Northeast Conference

Northeast Conference
FormerlyEastern College Athletic Conference Metro (1981–1988)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1981
CommissionerNoreen Morris (since 2010)
Sports fielded
  • 25
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 13
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFCS
No. of teams9
HeadquartersBridgewater, New Jersey
RegionNortheast, Midwest
Official websitenortheastconference.org
Locations
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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.