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Great Northeast Athletic Conference

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.

Great Northeast Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1995
CommissionerJoe Walsh (since 2005)
Sports fielded
  • 22
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 11
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams16 (15 in 2024, 14 in 2025)
HeadquartersWinthrop, Massachusetts
RegionNew England
Official websitethegnac.com
Locations
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History edit

Chronological timeline edit

Member schools edit

Great Northeast Athletic Conference
 
 
 
50km
30miles
 
Dean
 
New England College
 
Mitchell
 
Albertus Magnus
 
Saint Joseph (CT)
 
Colby-Sawyer
 
Rivier
 
Elms
 
Anna Maria
 
Norwich
 
JWU
 
Saint Joseph's (ME)
 
Simmons
 
Emmanuel
 
Regis
 
Lasell
Locations of GNAC members, 2023-2024   full and   departing

Current members edit

The GNAC currently has sixteen full members, all are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
Albertus Magnus College New Haven, Connecticut 1925 Catholic
(D.S.P.) 		1,961 Falcons 1995
Anna Maria College[a] Paxton, Massachusetts 1946 Catholic
(S.S.A.) 		1,500 Amcats 2011
Colby–Sawyer College New London, New Hampshire 1837 Nonsectarian 2,262 Chargers 2018
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts 1865 Nonsectarian 1,055 Bulldogs 2020
Elms College[b] Chicopee, Massachusetts 1928 Catholic
(S.S.J.) 		1,713 Blazers 2021[c]
Emmanuel College[b] Boston, Massachusetts 1919 Catholic
(SNDdeN) 		1,850 Saints 1995
Johnson & Wales University[d] Providence, Rhode Island 1914 Nonsectarian 8,564 Wildcats 1995
Lasell University[b] Newton, Massachusetts 1851 Nonsectarian 2,200 Lasers 2007
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut 1938 Nonsectarian 572 Mariners 2023
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946 Nonsectarian 4,327 Pilgrims 2023
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont 1819 Private 2,300 Cadets 1998
Regis College[b] Weston, Massachusetts 1927 Catholic
(S.S.J.) 		2,748 Pride 2017
Rivier University Nashua, New Hampshire 1933 Catholic
(S.P.M.) 		2,520 Raiders 1995
University of Saint Joseph[b] West Hartford, Connecticut 1932 Catholic
(R.S.M.) 		2,467 Blue Jays 1995
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, Maine 1912 Catholic
(R.S.M.) 		1,987 Monks 2007
Simmons University[e][f] Boston, Massachusetts 1899 Nonsectarian 1,900 Sharks 1995
Notes
  1. ^ Anna Maria will join the MASCAC in 2025–26 academic year.
  2. ^ a b c d e This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Lasell since 1997–98, Elms since 1998–99, Emmanuel (Mass.) since 2001–02, Regis (Mass.) since 2007–08 and Saint Joseph (Conn.) since 2018–19).
  3. ^ Before joining for full membership, Elms competed in the GNAC as an associate member for swimming and diving from 2008–09 to 2020–21.[4]
  4. ^ Johnson & Wales will join the Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2024–25 academic year.
  5. ^ This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
  6. ^ Non-basketball member.

Associate members edit

The GNAC currently has five associate members, all but two are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Primary
conference 		GNAC
sport
Husson University Bangor, Maine 1898 Nonsectarian 3,500 Eagles 2008–09 North Atlantic (NAC) swimming and diving
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts 1880 Nonsectarian 4,290 Lions 1995–96 New England (NEWMAC) men's volleyball
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts 1904 Nonsectarian 4,576 Leopards 2011–12 Commonwealth Coast (CCC) men's volleyball

Former members edit

The GNAC had eight former full members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Daniel Webster College Nashua, New Hampshire 1965 For-profit N/A Eagles 1995–96 2007–08 Closed in 2017
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts 1939 Nonsectarian 4,528 Gulls 1995–96 1998–99 Commonwealth Coast (CCC)
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts 1880 Nonsectarian 4,290 Lions 1995–96 2012–13 New England (NEWMAC)
Mount Ida College Newton, Massachusetts 1899 Nonsectarian N/A Mustangs 2007–08 2017–18 Closed in 2018
Pine Manor College[a] Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1911 Nonsectarian N/A Gators 1995–96 2011–12 N/A[b]
Southern Vermont College Bennington, Vermont 1929 Nonsectarian N/A Mountaineers 1998–99 2007–08 Closed in 2019
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts 1906 Nonsectarian 6,832 Rams 1995–96 2019–20 Commonwealth Coast (CCC)
Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts 1919 Nonsectarian 3,702 Golden Bears 1998–99 2006–07 Commonwealth Coast (CCC)
Notes
  1. ^ This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Pine Manor from 2014–15).
  2. ^ Pine Manor was acquired by Boston College in 2021.

Former associate members edit

The GNAC had two former associate members, which were also private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Primary
conference 		GNAC
sport
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts 1900 Nazarene 1,063 Lions 2018–19 2019–20 North Atlantic (NAC) men's tennis
University of New England Biddeford, Maine 1831 Nonsectarian 7,208 Nor'easters 2021–22 2021–22 Commonwealth Coast (CCC) women's swimming & diving
Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island 1854 Nonsectarian 7,523 Anchormen 2008–09 ? Little East (LEC) men's golf
University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine 1878 Public 8,022 Huskies 2008–09 ? Little East (LEC) men's golf
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 1895 Public 8,513 Corsairs 2012–13 ? Little East (LEC) men's golf

Membership timeline edit

New England CollegeMitchell CollegeUniversity of New England (United States)Dean CollegeEastern Nazarene CollegeColby-Sawyer CollegeRegis College (Massachusetts)University of Massachusetts DartmouthWentworth Institute of TechnologyAnna Maria CollegeUniversity of Southern MaineRhode Island CollegeHusson UniversityElms CollegeSaint Joseph's College of MaineMount Ida CollegeLasell CollegeWestern New England UniversitySouthern Vermont CollegeNorwich UniversitySuffolk UniversitySimmons UniversityUniversity of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)Rivier UniversityPine Manor CollegeJohnson %26 Wales UniversityEndicott CollegeEmerson CollegeEmmanuel College (Massachusetts)Daniel Webster CollegeAlbertus Magnus College

Sports edit

A divisional format is used for basketball (M / W).
North
  • Anna Maria
  • Colby–Sawyer
  • Emmanuel
  • Norwich
  • Rivier
  • Saint Joseph (Maine)
  • Simmons
South
  • Albertus Magnus
  • Dean
  • Elms
  • Johnson & Wales
  • Lasell
  • Regis
  • Saint Joseph (Conn.)
See also: Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball
 Y
Basketball
 Y
 Y
Cross country
 Y
 Y
Field hockey
 Y
Golf
 Y
Lacrosse
 Y
 Y
Soccer
 Y
 Y
Softball
 Y
Swimming & diving
 Y
 Y
Tennis
 Y
 Y
Track & field
 Y
 Y
Volleyball
 Y
 Y

References edit

  1. ^ "UNE Women Join GNAC Swimming & Diving as Associate Member" (Press release). Great Northeast Athletic Conference. August 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "University of New England Women's Swimming to Join LEC as Affiliate Member in 2022-23" (Press release). Little East Conference. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mitchell, NEC Joining GNAC in 2023-24 Academic Year" (Press release). Great Northeast Athletic Conference. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Elms, GNAC Ready to Begin Conference Affiliation in 2021-22". Great Northeast Athletic Conference. April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

External links edit

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