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| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Commissioner | Julie Ruppert |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division II |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Headquarters | Mansfield, Massachusetts |
| Region | Northeastern United States |
| Official website | www |
| Locations | |
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The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. It is the only Division II collegiate ice hockey conference in the United States.
50km
30miles
Adelphi
Staten Island
Post
Mercy
Molloy
St. Thomas Aquinas
Southern Connecticut State
Saint Michael's
Saint Anselm
Pace
New Haven
Franklin Pierce
Bentley
Assumption
American International
full, 
departing, 
affiliateThe original 1980 conference was called the "Northeast 7" as the colleges were American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant College, the University of Hartford, Springfield College, and Stonehill College. In 1981, Saint Anselm College was the eighth team to join and the resulting "NE-8" stayed this way until 1984 when the University of Hartford left and Merrimack College joined.
The “Northeast-10” name came about in 1987 when Saint Michael's College and Quinnipiac College joined the league.[1] The conference remained stable until 1995 when Springfield College left for Division III. The league stayed at ten members as Le Moyne College joined the league in 1996 from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly expanded to eleven when Pace University joined in 1997 from the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Quinnipiac moved to the Division I Northeast 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), the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), and Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and the College of Saint Rose (Saint Rose) giving the NE10 15 members.
Since the addition of those five institutions, the league has added football, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field as championship sports. The expansion continued in 2003–04 as the conference added another three championships – men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, and men's ice 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 the Peach 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 to University 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 I America 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 I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU 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 a Division 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 season.
The NE10 currently has 11 full members; all but one are private schools.
The NE10 currently has 5 affiliate members, all private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | NE10 sport |
Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 1950 | Nonsectarian | 11,295 | Mavericks | 2019 | field hockey | East Coast (ECC) | |
| Molloy College | Rockville Center, New York | 1955 | Catholic (Dominican Order) |
4,900 | Lions | field hockey | East Coast (ECC) | ||
| Post University | Waterbury, Connecticut | 1890 | For-profit | 7,317 | Eagles | 2019m.i.h. 2024fb. |
men's ice hockey, football | Central Atlantic (CACC) | |
| College of Staten Island | Staten Island, New York | 1956 | Public | 13,798 | Dolphins | 2023 | men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving | East Coast (ECC) | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | 1952 | Catholic (D.S.S.) |
2,400 | Spartans | 2019 | field hockey | East Coast (ECC) |
The NE10 had nine former full members; all but one were private schools.
The NE10 had one former affiliate member, which was also a private school.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | NE10 sport |
Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University–Post | Brookville, New York | 1954 | Nonsectarian | 8,472 | Pioneers | 2001fb., 2013fb.; 2013f.h. |
2008fb., 2019fb.; 2019f.h. |
football; field hockey |
Northeast (NEC)[a][b] |
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football) Associate member (other)
| 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 | Plays hockey at the D-I level in Atlantic Hockey. AIC plays games at MassMutual Center. |
6,866 |
| 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 in Atlantic Hockey. Bentley plays games at Bentley Arena. |
1,917 |
| Franklin Pierce | Sodexo Field | 500 | Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse | 1,200 | Jason Ritchie Ice Arena | 500 |
| New Haven | Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium | 3,500 | Charger Gymnasium | 1,500 |
Non-hockey school
| |
| 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 N.H. | Stonehill | Adelphi |
| 2020** | Stonehill | Southern Connecticut | Assumption |
| 2021 | Franklin Pierce | Adelphi | Le Moyne |
| 2022 | Southern N.H. | Adelphi | Bentley |
| * Fall Champion. **Winter Champion | |||
| A divisional format is used for baseball. | |
Northeast
|
Southwest
|
| 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
|
9 | |||
| 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 | |
| New Haven | Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
7 | |||||
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 109 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
| Post | Y
|
Y
|
1 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |
| New Haven | Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
10 | ||
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 127 |
| Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
| 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] | Wrestling | Bowling [a] | Gymnastics [a] | Ice Hockey [a] |
Rowing | Triathlon [b] | Skiing [a] | ||||
| Adelphi | ECC | |||||||||||
| American International | AHA | ECC | IND | IND | ||||||||
| Assumption | NEWHA | IND | ||||||||||
| Bentley | AHA | |||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | NEWHA | IND | ||||||||||
| Saint Anselm | ECC | NEWHA | ||||||||||
| Saint Michael's | NEWHA | EISA | ||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | ECAC | |||||||||||
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| Affiliate members |
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| Atlantic |
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| Central |
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| East |
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| Midwest |
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| South |
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| South Central |
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| Southeast |
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| West |
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| Division II |
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