Great Northeast Athletic Conference
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.
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Established | 1995 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 13 |
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Region | New England |
Headquarters | Winthrop, Massachusetts |
Commissioner | Joe Walsh (since 2005) |
Website | thegnac.com |
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Sports
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Member schools
Full members
† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
Suffolk will leave the GNAC in 2020 to join the Commonwealth Coast Conference.[1] The GNAC will replace Suffolk with Dean, which will move from the New England Collegiate Conference at the same time.[2]
Associate members
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Primary Conference | GNAC Sport |
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Elms College | Chicopee, Massachusetts | Blazers | 1899 | Private | 1,713 | 2008 | NECC | swimming and diving |
Eastern Nazarene | Quincy, Massachusetts | Lions | 1900 | Private | 1,063 | 2018 | NECC | men's tennis |
Husson University | Bangor, Maine | Eagles | 1898 | Private | 3,500 | 2008 | NAC | swimming and diving |
Rhode Island College | Providence, R.I. | Anchormen | 1854 | Private | 9,000 | 2008-09 | LEC | men's golf |
Southern Maine | Portland, Maine | Huskies | 1878 | Public | 6,189 | 2008 | LEC | men's golf |
UMass Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Corsairs | 1895 | Public | 8,647 | 2012 | LEC | men's golf |
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, Massachusetts | Leopards | 1904 | Private | 4,576 | 2011 | CCC | men's volleyball |
Worcester State University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Lancers | 1874 | Public | 5,495 | 2013 | MASCAC | men's golf |
Membership timeline

References
- "Suffolk University Joining CCC as a Full Member in 2020-21" (Press release). Commonwealth Coast Conference. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- "Dean College Joining GNAC as Full Core Member in 2020-21" (Press release). Great Northwest Athletic Conference. July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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