Northeast-10 Conference Explained

Northeast-10 Conference
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Founded:1980
Association:NCAA
Division:Division II
Teams:11
Sports:24
Mens:12
Womens:12
Region:Northeastern United States
Headquarters:Mansfield, Massachusetts
Commissioner:Julie Ruppert
Map:Northeast10-USA-states.png
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The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. 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 ice hockey conference in the United States.

History

The original 1980 conference was called the "Northeast 7" as the colleges were American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant College, 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.[1] 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.

The last major expansion took place prior to 2000, when five new schools joined the fold. Franklin Pierce College, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU; formerly New Hampshire College), the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), and Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and the College of Saint Rose (Saint Rose) giving the NE10 15 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. The expansion continued in 2003–04 as the conference added another three championships – men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, and men's ice hockey. However, because the NE10 is the sole Division II men's ice hockey league, its postseason champion cannot compete for the NCAA national hockey championship.

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, becoming the first female Division II commissioner in the country.

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 NE10 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 2008–09 academic year the NE10 still had 15 members and expanded to 16 in 2009-10.

On July 1, 2013, UMass Lowell left the NE10 to join the Division I America East Conference. With the departure of UMass Lowell, the Northeast-10 Conference had 15 remaining members.

Two other changes to the conference membership, both taking effect with the 2019–20 school year, were announced in 2018. First, Merrimack announced that it would begin a transition to Division I and join the Northeast Conference (the same move that Bryant made in 2008).[2] Then, Long Island University announced that it would unify its two athletic programs—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers, the latter of which was a NE10 affiliate member in field hockey and football at the time of announcement—into a single D-I athletic program under the LIU name. As such, the LIU Post field hockey team was merged with LIU Brooklyn's previously existing team in that sport, and the LIU Post football team became the new LIU football team, competing as a Division I FCS team in the Northeast Conference.[3] Thus, the NE10 was at a total of 14 member schools. In 2022, the number was reduced to 13 with Stonehill College's announcement of its departure for Division I's Northeast Conference (NEC).[4]

The next change in conference membership took place on July 1, 2023 when Le Moyne left for the NEC, dropping the NE10 to 12 members for the 2023-24 season.[5]

In 2023, St. Rose announced it was ceasing operations after the 2023-24 Academic Year, dropping the NE10 to 11 members effective for the 2024-25 season.

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

The NE10 currently has 11 full members; all but one are private schools.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, New York1896Nonsectarian7,252Panthers2009
American International CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts1885Nonsectarian2,244Yellow Jackets1980
Assumption UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts1904Catholic
2,060Greyhounds1980
Bentley UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts1917Nonsectarian5,165Falcons1980
Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, New Hampshire1962Nonsectarian1,777Ravens2000
West Haven, Connecticut1920Nonsectarian8,819Chargers2008
Pace UniversityNew York, New York1906Nonsectarian13,609Setters1997
Saint Anselm CollegeGoffstown, New Hampshire1889Catholic
1,977Hawks1981
Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, Vermont1904Catholic
1,399Purple Knights1987
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut1893Public8,889Owls2000
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire1932Nonsectarian2,966Penmen2000
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Affiliate members

The NE10 currently has 5 affiliate members, all private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsNE10
sport		Primary
conference
Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, New York1950Nonsectarian11,295Mavericks2019field hockeyEast Coast (ECC)
Molloy CollegeRockville Center, New York1955Catholic
4,900Lionsfield hockeyEast Coast (ECC)
Post UniversityWaterbury, Connecticut1890For-profit7,317Eagles2019
2024		men's ice hockey, footballCentral Atlantic (CACC)
Staten Island, New York1956Public13,798Dolphins2023men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving East Coast (ECC)
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, New York1952Catholic
2,400Spartans2019field hockeyEast Coast (ECC)

Former members

The NE10 had nine former full members; all but one were private schools.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode Island1863Nonsectarian3,499Bulldogs19802008America East
West Hartford, Connecticut1877Nonsectarian6,792Hawks19801984Commonwealth Coast (CCC)
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, New York1946Catholic
3,533Dolphins19962023Northeast (NEC)
Lowell, Massachusetts1894Public18,369River Hawks20002013America East
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, Massachusetts1947Catholic
3,726Warriors19842019Metro Atlantic (MAAC)
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut1929Nonsectarian10,207Bobcats19871998Metro Atlantic (MAAC)
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts1885Nonsectarian5,062Pride19801995New England (NEWMAC)
College of Saint RoseAlbany, New York1920Catholic
N/AGolden Knights20002024Closed in 2024
Stonehill CollegeEaston, Massachusetts1948Catholic
2,386Skyhawks19802022Northeast (NEC)
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Former affiliate members

The NE10 had one former affiliate member, which was also a private school.

