Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Data
Classification	NCAA Division III
Members	14
Sports fielded	12 (5 men's, 7 women's)
Region	New England
States	6 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Locations

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (or GNAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

[edit] Current members

The league currently has 14 full members:

Institution	Location	Team Name	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven, Connecticut	Falcons	1925	Catholic	1,769
Daniel Webster College	Nashua, New Hampshire	Eagles	1965	Private	1,200
Emerson College	Boston, Massachusetts	Lions	1880	Private	3,800
Emmanuel College	Boston, Massachusetts	Saints	1919	Catholic	2,350
Johnson & Wales University	Providence, Rhode Island	Wildcats	1914	Private	16,000
Lasell College	Newton, Massachusetts	Lasers	1851	Private	1,200
Mount Ida College	Newton, Massachusetts	Mustangs	1899	Private	1,300
Norwich University	Northfield, Vermont	Cadets	1819	Private, Military	3,000
Pine Manor College	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Gators	1911	Private	500
Rivier College	Nashua, New Hampshire	Raiders	1933	Catholic	2,300
Saint Joseph College	West Hartford, Connecticut	Blue Jays	1932	Catholic	1,020
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish, Maine	Monks	1912	Catholic	1,034
Simmons College	Boston, Massachusetts	Sharks	1899	Private	4,912
Suffolk University	Boston, Massachusetts	Rams	1906	Private	8,000

Mount Ida, Lasell, and St. Joseph's (Maine) joined in 2007-2008.^[1]

The GNAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball.