Northeast-10 Conference

Northeast-10 Conference. The Northeast-10 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA Division II, operating primarily in the New England and Mid-Atlantic states regions. Founded in 1979, it is one of the largest Division II conferences in the nation, sponsoring 24 championship sports. The conference's membership consists of 12 private and public institutions committed to academic and athletic excellence, with its headquarters located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

History

The conference was established in 1979, originally formed as the Northeast-7 Conference with charter members including American International College, Assumption University, Bentley University, and the University of New Haven. It quickly expanded, adding institutions like Southern Connecticut State University and Stonehill College, and adopted its current name in the 1980s. A significant period of realignment occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the departure of Quinnipiac University to NCAA Division I and the addition of schools such as Adelphi University and Le Moyne College. The conference has navigated further changes, including the 2022 departure of Stonehill College for the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference and the 2023 announcement that Le Moyne College would join the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Member schools

The conference currently comprises 12 full member institutions, a mix of public and private universities across four states. The full members include Adelphi University (Garden City, New York), American International College (Springfield, Massachusetts), Assumption University (Worcester, Massachusetts), and Bentley University (Waltham, Massachusetts). Other members are the University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, Connecticut), Franklin Pierce University (Rindge, New Hampshire), Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, New Hampshire), and Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, Connecticut). The roster is completed by Saint Anselm College (Goffstown, New Hampshire), Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vermont), the University of New Haven (West Haven, Connecticut), and Pace University (New York City).

Sports sponsored

The conference sponsors championship competition in 24 sports, 12 for men and 12 for women. Men's sponsored sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track and field. Women's sponsored sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and both indoor and outdoor track and field. Not all member institutions sponsor every sport; for example, ice hockey is sponsored by only a subset of members like Saint Anselm College and Saint Michael's College.

Conference facilities

Member institutions feature a variety of notable athletic venues that host conference championships and events. These include Bentley University's Dana Center for basketball and Bentley Arena for ice hockey, and Southern New Hampshire University's SNHU Field for baseball and Larkin Field for soccer. Other significant facilities are the University of New Haven's Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium for football, Adelphi University's Motamed Field for lacrosse and field hockey, and Franklin Pierce University's Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field for baseball. Saint Anselm College hosts ice hockey at the Sullivan Arena, while Southern Connecticut State University utilizes Jess Dow Field for football and soccer.

Championships

The conference awards championships in all its sponsored sports, with teams often advancing to NCAA Division II national tournament competition. It has a strong history of national success, with programs like Le Moyne College men's lacrosse, Adelphi University women's lacrosse, and Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer winning multiple NCAA Division II national championships. The conference also hosts annual championship events, such as the basketball tournaments at campus sites and the cross country championships at venues like Franklin Pierce University. The NCAA Division II College World Series has featured baseball teams from Southern Connecticut State University and Franklin Pierce University, while Stonehill College earned numerous titles in sports like field hockey and women's basketball before its departure.

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