season: baseball, men's lacrosse, softball, men's tennis
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