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Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1995 |
Commissioner | Joe Walsh (since 2005) |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 14 |
Headquarters | Winthrop, Massachusetts |
Region | New England |
Official website | thegnac.com |
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The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
On August 24, 2021, the University of New England joined the GNAC as an associate member for women's swimming & diving, beginning the 2021–22 academic year. [1]
On June 16, 2022, New England (Me.) left the GNAC as an associate member for women's swimming & diving after the 2021–22 academic year, to join the Little East Conference (LEC) as an affiliate member for that sport. [2]
On September 28, 2022, Mitchell College and New England College joined the GNAC, beginning the 2023–24 academic year. [3]
The GNAC currently has fourteen full members, all are private schools:
The GNAC currently has two associate members, both are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined [a] | GNAC sport(s) | Primary conference |
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Emerson College [b] | Boston, Massachusetts | 1880 | Nonsectarian | 4,290 | Lions | 2013 | Men's volleyball | New England (NEWMAC) |
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, Massachusetts | 1904 | Nonsectarian | 4,576 | Leopards | 2011 | Men's volleyball | C. New England (CNE) |
The GNAC had ten former full members, all were private schools:
The GNAC had 11 former associate members, 6 were private schools while 5 were public schools:
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football) Associate member (sport)
A divisional format is used for basketball (M / W). | |
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Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Cross country | ![]() | ![]() |
Field hockey | ![]() | |
Golf | ![]() | |
Lacrosse | ![]() | ![]() |
Soccer | ![]() | ![]() |
Softball | ![]() | |
Swimming & diving | ![]() | ![]() |
Track & field | ![]() | ![]() |
Volleyball | ![]() | ![]() |
Men's sponsored sports by school
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field | Volleyball | Total GNAC sports |
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Albertus Magnus | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
Colby–Sawyer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
Dean | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Elms | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Emmanuel | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Lasell | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Mitchell | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
New England | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Norwich | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Regis | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Rivier | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5 |
Saint Joseph (CT) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
Saint Joseph’s (ME) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Totals | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6+2 | 89 |
Emerson | ![]() | |||||||||
Wentworth | ![]() |
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by theGNAC that are played by GNAC schools
School | Alpine Skiing | Football | Ice Hockey | Nordic Skiing | Rifle | Rugby | Tennis | Wrestling |
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Albertus Magnus | UCHC | IND | ||||||
Colby–Sawyer | EISA | CNE | ||||||
Dean | MASCAC | |||||||
Emmanuel | IND | |||||||
New England | ![]() | CNE | LEC | ![]() | NEWA | |||
Norwich | NEWMAC | LEC | ![]() | NACR | Empire 8 | NEWA | ||
Rivier | MASCAC | |||||||
Saint Joseph (CT) | CNE | |||||||
Saint Joseph's (ME) | ![]() |
Women's sponsored sports by school
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Field Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field | Volleyball | Total GNAC sports |
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Albertus Magnus | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Colby–Sawyer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Dean | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Elms | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Emmanuel | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Lasell | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Mitchell | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
New England | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Norwich | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Regis | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 9 |
Rivier | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6 |
Saint Joseph (CT) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Saint Joseph’s (ME) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 9 |
Simmons | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8 |
Totals | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 106 |
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by theGNAC that are played by GNAC schools
School | Alpine Skiing | Golf | Ice Hockey | Nordic Skiing | Rifle | Rowing | Rugby | Tennis | Wrestling |
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Albertus Magnus | IND | UCHC | IND | ||||||
Colby–Sawyer | EISA | CNE | |||||||
Dean | IND | ||||||||
Emmanuel | 2026-27 | ||||||||
New England | ![]() | LEC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Norwich | LEC | ![]() | NCR | ![]() | |||||
Rivier | MASCAC | ||||||||
Saint Joseph (CT) | CNE | ||||||||
Saint Joseph's (ME) | ![]() | IND | |||||||
Simmons | NEWMAC | NAC |