Northeast-10 Conference

Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10)
Established	1980
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	16
Sports fielded	21 (men's: 11; women's: 10)
Region	Northeastern United States
Headquarters	South Easton, Massachusetts
Commissioner	Julie Ruppert
Website	northeast10.org
Locations

The Northeast-10 Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. It is the only Division II collegiate hockey conference in the United States.

The original 1980 conference was called the "Northeast 7" as the colleges were - American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant University, the University of Hartford, Springfield College and Stonehill College. In 1981, Saint Anselm College was the eighth team to join and the resulting "NE-8" stayed this way until 1984 when the University of Hartford left and Merrimack College joined. The “Northeast-10” name came about in 1987 when Saint Michael's College and Quinnipiac College joined the league. The conference remained stable until 1995 when Springfield College left for Division III. The league stayed at ten members as Le Moyne College joined the league in 1996 from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly expanded to eleven when Pace University joined in 1997 from the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Quinnipiac moved to the Division I Northeast Conference (NEC) to again return the membership to ten, until the last major expansion took place prior to 2000 when five new schools joined the fold. Franklin Pierce College, Southern New Hampshire University (formerly New Hampshire College), the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Southern Connecticut State University were joined by The College of Saint Rose giving the NE-10 15 members. In 2008, Bryant University announced it would begin the five-year process that would make them a full Division I member by 2012; at the same time the NE-10 announced that it had given a bid to University of New Haven and they had accepted. In December 2007 Adelphi University announced it had joined the league and began playing in 2009-10. To start the 2008-2009 academic year the NE-10 still had 15 members and expanded to 16 in 2009-10.

With that major expansion, the NE-10 now stands as the second-largest NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The strength in numbers was the guiding force in the addition and strengthening of a number of championship sports the league now offers. However, because the NE-10 is the sole Division II hockey league, its postseason champion cannot compete for the NCAA national hockey championship.

In the fall of 2013 UMass Lowell will leave the Northeast 10 Conference to join the Division 1 America East conference. With the departure of UMass Lowell the Northeast 10 Conference will have 15 remaining members.

Since the addition of those five institutions, the league has added football, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field as championship sports. While the expansion has added championships in certain sports, it has also increased the championship opportunities for countless student-athletes with the expansion of postseason tournaments for sports such as field hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and baseball.

The expansion continued in 2003-04 as the conference added another three championships to its diverse menu - men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, and men’s ice hockey - the only Division II ice hockey conference in the nation. The conference also continued to expand in the classroom. In 2002-03 the NE-10 honored a record number of scholar athletes to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The creation of the Northeast-10 Academic Achievement Award also continues to grow in recognition and prestige.

David Brunk, the first full-time commissioner in league history, announced in April he was resigning July 1, 2007 to take over the Peach Belt Conference. Brunk had been commissioner since 1998. Julie Ruppert became the next full-time commissioner in June 2008.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Nickname
Northeast Division
Bentley University	Waltham, Massachusetts	1917	Private	5,497	1980	Falcons
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge, New Hampshire	1962	Private	2,871	2000	Ravens
Merrimack College	North Andover, Massachusetts	1947	Catholic	2,251	1984	Warriors
Saint Anselm College	Goffstown, New Hampshire	1889	Catholic	1,945	1981	Hawks
Saint Michael's College	Colchester, Vermont	1904	Catholic	2,437	1987	Purple Knights
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, New Hampshire	1932	Private	4,490	2000	Penmen
Stonehill College	Easton, Massachusetts	1948	Catholic	2,386	1980	Skyhawks
University of Massachusetts Lowell	Lowell, Massachusetts	1894	Public	16,330	2000	River Hawks
Southwest Division
Adelphi University	Garden City, New York	1896	Private	8,110	2009	Panthers
American International College	Springfield, Massachusetts	1885	Private	3,177	1980	Yellow Jackets
Assumption College	Worcester, Massachusetts	1904	Catholic	2,753	1980	Greyhounds
Le Moyne College	Syracuse, New York	1946	Catholic	2,797	1996	Dolphins
Pace University	Pleasantville, New York	1906	Private	8,928	1997	Setters
Saint Rose !The College of Saint Rose	Albany, New York	1920	Catholic	3,116	2000	Golden Knights
Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven, Connecticut	1893	Public	12,326	2000	Fighting Owls
University of New Haven	West Haven, Connecticut	1920	Private	4,391	2008	Chargers

• UMass Lowell will be leaving in July 2013 to join the Division I America East Conference.

