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| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Commissioner | Julie Ruppert |
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| Division | Division II |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Headquarters | Mansfield, Massachusetts |
| Region | Northeastern United States |
| Official website | www |
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TheNortheast 10 Conference (NE10) is acollege athletic conference affiliated with theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at theDivision II level. Member institutions are located in thenortheastern United States in the states ofConnecticut,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,New York, andVermont. It is the only Division IIcollegiate ice hockey conference in the United States.
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affiliate. Not Pictured: Affiliate Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe original 1980 conference was called the "Northeast 7" as the colleges wereAmerican International College,Assumption College,Bentley College,Bryant College, theUniversity of Hartford,Springfield College, andStonehill College. In 1981,Saint Anselm College was the eighth team to join and the resulting "NE-8" stayed this way until 1984 when theUniversity of Hartford left andMerrimack College joined.
The “Northeast 10” name came about in 1987 whenSaint Michael's College andQuinnipiac College joined the league.[1] The conference remained stable until 1995 when Springfield College left for Division III. The league stayed at ten members asLe Moyne College joined the league in 1996 from theNew England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly expanded to eleven whenPace University joined in 1997 from theNew York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Quinnipiac moved to the Division INortheast 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), theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), andSouthern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and theCollege of Saint Rose (Saint Rose) giving the NE10 15 members.
Since the addition of those five institutions, the league has addedfootball, indoortrack and field, and outdoor track and field as championship sports. The expansion continued in 2003–04 as the conference added another three championships – men'sswimming anddiving, women's swimming and diving, and men'sice 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 thePeach 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 toUniversity 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 IAmerica 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 ILIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division IILIU 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 aDivision 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 school year.
On May 6, 2025, New Haven announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and begin its reclassification from Division II, starting on July 1, 2025;[6] thus leaving the NE10 to 10 members, effective for the 2025–26 school year.
The NE10 currently has 10 full members; all but one areprivate schools.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Garden City, New York | 1896 | Nonsectarian | 7,603 | Panthers | 2009 | |
| American International College | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1885 | Nonsectarian | 2,010 | Yellow Jackets | 1980 | |
| Assumption University | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1904 | Catholic (Assumptionists) | 2,044 | Greyhounds | 1980 | |
| Bentley University | Waltham, Massachusetts | 1917 | Nonsectarian | 4,526 | Falcons | 1980 | |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, New Hampshire | 1962 | Nonsectarian | 1,172 | Ravens | 2000 | |
| Pace University | Pleasantville, New York[b] | 1906 | Nonsectarian | 14,092 | Setters | 1997 | |
| Saint Anselm College | Goffstown, New Hampshire | 1889 | Catholic (Benedictines) | 2,111 | Hawks | 1981 | |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester, Vermont | 1904 | Catholic (S.S.E.) | 1,370 | Purple Knights | 1987 | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, Connecticut | 1893 | Public | 9,377 | Owls | 2000 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire[c] | 1932 | Nonsectarian | 2,769[d] | Penmen | 2000 |
The NE10 currently has 7 affiliate members; all areprivate schools.
The NE10 had ten former full members; all but one wereprivate schools.
The NE10 had one former affiliate member, which was also aprivate school.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Left[b] | NE10 sport(s) | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University–Post | Brookville, New York | 1954 | Nonsectarian | 8,472 | Pioneers | 2001 | 2008 | Football | Northeast (NEC)[c][d] |
| 2013 | 2019 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2019 | Field hockey |
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football) Associate member (sport)
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity | Hockey arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Non-football school | Center for Recreation & Sport | 2,200 | Non-hockey school | ||
| American International | Ronald J. Abdow Field | 4,000 | Butova Gymnasium | 2,500 | TBA | |
| Assumption | Greyhound Stadium | 1,200 | Andrew Laska Gymnasium | 1,200 | Buffone Arena | 750 |
| Bentley | Bentley Athletic Field | 4,800 | Dana Center | 2,600 | Plays hockey at the D-I level inAtlantic Hockey America. Bentley plays games atBentley Arena. | 1,917 |
| Franklin Pierce | Sodexo Field | 500 | Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse | 1,200 | Jason Ritchie Ice Arena | 500 |
| Pace | Pace Stadium | 1,500 | Goldstein Fitness Center | 2,400 | Non-hockey school | |
| Post | Municipal Stadium | 6,000 | Football and hockey member only | Sports Center of Connecticut | ||
