Little East Conference
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| Association | NCAA |
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| Commissioner | Cora H. Brumley (since November 18, 2013) |
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| Division | Division III |
| Region | New England |
| Official website | www |
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The Little East Conference (LEC) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The member institutions are located in all six states of New England.
Current members
Full members
The league currently has nine full members:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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| Castleton University | Castleton, Vermont | Spartans | 1787 | Public | 2,191 | 2018 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, Connecticut | Warriors | 1889 | Public | 5,113 | 1986 |
| Keene State College | Keene, New Hampshire | Owls | 1909 | Public | 6,400 | 1997 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth, New Hampshire | Panthers | 1871 | Public | 6,738 | 1986 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | Anchormen | 1854 | Public | 9,000 | 1986 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | Beacons | 1852 | Public | 15,741 | 1986 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Corsairs | 1895 | Public | 9,432 | 1986 |
| University of Southern Maine | Gorham, Maine Lewiston, Maine Portland, Maine |
Huskies | 1878 | Public | 10,974 | 1986 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, Connecticut | Colonials | 1903 | Public | 6,001 | 1993 |
Associate members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Primary Conference |
LEC Sport |
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| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Bears | 1840 | Public | 11,201 | MASCAC | field hockey tennis women's swimming |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, Massachusetts | Falcons | 1894 | Public | 7,569 | MASCAC | field hockey |
| Framingham State University | Framingham, Massachusetts | Rams | 1839 | Public | 5,903 | MASCAC | field hockey |
| Salem State University | Salem, Massachusetts | Vikings | 1854 | Public | 7,706 | MASCAC | field hockey men's lacrosse tennis |
| Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | Owls | 1838 | Public | 5,500 | MASCAC | field hockey women's swimming |
| Worcester State University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Lancers | 1874 | Public | 5,470 | MASCAC | field hockey tennis |
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