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
GNAC
Established1995
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members14
Sports fielded
  • 17
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 9
RegionNew England
HeadquartersWinthrop, Massachusetts
CommissionerJoe Walsh (since 2005)
Websitethegnac.com
Locations

Sports
See also: Great Northeast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen'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

Member schools

Full members
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
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Locations of GNAC members, 2021-2022 full and associate
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined
Albertus Magnus College New Haven, Connecticut Falcons 1925 Private (Catholic) 1,961 1995
Anna Maria College Paxton, Massachusetts Amcats 1946 Private (Catholic) 1,500 2011
Colby-Sawyer College New London, New Hampshire Chargers 1837 Private 1,043 2018
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts Bulldogs 1865 Private 1,055 2020
Elms College Chicopee, Massachusetts Blazers 1928 Private 1,713 2021+
Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts Saints 1919 Private (Catholic) 1,850 1995
Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island Wildcats 1914 Private 8,564 1995
Lasell University Newton, Massachusetts Lasers 1851 Private 2,200 2007
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont Cadets 1819 Military 2,300 1998
Regis College Weston, Massachusetts Pride 1927 Private (Catholic) 2,748 2017
Rivier University Nashua, New Hampshire Raiders 1933 Private (Catholic) 2,520 1995
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, Connecticut Blue Jays 1932 Private (Catholic) 2,405 1995
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, Maine Monks 1912 Private (Catholic) 1,987 2007
Simmons University^ Boston, Massachuetts Sharks 1899 Private 1,900 1995

^ - Women's college, therefore not participating in men's sports
+ - Full member status;[1] associate member in swimming and diving since 2008.

Associate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Primary Conference GNAC Sport
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts Lions 1900 Private 1,063 2018 NECC men's tennis
Husson University Bangor, Maine Eagles 1898 Private 3,500 2008 NAC swimming and diving
Rhode Island College Providence, R.I. Anchormen 1854 Private 7,523 2008-09 LEC men's golf
University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine Huskies 1878 Public 8,022 2008 LEC men's golf
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts Corsairs 1895 Public 8,513 2012 LEC men's golf
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts Leopards 1904 Private 4,576 2011 CCC men's volleyball

Former members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Joined Left Current Conference
Daniel Webster College Nashua, New Hampshire Eagles 1965 Private 1995 2008 None
(Closed in 2017)
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts Gulls 1939 Private 1995 1999 CCC
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts Lions 1880 Private 1995 2013 NEWMAC
Mount Ida College Newton, Massachusetts Mustangs 1899 Private 2007 2018 None
(Closed in 2018)
Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Gators 1911 Private 1995 2012 None
(Acquired by Boston College in 2021)
Southern Vermont College Bennington, Vermont Mountaineers 1929 Private 1998 2008 None
(Closed in 2019)
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts Rams 1906 Private 1995 2020 CCC
Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts Golden Bears 1919 Private 1998 2007 CCC

Membership timeline
Elms CollegeDean CollegeColby-Sawyer CollegeRegis College (Massachusetts)Anna Maria 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

References
  1. "Elms, GNAC Ready to Begin Conference Affiliation in 2021-22". Great Northeast Athletic Conference. April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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