North Atlantic Conference
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| Data | |
| 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.
Past and Present Member Colleges
Members
Full member institutions include:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | 1897 | Private | 1,400 [1] |
| Becker College | Worcester, Massachusetts Leicester, Massachusetts |
1784 | Public | 1,500 [2] |
| Castleton State College | Castleton, Vermont | 1787 | Public | 2,000 |
| Elms College | Chicopee, Massachusetts | 1899 | Private/Catholic | 1,118 [3] |
| Husson College | Bangor, Maine | 1798 | Private | 2,000 [4] |
| Johnson State College | Johnson, Vermont | 1881 | Public/State-supported | 1,759 [5] |
| Lasell College | Newton, Massachusetts | 1851 | Private | 1,200 [6] |
| Lesley University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1909 | Private | 1,702 [7] |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington, Maine | 1863 | Public | 2,000 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, Maine | 1941 | Public | 850 [8] |
| Mount Ida College | Newton, Massachusetts | 1899 | Private/Catholic | 1,300 |
| Thomas College | Waterville, Maine | 1894 | Public/Non-sectarian | 1,000 [9] |
| Wheelock College | Boston, Massachusetts | 1888 | Private | 1,028 [10] |
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