Formerly | Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro (1981–1988) |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1981 |
Commissioner | Noreen Morris (since 2010) |
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Division | Division I |
Subdivision | FCS |
No. of teams | 9 |
Headquarters | Bridgewater, New Jersey |
Region | Northeast, Midwest |
Official website | northeastconference.org |
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The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Participating schools are located principally in the Northeastern United States, from which the conference derives its name.