New England Small College Athletic Conference

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New England Small College Athletic Conference
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Association NCAA
Founded1971;54 years ago (1971)
CommissionerAndrea Savage (since 1999)
Sports fielded
  • 27
    • men's: 13
    • women's: 14
Division Division III
No. of teams11
Headquarters Hadley, Massachusetts
Region
Official website nescac.com
Locations
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The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III comprising sports teams from eleven highly selective liberal arts institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The eleven institutions are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Tufts University, Trinity College, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.

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The conference originated with an agreement among Amherst, Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Williams in 1955. In 1971, Bates, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, and Union College joined on and the NESCAC was officially formed. Union withdrew in 1977 and was replaced by Connecticut College in 1982. NESCAC members maintain some of the largest financial endowments among liberal arts colleges in the world. [1] [2]

History

Williams began its inaugural football season in 1881 and its rivalry with Amherst College is one of the longest at any level of college football. [3] Bates and Bowdoin have competed against each other athletically since the 1870s and subsequently share one of the ten oldest NCAA Division III football rivalries, in the U.S., there is a long history of athletic competition between the two colleges and Colby. [4] [5] Colby began its now most notable hockey rivalry, with Bowdoin in 1922. [6]

The 1901 Williams College football team posing for a photo in the yearbook 1901 Williams College football team.jpg
The 1901 Williams College football team posing for a photo in the yearbook

In 1899, Amherst, Wesleyan and Williams schools first began to compete together as the "Triangular League". Since then they have continued to play each other in most sports on a regular basis. [7] [8] [9] [10] The conference originated with an agreement among Amherst, Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Williams in 1955. [11] Later, Bates, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts joined and the NESCAC was officially formed. The Conference was created out of a concern for the direction of intercollegiate athletic programs and remains committed to keeping a proper perspective on the role of sport in higher education. [11]

The mascot of Tufts University is Jumbo, the elephant, 2010 Jumbo replacement - Tufts University - IMG 0960.JPG
The mascot of Tufts University is Jumbo, the elephant, 2010

Member institutions believe athletic teams should be representative of school's entire student bodies and hew to NCAA Division III admissions and financial policies prohibiting athletic scholarships while awarding financial aid solely on the basis of need. Presidents of each NESCAC institution control intercollegiate athletic policy. Conference tenets are usually more restrictive than those of the NCAA Division III regarding season length, number of contests and post-season competition. [11]

Four NESCAC institutions are among the 39 that founded the NCAA in 1905: Amherst, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams. [12] Prior to 1993 NESCAC generally did not allow member schools to send teams to NCAA championships. Since then all sports except football have had this freedom, many excelling in the NCAA Division III championships. The NACDA Directors' Cup, awarded since 1996 to the college or university in each NCAA Division that wins the most college championships, has been claimed at the Division III level by a NESCAC institution every year except 1998. In the 2012–13 season, four of the top ten NACDA Director's Cup institutions were from NESCAC: Williams (1), Middlebury (3), Amherst (6), and Tufts (8). [13]

Chronological timeline

Member schools

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Williams
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Wesleyan
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Tufts
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Trinity
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Middlebury
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Hamilton
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Connecticut
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Colby
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Bates
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Locations of NESCAC members geographically

Current members

The NESCAC currently has 11 full members, all of which are private institutions of higher education. Admission to NESCAC institutions is highly competitive, with admit rates consistently below 15% for the majority of the conference. Some member schools are among the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S., with Williams, Bowdoin and Middlebury being among the 40 oldest institutions in the country. [14]

NESCAC members maintain some of the largest financial endowments among liberal arts colleges in the world. [15] [1] The largest endowments within the NESCAC belong to the three based in Massachusetts: Williams, Amherst, and Tufts. All members of the NESCAC coordinate fundraising cycles, financing for athletic programs as well as share sporting facilities.

