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* 1993 - [[Western Connecticut State University]] joined the Little East in the 1993–94 academic year. |
* 1993 - [[Western Connecticut State University]] joined the Little East in the 1993–94 academic year. |
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* 1997 - [[Keene State College]] joined the Little East in the 1997–98 academic year. |
* 1997 - [[Keene State College]] joined the Little East in the 1997–98 academic year. |
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* 2000 - Seven institutions joined the Little East as associate members: [[Bridgewater State University]], [[Fitchburg State University]], [[Framingham State University]], [[Salem State University]], [[Westfield State University]] and [[Worcester State University]] for field hockey in fall, and Salem State for men's lacrosse in spring, all effective in the 2000–01 academic year. |
* 2000 - Seven institutions joined the Little East as associate members: [[Bridgewater State University]], [[Fitchburg State University]], [[Framingham State University]], [[Salem State University]], [[Westfield State University]] and [[Worcester State University]] for field hockey as the [[Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference|MASCAC]] division in fall, and Salem State for men's lacrosse in spring, all effective in the 2000–01 academic year. |
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* 2003 - Salem State added men's tennis into its Little East associate membership in the 2004 spring season (2003-04 academic year). |
* 2003 - Salem State added men's tennis into its Little East associate membership in the 2004 spring season (2003-04 academic year). |
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* 2004 - Two institutions added certain sports into their Little East associate memberships: Bridgewater State with men's and women's tennis, and Salem State with women's tennis, both effective the 2005 spring season (2004-05 academic year). |
* 2004 - Two institutions added certain sports into their Little East associate memberships: Bridgewater State with men's and women's tennis, and Salem State with women's tennis, both effective the 2005 spring season (2004-05 academic year). |
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* 2018 - [[Castleton University]] (later Vermont State University) joined the Little East in the 2018–19 academic year. |
* 2018 - [[Castleton University]] (later Vermont State University) joined the Little East in the 2018–19 academic year. |
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* 2019 - Two institutions joined the Little East as associate members: [[Western New England University]] for women's swimming & diving, and [[Massachusetts Maritime Academy]] for men's lacrosse, both effective in the 2019–20 academic year. |
* 2019 - Two institutions joined the Little East as associate members: [[Western New England University]] for women's swimming & diving, and [[Massachusetts Maritime Academy]] for men's lacrosse, both effective in the 2019–20 academic year. |
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** The [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]] joined the Little East as an associate member for women's swimming & diving in the 2022–23 academic year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://littleeast.com/news/2022/6/15/womens-swimming-diving-university-of-new-england-womens-swimming-to-join-lec-as-affiliate-member-in-2022-23.aspx |title=University of New England Women’s Swimming to Join LEC as Affiliate Member in 2022-23 |publisher=Little East Conference |date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref> |
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** The [[Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference|MASCAC]] field hockey division (Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State, Framingham State, Salem State, Westfield State, and Worcester State) will leave the Little East and be it's own separate conference (the MASCAC) beginning in the 2023-24 season.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2022-08-24 |title=Little East Field Hockey Preseason Poll Released |url=https://www.fsurams.com/sports/fh/2022-23/releases/20220824p04a7q |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Member schools== |
==Member schools== |
Revision as of 17:18, 24 April 2023
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Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1986 |
Commissioner | Pamela S. Samuelson, PhD (since June 7, 2019) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 9 |
Headquarters | North Providence, Rhode Island |
Region | New England |
Official website | www |
Locations | |
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The Little East Conference (LEC) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The member institutions are located in all six states of New England.
History
Chronological timeline
- 1986 - On April 28, 1986, the Little East Conference (LEC) was founded. Charter members included Eastern Connecticut State University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, Southeastern Massachusetts University (now the University of Massachusetts Darthmouth), Plymouth State College (now Plymouth State University), Rhode Island College and the University of Southern Maine; beginning the 1986–87 academic year.
- 1993 - Western Connecticut State University joined the Little East in the 1993–94 academic year.
- 1997 - Keene State College joined the Little East in the 1997–98 academic year.
- 2000 - Seven institutions joined the Little East as associate members: Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University for field hockey as the MASCAC division in fall, and Salem State for men's lacrosse in spring, all effective in the 2000–01 academic year.
- 2003 - Salem State added men's tennis into its Little East associate membership in the 2004 spring season (2003-04 academic year).
- 2004 - Two institutions added certain sports into their Little East associate memberships: Bridgewater State with men's and women's tennis, and Salem State with women's tennis, both effective the 2005 spring season (2004-05 academic year).