| Saint Anselm | Grappone Stadium | 4,500 | Stoutenburgh Gymnasium | 1,200 | Thomas F. Sullivan Arena | 2,700 |
| Saint Michael's | Non-football school | Ross Sports Center | 2,500 | Cairns Arena | 600 | |
| Southern Connecticut | Jess Dow Field | 6,000 | James Moore Fieldhouse | 2,800 | Non-hockey school | |
| Southern New Hampshire | Non-football school | Stan Spirou Fieldhouse | 2,000 | Ice Den Arena | ||
| Year | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Springfield | Bryant | St. Anselm |
| 1986 | Springfield | Bryant | Bentley |
| 1987 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1988 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1989 | Springfield | Bentley | Bryant |
| 1990 | Springfield | Bentley | Merrimack |
| 1991 | Springfield | Bentley | Merrimack |
| 1992 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1993 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1994 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1995 | Springfield | Bentley | Quinnipiac |
| 1996 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | St. Anselm |
| 1997 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | Merrimack |
| 1998 | Bentley | Quinnipiac | Merrimack |
| 1999 | Bentley | Merrimack | St. Anselm |
| 2000 | Merrimack | Bentley | Assumption |
| 2001 | Bentley | Merrimack | Assumption |
| 2002 | Bryant | Bentley | Southern Connecticut State |
| 2003 | Bryant | Bentley | UMass Lowell |
| 2004 | Bryant | Bentley | UMass Lowell |
| 2005 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2006 | Bryant | Stonehill | Bentley |
| 2007 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2008 | Bryant | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2009 | Bentley | Stonehill | UMass Lowell |
| 2010 | Stonehill | Bentley | Adelphi |
| 2011 | Stonehill | Bentley | Southern Connecticut State |
| 2012 | Stonehill | Southern Connecticut State | Bentley |
| 2013 | Adelphi | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2014 | Adelphi | Stonehill | Bentley |
| 2015 | Stonehill | Adelphi | Assumption |
| 2016 | Adelphi | Bentley | Stonehill |
| 2017 | Adelphi | Stonehill | Merrimack |
| 2018 | Merrimack | Adelphi | Stonehill |
| 2019 | Merrimack | Adelphi | Assumption |
| 2020* | Southern New Hampshire | Stonehill | Adelphi |
| 2020** | Stonehill | Southern Connecticut State | Assumption |
| 2021 | Franklin Pierce | Adelphi | Le Moyne |
| 2022 | Southern New Hampshire | Adelphi | Bentley |
| * Fall Champion. **Winter Champion | |||
| A divisional format was used for baseball. | |
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| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  Y | |
| Basketball | Y | Y |
| Cross Country | Y | Y |
| Field Hockey | Y | |
| Football | Y | |
| Golf | Y | Y |
| Ice Hockey | Y | |
| Lacrosse | Y | Y |
| Soccer | Y | Y |
| Softball | Y | |
| Swimming &Diving | Y | Y |
| Tennis | Y | Y |
| Track & Field Indoor | Y | Y |
| Track & Field Outdoor | Y | Y |
| Volleyball | Y |
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Total NE10 Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 | ||
| American International | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 | ||
| Assumption | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Bentley | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Franklin Pierce | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Pace | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 9 | |||
| Saint Michael's | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 9 | |||
| Southern Connecticut | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 | ||||
| Southern New Hampshire | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 104 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
| Bridgeport | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Felician | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Post | Y | Y | 2 | ||||||||||
| Staten Island | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| School | Basketball | Cross Country | Field Hockey | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Volleyball | Total NE10 Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| American International | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Assumption | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Bentley | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Franklin Pierce | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Pace | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 | ||||
| Saint Anselm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 | ||||
| Saint Michael's | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 9 | |||
| Southern Connecticut | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 | ||
| Southern New Hampshire | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 | |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 120 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
| Bridgeport | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Felician | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jefferson | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mercy | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Molloy | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| Staten Island | Y | 1 | |||||||||||
| School | Men | Women | Co-ed | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Hockey[a] | Volleyball[a] | Bowling[a] | Gymnastics[a] | Ice Hockey[a] | Rowing | Triathlon[b] | Skiing[a] | ||||
| Adelphi | ECC | ||||||||||
| American International | ECC | IND | |||||||||
| Assumption | NEWHA | IND | |||||||||
| Bentley | AHA | ||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | NEWHA | IND | |||||||||
| Saint Anselm | ECC | NEWHA | |||||||||
| Saint Michael's | NEWHA | EISA | |||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | GEC | ||||||||||
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