InstitutionLocationEst.Enr.A.R.Endowment [a] NicknameJoined [b] Colors
Amherst College Amherst, MA 18211,9077% [17] $3.549 Mammoths 1971   
Bates College Lewiston, ME 18551,80013% [17] $0.447 Bobcats 1971   
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME 17942,0528.8% [18] $2.423 Polar Bears 1971   
Colby College Waterville, ME 18132,3007.5% [19] $1.160 Mules 1971   
Connecticut College New London, CT 19111,99036% [20] $0.482 Camels 1982   
Hamilton College [c] Clinton, NY 17932,05312% [17] $1.361 Continentals 1971   
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 18002,77412% [21] $1.597 Panthers 1971   
Trinity College Hartford, CT 18232,15936% [22] $0.834 Bantams 1971   
Tufts University Medford, MA 18526,6359% [23] $2.533 Jumbos 1971   
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT 18313,06413.9% [24] $1.583 Cardinals 1971   
Williams College Williamstown, MA 17932,2508% [25] $3.655 Ephs 1971   
Notes
  1. US$ billions – Fiscal Year 2024. [16] Endowment data provided by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) as self-reported by member schools.
  2. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  3. Hamilton also competed in the Liberty League from 1995–96 to 2010–11 before leaving the Liberty in order to fully align with the NESCAC. The school previously held dual membership with both the Liberty and NESCAC conferences.

    Former member

    The NESCAC had one former full member, which was a private institution.

    InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] Left [b] ColorsCurrent
    conference
    Union College Schenectady, NY 1795Nonsectarian2,197 Dutchmen &
    Dutchwomen [c]
    19711977    Liberty (LL)
    Notes
    1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
    2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
    3. Current nickname is the Garnet Chargers since the 2023–24 school year.

    Membership timeline

    Connecticut CollegeWilliams CollegeWesleyan UniversityUnion CollegeTufts UniversityTrinity College (Connecticut)Middlebury CollegeHamilton College (New York)Colby CollegeBowdoin CollegeBates CollegeAmherst CollegeNew England Small College Athletic Conference

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

    Academics

    Reaching the ivory tower: systemic grade deflation (2005)
    SchoolGrade deflation scoreSource
    Amherst84.5/100 [26]
    Bates85.5/100 [26]
    Bowdoin83.5/100 [26]
    Colby81.5/100 [26]
    ConnecticutN/A [26]
    Hamilton83.0/100 [26]
    Middlebury86.0/100 [26]
    Trinity77.5/100 [26]
    TuftsN/A [26]
    Wesleyan87.0/100 [26]
    Williams89.0/100 [26]

    The NESCAC is known for low grade inflation, grade deflation, and rigorous academic standards. [27] [26] Some members have received limited media coverage over perceived grade inflation and deflation. [28] [29] [26]

    The colleges are also known for a range of high and relatively low tuition rates and comprehensive fees. Some of the colleges have been named the most expensive in the United States. [30]

    Association of American Universities

    Tufts University is a member of the Association of American Universities. [31]

    Geographic distribution

    Most applicants to schools in the NESCAC come from the Northeast, largely from the New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia areas. As all NESCAC schools are located on the East Coast, and all but one are in New England, most graduates end up working and residing in the Northeast after graduation. [32]

    Revenue

    Total revenue includes ticket sales, contributions and donations, rights/licensing, student fees, school funds, and all other sources including TV income, camp income, food, and novelties. Total expenses includes coaching/staff, buildings/grounds, maintenance, utilities and rental fees, and all other costs including recruiting, team travel, equipment and uniforms, conference dues, and insurance costs.

    Conference rank
    (2020)
    Institution2020 total revenue from athletics [33] 2020 total expenses on athletics [33]
    1 Bowdoin College $14,192,310$14,192,310
    3 Trinity College $9,361,541$7,767,209
    2 Wesleyan University $9,463,205$7,475,961
    5 Colby College $8,768,711$8,768,711
    6 Williams College $8,272,501$8,272,501
    4 Tufts University $9,206,611$7,635,731
    7 Amherst College $7,990,643$7,505,943
    8 Bates College $6,524,589$6,302,982
    9 Middlebury College $5,924,584$5,924,584
    10 Hamilton College $5,848,366$5,848,366
    11 Connecticut College $4,619,333$4,619,333

