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The conference was founded in [[1997]] when six colleges agreed to form the North Atlantic Women's Conference. It changed to its current name in the fall of [[1999]]. It currently sponsors a total of 15 men's and women's sports played by teams of the 13 institutions therein. |
The conference was founded in [[1997]] when six colleges agreed to form the North Atlantic Women's Conference. It changed to its current name in the fall of [[1999]]. It currently sponsors a total of 15 men's and women's sports played by teams of the 13 institutions therein. |
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==Current members== |
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==Past and Present Member Colleges== |
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==Members== |
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Full member institutions include: |
Full member institutions include: |
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Classification | NCAA Division III |
Established | 1997 |
Members | 16 (full) 5 (associate) |
National championships |
none |
Sports fielded | 13 (7 men's, 6 women's) |
Region | Eastern United States |
States | 3 - Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |
Headquarters | Whitingham, Vermont |
The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) is an athletic conference consisting primarily of small liberal arts colleges throughout the New England states of Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.
The conference was founded in 1997 when six colleges agreed to form the North Atlantic Women's Conference. It changed to its current name in the fall of 1999. It currently sponsors a total of 15 men's and women's sports played by teams of the 13 institutions therein.
Current members
Full member institutions include:
Associate members
- Daniel Webster College, men's lacrosse
- Emerson College, men's lacrosse
- St. Joseph's College, baseball
- Simmons College, field hockey
- Western New England College, field hockey
Past members
Championships
The NAC holds championships in the following sports:
- Fall season: Men's and Women's Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball;
- Winter season: Men's and Women's Basketball;
- Spring season: Baseball, Men's Lacrosse, Softball, Men's Tennis
Notes and references
- ^ a b Will join the Great Northeast Athletic Conference starting in 2007-2008. Raposo, Mike (2006-06-05). "Mount Ida College Joins Great Northeast Athletic Conference". Retrieved 2006-11-25.