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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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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).
* 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.
* 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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* 2022 - 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>
** 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>
** 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>


==Member schools==
==Member schools==

Revision as of 17:18, 24 April 2023

Little East Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1986
CommissionerPamela S. Samuelson, PhD (since June 7, 2019)
Sports fielded
  • 19
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 11
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams9
HeadquartersNorth Providence, Rhode Island
RegionNew England
Official websitewww.littleeast.com
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

Member schools

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Bridgewater State
Worcester State
Westfield State
Fitchburg State
Framingham State
Castleton
UMass Dartmouth
UMass Boston
Southern Maine
WCSU
R.I. College
Plymouth State
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Keene State
Locations of Little East members, 2022-2023 full and associate

Current members

The Little East currently has nine full members, all are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Endowment
(millions) 		Nickname Joined Colors
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
  1. ^ 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)
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
  1. ^ Actual amount in endowment is $35,385,907.
  2. ^ Actual amount in endowment is $13,051,554.


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)
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Massachusetts 1840 Public 10,651 $54.0 Bears 2009–10 2014–15 MASCAC women's swimming & diving

Membership timeline

University of New EnglandWestern New England UniversityMassachusetts Maritime AcademyCastleton UniversityWorcester State UniversityWestfield State UniversitySalem State UniversityFramingham State UniversityFitchburg State UniversityBridgewater State UniversityKeene State CollegeWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Southern MaineRhode Island CollegePlymouth State CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts–DartmouthUniversity of Massachusetts–BostonEastern Connecticut State University

Sports

See also: Little East Conference men's basketball tournament

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Little East Field Hockey Preseason Poll Released". 2022-08-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Affiliate Members". littleeast.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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