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Membership timeline

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bar:2 color:FullxF from:1980 till:2001 text:Assumption (1980–present) bar:2 color:Full from:2001 till:end

bar:3 color:FullxF from:1980 till:2001 text:Bentley (1980–present) bar:3 color:Full from:2001 till:end

bar:4 color:FullxF from:1980 till:2001 text:Bryant (1980–2008) bar:4 color:Full from:2001 till:2008

bar:5 color:FullxF from:1980 till:1984 text:Hartford (1980–1984)

bar:6 color:FullxF from:1980 till:2001 text:Stonehill (1980–2022) bar:6 color:Full from:2001 till:2022

bar:7 color:FullxF from:1980 till:1995 text:Springfield (Mass.) (1980–1995)

bar:8 color:FullxF from:1981 till:2001 text:Saint Anselm (1981–present) bar:8 color:Full from:2001 till:end

bar:9 color:FullxF from:1984 till:2001 text:Merrimack (1984–2019) bar:9 color:Full from:2001 till:2019

bar:10 color:FullxF from:1987 till:1998 text:Quinnipiac (1987–1998)

bar:11 color:FullxF from:1987 till:end text:Saint Michael's (1987–present)

bar:12 color:FullxF from:1996 till:2023 text:Le Moyne (1996–2023)

bar:13 color:FullxF from:1997 till:2001 text:Pace (1997–present) bar:13 color:Full from:2001 till:end

bar:14 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2019 text:Franklin Pierce (2000–present) bar:14 color:Full from:2019 till:end

bar:15 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2001 text:UMass Lowell (2000–2013) bar:15 color:Full from:2001 till:2003 bar:15 color:FullxF from:2003 till:2013

bar:16 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2024 text:Saint Rose (2000–2024)

bar:17 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2001 text:Southern Connecticut State (2000–present) bar:17 color:Full from:2001 till:end

bar:18 color:FullxF from:2000 till:end text:Southern New Hampshire (2000–present)

bar:19 color:AssocF from:2001 till:2008 text:LIU–Post (2001–2008) bar:19 color:AssocF from:2013 till:2019 text:(2013–2019)

bar:20 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2009 text:New Haven (2008–present) bar:20 color:Full from:2009 till:end

bar:21 color:FullxF from:2009 till:end text:Adelphi (2009–present)

bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:Mercy (2019–present)

bar:23 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:Molloy (2019–present)

bar:24 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:2024 text:Post (2019–present) bar:24 color:AssocF from:2024 till:end

bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:St. Thomas Aquinas (2019–present)

bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:Staten Island (2023–present)

bar:N color:red from:1980 till:1981 text:NE-7 bar:N shift:(20) color:blue from:1981 till:1987 text:NE-8 bar:N color:red from:1987 till:end text:NE10

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Conference facilities

SchoolFootball stadiumCapacityBasketball arenaCapacityHockey arenaCapacity
AdelphiCenter for Recreation & Sport2,200
American InternationalRonald J. Abdow Field4,000Butova Gymnasium2,500Plays hockey at the D-I level in Atlantic Hockey.
AIC plays games at MassMutual Center.		6,866
AssumptionGreyhound Stadium1,200Andrew Laska Gymnasium1,200Buffone Arena750
BentleyBentley Athletic Field4,800Dana Center2,600Plays hockey at the D-I level in Atlantic Hockey.
Bentley plays games at Bentley Arena.		1,917
Franklin PierceSodexo Field500Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse1,200Jason Ritchie Ice Arena500
New HavenRalph F. DellaCamera Stadium3,500Charger Gymnasium1,500
PacePace Stadium1,500Goldstein Fitness Center2,400
PostMunicipal Stadium6,000Sports Center of Connecticut
Saint AnselmGrappone Stadium4,500Stoutenburgh Gymnasium1,200Thomas F. Sullivan Arena2,700
Saint Michael'sRoss Sports Center2,500Cairns Arena600
Southern ConnecticutJess Dow Field6,000James Moore Fieldhouse2,800
Southern New HampshireStan Spirou Fieldhouse2,000Ice Den Arena