    Facilities

    SchoolFootballSoccerBasketballIce hockey
    StadiumCapacityStadiumCapacityArenaCapacityArenaCapacity
    AmherstPratt Field2,500Hitchcock Field6,000LeFrak Gymnasium2,450Orr RinkN/A
    Bates Garcelon Field 3,000 Russel Street Field 4,000 Alumni Gymnasium 750Non-hockey schoolN/A
    Bowdoin Whittier Field 9,000Pickard Field4,500Morrell Gymnasium2,000 Sidney J. Watson Arena 1,900
    ColbyHarold Alfond Stadium5,000Colby Soccer Field3,700Wadsworth Gymnasium2,500Jack Kelley Rink1,800
    ConnecticutNon-football schoolN/AFreeman Field1,000Luce Fieldhouse800Dayton ArenaN/A
    HamiltonSteuben Field2,500Love Field2,500Margaret Bundy Scott Field House2,500 Russell Sage Rink 600
    Middlebury Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium 3,500Middlebury Soccer Field1,200Pepin Gymnasium1,200Chip Kenyon Arena2,300
    Trinity Jessee/Miller Field 5,500 Jessee/Miller Field 6,500Oosting Gym2,000Koeppel Community Sports Center3,400
    Tufts Ellis Oval 4,000 Ellis Oval 4,000Cousens Gym1,000Malden Valley Forum500
    WesleyanAndrus Field3,000Jackson Field1,200 Silloway Gymnasium 1,200Spurrier-Snyder Rink1,500
    Williams Weston Field 6,000 Weston Field 6,000Chandler Gymnasium2,900Lansing Chapman Rink2,500

    Culture

    Many colleges banned fraternities and sororities on the grounds of unwarranted exclusivity, and provided on-campus social houses for all students to engage with. Williams College displaced their fraternity system in the 1960s due to high levels of racial and religious discrimination. Williams College President Chandler stated, "there remained the system of blackballing and secret agreements between some fraternities and their national bodies to exclude blacks and Jews... it was essentially a caste system based on socioeconomic status as perceived by students." [34] Bates rejected the fraternity system in 1855, when it was founded. Colby disbanded its fraternities and sororities in 1984. [35] At Bowdoin, fraternities were phased out in 2000. [36] Despite the lack of Greek life, NESCAC schools are widely known for a prominent drinking culture. [37] [38] [39] [40] Schools within the NESCAC conference have made institutional efforts to diversify student body, and attract and wide range of students to their institutions. Many schools in the NESCAC provide significant financial aid to help increase the enrollment of lower income and middle class students. [41] [42]

    U.S. presidents in the NESCAC

    The NESCAC have graduated three U.S. presidents. The first president to graduate from the athletic conference was Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, a Bowdoin graduate of 1824. [43] The 20th president, James A. Garfield, graduated from Williams College in 1856. [44] The third U.S. president to graduate from a NESCAC institution was Calvin Coolidge, who graduated from Amherst College in 1895. [45] President Chester Arthur was an 1848 graduate of Union College, [46] a former NESCAC member, and President Woodrow Wilson was a professor at Wesleyan from 1888 to 1890. [47]

    Sports

    The NESCAC sponsors championship competition in 13 men's and 14 women's NCAA sanctioned sports. [48]

    Conference Sports
    SportMen'sWomen's
    Baseball Green check.svg
    Basketball Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Cross Country Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Field Hockey Green check.svg
    Football Green check.svg
    Golf Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Ice Hockey Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Lacrosse Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Rowing Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Soccer Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Softball Green check.svg
    Squash Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Swimming & Diving Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Tennis Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Track & Field Green check.svgGreen check.svg
    Volleyball Green check.svg

    Men's Sports

    SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfIce HockeyLacrosseRowingSoccerSquash [a] Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldTotal NESCAC Sports
    AmherstGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    BatesGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    BowdoinGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    ColbyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    Connecticut CollegeRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    HamiltonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    MiddleburyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    TrinityGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    TuftsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    WesleyanGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    WilliamsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    Totals1011111010101181111111111136

    Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the NESCAC that are played by NESCAC schools

    SchoolAlpine SkiingNordic SkiingSailing [a] Water PoloWrestling
    Bates EISA EISA
    Bowdoin EISA NEISA
    Colby EISA EISA
    Connecticut College NEISA CWPA
    Middlebury EISA EISA
    Trinity NEWA
    Tufts NEISA
    Wesleyan NEWA
    Williams EISA EISA NEWA
    Notes
    1. 1 2 Non NCAA sport