Former members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Membership Type	Joined	Left	Current Conference	Classification
Bryant University	Smithfield, Rhode Island	Bulldogs	Charter Member	1980	2008	Northeast (NEC)	NCAA Division I
Hartford !University of Hartford	West Hartford, Connecticut	Hawks	Charter Member	1980	1984	America East (AmEast)	NCAA Division I
C.W. Post !LIU Post	Brookville, New York	Pioneers	Associate; Football	2001	2008	ECC (primary) PSAC (football)	NCAA Division II
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, Connecticut	Bobcats	Full Member	1987	1998	Northeast (NEC) (MAAC in 2013)	NCAA Division I
Springfield College	Springfield, Massachusetts	Pride	Charter Member	1980	1995	NEWMAC	NCAA Division III

Membership timeline

Conference facilities

School	Football stadium	Capacity	Basketball arena	Capacity
Adelphi University	non-football school	n/a	Center for Recreation & Sport	2,200
American International College	Ronald J. Abdow Field	4,000	Butova Gymnasium	2,500
Assumption College	Greyhound Stadium	1,200	Andrew Laska Gymnasium	1,200
Bentley University	Bentley Athletic Field	3,100	Dana Center	2,600
Franklin Pierce University	non-football school	n/a	Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse	1,200
Le Moyne College	non-football school	n/a	Henninger Athletic Center Gymnasium	2,500
Merrimack College	Martone-Mejail Field	3,000	Bert Hammel Court	1,500
Pace University	Finnerty Field	1,500	Goldstein Center	2,400
Saint Anselm College	Grappone Stadium	4,500	Stoutenburgh Gymnasium	1,200
Saint Michael's College	non-football school	n/a	Tarrant Center	2,500
The College of Saint Rose	non-football school	n/a	Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium	1,000
Southern Connecticut State University	Jess Dow Field	6,000	James Moore Fieldhouse	2,800
Southern New Hampshire University	non-football school	n/a	SNHU Fieldhouse	2,000
Stonehill College	W.B. Mason Stadium	2,400	Merkert Gymnasium	2,200
University of Massachusetts Lowell	non-football school	n/a	Costello Gymnasium	2,100
University of New Haven	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium	3,500	Charger Gymnasium	1,500

President's Cup Champions

Year	First Place	Second Place	Third Place
2013	TBD	TBD	TBD
2012	Stonehill	Southern Connecticut State	Bentley
2011	Stonehill	Bentley	Southern Connecticut State
2010	Stonehill	Bentley	Adelphi
2009	Bentley	Stonehill	UMass Lowell
2008	Bryant	Bentley	Stonehill
2007	Bryant	Bentley	Stonehill
2006	Bryant	Stonehill	Bentley
2005	Bryant	Bentley	Stonehill
2004	Bryant	Bentley	UMass Lowell
2003	Bryant	Bentley	UMass Lowell
2002	Bryant	Bentley	Southern Connecticut State
2001	Bentley	Merrimack	Assumption
2000	Merrimack	Bentley	Assumption
1999	Bentley	Merrimack	St. Anselm
1998	Bentley	Quinnipiac	Merrimack
1997	Bentley	Quinnipiac	Merrimack
1996	Bentley	Quinnipiac	St. Anselm
1995	Springfield	Bentley	Quinnipiac
1994	Springfield	Bentley	Quinnipiac
1993	Springfield	Bentley	Quinnipiac
1992	Springfield	Bentley	Quinnipiac
1991	Springfield	Bentley	Merrimack
1990	Springfield	Bentley	Merrimack
1989	Springfield	Bentley	Bryant
1988	Springfield	Bentley	Bryant
1987	Springfield	Bentley	Bryant
1986	Springfield	Bryant	Bentley
1985	Springfield	Bryant	St. Anselm

Sports

The Northeast Ten sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women's field hockey, men's American football, men’s golf, men's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women’s volleyball.

External links

• Official website