- 2009 - Three institutions added certain sports into their Little East associate memberships: Worcester State with women's tennis, and Bridgewater State and Westfield State with women's swimming & diving, all effective in the 2009–10 academic year.
- 2015 - Bridgewater State left the Little East as an associate member for women's swimming & diving after the 2014–15 academic year.
- 2018 - Castleton University (later Vermont State University) joined the Little East in the 2018–19 academic year.
- 2019 - Two institutions joined the Little East as associate members: Western New England University for women's swimming & diving, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy for men's lacrosse, both effective in the 2019–20 academic year.
- 2022 -
- The University of New England joined the Little East as an associate member for women's swimming & diving in the 2022–23 academic year.[1]
- The MASCAC field hockey division (Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State, Framingham State, Salem State, Westfield State, and Worcester State) will leave the Little East and be it's own separate conference (the MASCAC) beginning in the 2023-24 season.[2]
Member schools
Current members
The Little East currently has nine full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Endowment (millions) |
Nickname | Joined | Colors |
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Castleton University | Castleton, Vermont | 1787 | Public | 2,399 | $7.86 | Spartans | 2018 | |
Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, Connecticut | 1889 | Public | 4,989 | $16.3 | Warriors | 1986 | |
Keene State College | Keene, New Hampshire | 1909 | Public | 3,213 | $14.0[a] | Owls | 1997 | |
Plymouth State University | Plymouth, New Hampshire | 1871 | Public | 4,491 | $28.9 | Panthers | 1986 | |
Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | 1854 | Public | 7,523 | $16.4 | Anchormen | 1986 | |
University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | 1852 | Public | 16,259 | $92.0 | Beacons | 1986 | |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, Massachusetts | 1895 | Public | 8,513 | $59.0 | Corsairs | 1986 | |
University of Southern Maine | Gorham, Maine Lewiston, Maine Portland, Maine |
1878 | Public | 8,022 | $38.5 | Huskies | 1986 | |
Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, Connecticut | 1903 | Public | 5,246 | $12.8 | Wolves | 1993 |
- Notes
- ^ Actual amount in endowment is $13,996,219.
Associate members
The Little East currently has nine associate members, all but two are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Endowment (millions) |
Nickname | Joined | Primary conference |
LEC sport(s) |
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Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 1840 | Public | 10,651 | $54.0 | Bears | 2000–01f.h. 2004–05m.ten. 2004–05w.ten. |
MASCAC | field hockey men's tennis women's tennis |
Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, Massachusetts | 1894 | Public | 4,659 | $19.9 | Falcons | 2000–01 | MASCAC | field hockey |
Framingham State University | Framingham, Massachusetts | 1839 | Public | 4,876 | $35.4[a] | Rams | 2000–01 | MASCAC | field hockey |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | 1891 | Public | 1,637 | $13.05[b] | Buccaneers | 2019–20 | MASCAC | men's lacrosse |
University of New England | Biddeford, Maine | 1831 | Nonsectarian | 7,208 | $39.2 | Nor'easters | 2022–23 | CCC | women's swimming & diving |
Salem State University | Salem, Massachusetts | 1854 | Public | 7,242 | $25.3 | Vikings | 2000–01f.h. 2000–01m.lax. 2003–04m.ten. 2004–05w.ten. |
MASCAC | field hockey men's lacrosse men's tennis women's tennis |
Western New England University | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1919 | Nonsectarian | 3,702 | $55.9 | Golden Bears | 2019–20 | CCC | women's swimming & diving[3] |
Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | 1838 | Public | 5,400 | $6.2 | Owls | 2000–01 2009–10 |
MASCAC | field hockey women's swimming & diving |
Worcester State University | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1874 | Public | 6,434 | $34.5 | Lancers | 2000–01f.h. 2009–10w.ten. |
MASCAC | field hockey women's tennis |
- Notes
Former associate members
The Little East had one former associate members, which was also a public school:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Endowment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary conference |
LEC sport(s) |
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Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 1840 | Public | 10,651 | $54.0 | Bears | 2009–10 | 2014–15 | MASCAC | women's swimming & diving |
Membership timeline
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/0yjqblbigw5d4i2iufeweo31bx3egcb.png)
Sports
References
- ^ "University of New England Women's Swimming to Join LEC as Affiliate Member in 2022-23" (Press release). Little East Conference. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Little East Field Hockey Preseason Poll Released". 2022-08-24.
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(help) - ^ "Affiliate Members". littleeast.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.