Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Great Northeast Athletic Conference
	GNAC
Established	1995
Association	NCAA
Division	Division III
Members	13
Sports fielded	17 men's: 8; women's: 9; ;
Region	New England
Headquarters	Winthrop, Massachusetts
Commissioner	Joe Walsh (since 2005)
Website	thegnac.com
Locations

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. Member institutions are located in New England in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Member schools

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven, Connecticut	1925	1,769	Falcons	1995
Anna Maria College	Paxton, Massachusetts	1946	1,444	AMCats	2011
Colby–Sawyer College	New London, New Hampshire	1837	1,415	Chargers	2018
Emmanuel College	Boston, Massachusetts	1919	2,598	Saints	1995
Johnson & Wales University	Providence, Rhode Island	1914	16,000	Wildcats	1995
Lasell College	Newton, Massachusetts	1851	1,800	Lasers	2007
Norwich University	Northfield, Vermont	1819	3,000	Cadets	1998
Regis College	Weston, Massachusetts	1927	1,811	Pride	2017
Rivier University	Nashua, New Hampshire	1933	2,300	Raiders	1995
University of Saint Joseph	West Hartford, Connecticut	1932	2,467	Blue Jays	1995
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish, Maine	1912	2,034	Monks	2007
Simmons College	Boston, Massachusetts	1899	4,912	Sharks	1995
Suffolk University	Boston, Massachusetts	1906	16,095	Rams	1995

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Sport	Primary Conference
Elms College	Chicopee, Massachusetts	1899	1,713	Blazers	2004	swimming & diving (W)	New England
Emerson College	Boston, Massachusetts	1880	4,290	Lions	2013	volleyball (M)	NEWMAC
Husson University	Bangor, Maine	1898	3,100	Eagles	2005	swimming & diving (W)	North Atlantic
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	Dartmouth, Massachusetts	1895	9,432	Corsairs	2007	golf (M)	Little East
Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	1969	5,233	Roadrunners	2013	tennis (M)	New Jersey
Rhode Island College	Providence, Rhode Island	1854	9,000	Anchormen	2007	golf (M)	Little East
Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	1950	5,450	Scarlet Raptors	2014	tennis (M)	New Jersey
Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	1945	10,500	Scarlet Raiders	2013	tennis (M)	New Jersey
University of Southern Maine	Gorham, Maine	1878	10,974	Huskies	2007	golf (M)	Little East
Wentworth Institute of Technology	Boston, Massachusetts	1904	3,728	Leopards	2011	volleyball (M)	Commonwealth Coast
Worcester State University	Worcester, Massachusetts	1874	5,470	Lancers	2012	golf (M)	MASCAC

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
United States Coast Guard Academy	New London, Connecticut	1876	Bears	1995	1996	NEWMAC
Daniel Webster College	Nashua, New Hampshire	1965	Eagles	1995	2008	N/A (ceased operations)
Endicott College	Beverly, Massachusetts	1939	Gulls	1995	1999	Commonwealth Coast
Mount Ida College†	Newton, Massachusetts	1899	Mustangs	2007	2018	N/A (ceased operations)
Pine Manor College	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	1911	Gators	1995	2012	ACAA
Southern Vermont College	Bennington, Vermont	1926	Mountaineers	1998	2006	NECC
Western New England University	Springfield, Massachusetts	1919	Golden Bears	1998	2007	Commonwealth Coast

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

The GNAC sponsors championships in 17 intercollegiate athletic sports. The conference also sponsors a men's swimming & diving invitational.

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