    Women's Sports

    SchoolBasketballCross CountryField HockeyGolfIce HockeyLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSquash [a] Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballTotal NESCAC Sports
    AmherstGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    BatesGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    BowdoinGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    ColbyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    Connecticut CollegeGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    HamiltonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg14
    MiddleburyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg13
    TrinityGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg14
    TuftsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    WesleyanGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg14
    WilliamsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg14
    Totals1111118911811101111111111145

    Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the NESCAC that are played by NESCAC schools

    SchoolAlpine SkiingFencingNordic SkiingRugby [a] Sailing [a] Water Polo
    Bates EISA EISA
    Bowdoin EISA NIRA NEISA
    Colby EISA EISA
    Connecticut College NEISA CWPA
    Middlebury EISA EISA
    Tufts NFC NEISA
    Williams EISA EISA
    Notes
    1. 1 2 3 Non NCAA sport

    Football

    Until the 2017 season, the 10 football-playing NESCAC schools only played 8 regular season games. On April 27, 2017, the NESCAC announced that it would adopt a full 9-game round robin schedule. [49] In addition to the ban on postseason play, the NESCAC football league is notable for member teams playing conference games only. While some Division II and Division III teams play only conference schedules, NESCAC is unique in all of its members playing only within conference games. [50] Every institution fields a football team except for Connecticut College.

    Baseball

    NESCAC Baseball is the only men's sport to utilize divisions. Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Tufts, and Trinity compete in the East Division, while Amherst, Hamilton, Middlebury, Wesleyan, and Williams compete in the West Division. Connecticut College does not sponsor baseball. The NESCAC has won the College World Series once: by the Trinity Bantams in 2008. Current member schools have appeared in the College World Series a combined total of 5 times.

    College World Series / NCAA Tournament History[ citation needed ]
    SchoolCollege
    World Series
    Championships
    College
    World Series
    Appearances
    Last CWS
    Appearance
    NCAA
    Tournament
    Appearances
    Last NCAA
    Appearance
    Trinity200842009102019
    Wesleyan1199432015
    Tufts0 [a] n/a102023
    Amherst0n/a72018
    Williams0n/a32007
    Bowdoin0n/a22012
    Middlebury0n/a42024
    Bates0n/a0n/a
    Colby0n/a12024
    Hamilton0n/a0n/a
    Notes
    1. Tufts made the 1950 College World Series; however, for the purpose of this list only NCAA Division III statistics are included.

    NCAA championships

    The Middlebury Panthers lead the NESCAC in NCAA men's titles with 15, while the Williams Ephs lead in women's titles with 30 and in overall NCAA titles with 38. [51] Excluded from this list are all national championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including women's AIAW championships.

    SchoolTotalMenWomenCo-edNicknameMost successful sport (titles)
    Williams 38 8300 Ephs Women's tennis (10)
    Middlebury 36 15210 Panthers Men's ice hockey (8)
    Amherst 13 580 Mammoths Women's basketball (3)
    Tufts 11 740 Jumbos Men's soccer (4)
    Bates 5 050 Bobcats Women's rowing (5)
    Bowdoin 5 140 Polar Bears Field hockey (4)
    Trinity 4 220 Bantams Baseball (1), Women's lacrosse (1), Women's rowing (1), Men's ice hockey (1)
    Wesleyan 2 110 Cardinals Men's lacrosse (1), Women's tennis (1)
    Colby 1 010 Mules Women's rowing (1)
    Connecticut College 1 100 Camels Men's soccer (1)
    Hamilton 1 010 Continentals Women's lacrosse (1)
    Total11439770

    The following is a list of NCAA-recognized national team championships by NESCAC schools. [51]

    Baseball (1):

    Men's basketball (3):

    Women's basketball (3):

    Men's cross country (2):

    Women's cross country (10):

    Field hockey (10):

    Women's golf (1):

    Men's ice hockey (9):

    Women's ice hockey (5):

    Men's lacrosse (7):

    Women's lacrosse (10):

    Women's rowing (15)

    Men's soccer (7):

    Women's soccer (3):

    Softball (3):

    Women's swimming & diving (2):

    Men's tennis (10):

    Women's tennis (12):

    Women's indoor track (2):

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