New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
| New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1985 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 11 full, 1 affiliate |
| Sports fielded | 19 (men's: 8; women's: 11) |
| Region | New England |
| Former names |
New England Women's 8 (NEW 8) New England Women's 6 (NEW 6) |
| Headquarters | Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Patrick B. Summers (since 2011) |
| Website | newmacsports.com |
| Locations | |
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The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) 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 and Massachusetts.
History
The NEWMAC was established in 1998, when the former New England Women's 8 Conference (NEW 8) voted to begin sponsoring conference play and championships for men. At this time, the conference expanded its membership to include Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy.
The NEW 8 began play in 1985-86 as the New England Women's 6 Conference (NEW 6). Charter members were Babson College, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Smith College, Wellesley College and Wheaton College. Mount Holyoke College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) joined in 1988 and the name was changed to the NEW 8 Conference. At the conclusion of the 1994-95 academic year, Brandeis University withdrew from the NEW 8 to join the University Athletic Association (which its men's sports competed at that time) and Clark University accepted membership, keeping the NEW 8's membership at eight institutions.
In March of 2012, the NEWMAC announced the addition of Emerson College as the 11th full member of the league starting in the 2013-14 academic year. With the addition of Emerson the NEWMAC began re-sponsoring the sport of men's lacrosse, adding an affiliate member, Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In July of 2012, the conference welcomed Simmons College as an affiliate member to compete in the sport of rowing.
In April of 2015, the conference office released it would begin sponsoring the sport of football starting in the 2017 season, with Maine Maritime Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Norwich University as affiliate members.[1] In September 29, 2015, the league announced the addition of The Catholic University of America as another associate member in the sport of football effective July 1, 2017.[2]
Member schools
Current members
The league currently has 11 full members:
† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
Affiliate members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference |
NEWMAC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | Buccaneers | 1891 | Public | 1,400 | 2013-14 | MASCAC | men's lacrosse |
| Simmons College | Boston, Massachusetts | Sharks | 1899 | Private | 4,933 | 2013-14 | GNAC | women's rowing |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, New York | Mariners | 1943 | US Service Academy | 1,011 | 2017-18 | Landmark (Liberty League football) |
football |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, Maine | Mariners | 1941 | Public | 900 | 2017-18 | NAC (NEFC football) |
football |
| Norwich University | Northfield, Vermont | Cadets | 1819 | Private military college | 3,400 | 2017-18 | GNAC (ECFC football) |
football |
| The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | Cardinals | 1887 | Private | 6,725 | 2017-18 | Landmark (ODAC football) |
football |
Former members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | Waltham, Massachusetts | Judges | 1948 | Private | 5,057 | 1985 | 1995 | UAA |
Membership timeline
Sports
The NEWMAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball |  | |
| Basketball | | |
| Cross Country | | |
| Field hockey | | |
| Football | ||
| Lacrosse | | |
| Rowing | | |
| Soccer | | |
| Softball | | |
| Swimming & Diving | | |
| Tennis | | |
| Track and field | | |
| Volleyball | |
- ↑ Football to be added in 2017.
References
- ↑ "NEWMAC to Sponsor Football Beginning in 2017". Brian Magoffin, Springfield College Director of Sports Communication.
- ↑ "NEWMAC Adds Eighth Football Member Catholic University". NEWMAC.