Presidents' Cup Champions

YearFirst PlaceSecond PlaceThird Place
1985SpringfieldBryantSt. Anselm
1986SpringfieldBryantBentley
1987SpringfieldBentleyBryant
1988SpringfieldBentleyBryant
1989SpringfieldBentleyBryant
1990SpringfieldBentleyMerrimack
1991SpringfieldBentleyMerrimack
1992SpringfieldBentleyQuinnipiac
1993SpringfieldBentleyQuinnipiac
1994SpringfieldBentleyQuinnipiac
1995SpringfieldBentleyQuinnipiac
1996BentleyQuinnipiacSt. Anselm
1997BentleyQuinnipiacMerrimack
1998BentleyQuinnipiacMerrimack
1999BentleyMerrimackSt. Anselm
2000MerrimackBentleyAssumption
2001BentleyMerrimackAssumption
2002BryantBentleySouthern Connecticut State
2003BryantBentleyUMass Lowell
2004BryantBentleyUMass Lowell
2005BryantBentleyStonehill
2006BryantStonehillBentley
2007BryantBentleyStonehill
2008BryantBentleyStonehill
2009BentleyStonehillUMass Lowell
2010StonehillBentleyAdelphi
2011StonehillBentleySouthern Connecticut State
2012StonehillSouthern Connecticut StateBentley
2013AdelphiBentleyStonehill
2014AdelphiStonehillBentley
2015StonehillAdelphiAssumption
2016AdelphiBentleyStonehill
2017AdelphiStonehillMerrimack
2018MerrimackAdelphiStonehill
2019MerrimackAdelphiAssumption
2020*Southern N.H.StonehillAdelphi
2020**StonehillSouthern ConnecticutAssumption
2021Franklin PierceAdelphiLe Moyne
2022Southern N.H.AdelphiBentley
  • Fall Champion. **Winter Champion

Sports

A divisional format is used for baseball.
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  • American International
  • Assumption
  • Bentley
  • Franklin Pierce
  • Saint Anselm
  • Saint Michael's
  • Southern New Hampshire
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  • Adelphi
  • Le Moyne
  • New Haven
  • Pace
  • Saint Rose
  • Southern Connecticut

Men's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country		FootballGolfIce
Hockey		LacrosseSoccerSwimming
& Diving		TennisnowrapTrack
& Field
Indoor		Track
& Field
Outdoor		Total
NE10
Sports
Adelphi10
American International9
Assumption11
Bentley11
Franklin Pierce11
New Haven7
Pace6
Saint Anselm9
Saint Michael's9
Southern Connecticut8
Southern New Hampshire8
Totals1111119869106777109
Affiliate Members
Post1
Staten Island 1

Women's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBasketballCross
Country		Field
Hockey		GolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming
& Diving		TennisnowrapTrack
& Field
Indoor		Track
& Field
Outdoor		VolleyballTotal
NE10
Sports
Adelphi12
American International11
Assumption12
Bentley11
Franklin Pierce11
New Haven10
Pace8
Saint Anselm8
Saint Michael's9
Southern Connecticut10
Southern New Hampshire11
Totals1111145111111798811127
Affiliate Members
Mercy1
Molloy1
St. Thomas Aquinas1
Staten Island 1

Other sponsored sports by school

SchoolMenWomenCo-ed
Ice
Hockey 		Volleyball WrestlingBowling Gymnastics Ice
Hockey 		RowingTriathlon Skiing
AdelphiECC
American InternationalAHAECCINDIND
AssumptionNEWHAIND
BentleyAHA
Franklin PierceNEWHAIND
Saint AnselmECCNEWHA
Saint Michael'sNEWHAEISA
Southern ConnecticutECAC
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Championships

See main article: Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball tournament.

See main article: Northeast-10 Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History Timeline . Northeast 10 Conference.
  2. Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference . Northeast Conference . September 7, 2018 . September 10, 2018.
  3. Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program . LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds . October 3, 2018 . October 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133520/https://liuathletics.com/news/2018/10/3/general-long-island-university-announces-unification-into-one-liu-division-i-program . October 11, 2018 . dead .
  4. April 5, 2022 . Stonehill Announces Transition to NCAA Division I for 2022-23 Academic Year . en . May 14, 2022 . Stonehill College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405191508/https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/general/2021-22/releases/202204050vpc3g . April 5, 2022.
  5. Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference . Northeast Conference . May 10, 2023 . May 10, 2023.

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