New England Small College Athletic Conference

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports league The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III comprising sports teams from eleven highly selective liberal arts institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The eleven institutions are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Tufts University, Trinity College, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.

The conference originated with an agreement among Amherst, Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Williams in 1955. In 1971, Bates, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, and Union College joined on and the NESCAC was officially formed. Union withdrew in 1977 and was replaced by Connecticut College in 1982. NESCAC members maintain some of the largest financial endowments among liberal arts colleges in the world.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

Williams began its inaugural football season in 1881 and its rivalry with Amherst College is one of the longest at any level of college football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bates and Bowdoin have competed against each other athletically since the 1870s and subsequently share one of the ten oldest NCAA Division III football rivalries, in the U.S., there is a long history of athletic competition between the two colleges and Colby.<ref name=":0322">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":02">Template:Cite book</ref> Colby began its now most notable hockey rivalry, with Bowdoin in 1922.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

File:1901 Williams College football team.jpg
The 1901 Williams College football team posing for a photo in the yearbook

In 1899, Amherst, Wesleyan and Williams schools first began to compete together as the "Triangular League". Since then they have continued to play each other in most sports on a regular basis.<ref name="Books.google.com">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="languagemonitor1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="collegesquashassociation1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="The Daily Pennsylvanian">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The conference originated with an agreement among Amherst, Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Williams in 1955.<ref name="nescac12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Later, Bates, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts joined and the NESCAC was officially formed. The Conference was created out of a concern for the direction of intercollegiate athletic programs and remains committed to keeping a proper perspective on the role of sport in higher education.<ref name="nescac12" />

Member institutions believe athletic teams should be representative of school's entire student bodies and hew to NCAA Division III admissions and financial policies prohibiting athletic scholarships while awarding financial aid solely on the basis of need. Presidents of each NESCAC institution control intercollegiate athletic policy. Conference tenets are usually more restrictive than those of the NCAA Division III regarding season length, number of contests and post-season competition.<ref name="nescac12" />

Four NESCAC institutions are among the 39 that founded the NCAA in 1905: Amherst, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Prior to 1993 NESCAC generally did not allow member schools to send teams to NCAA championships. Since then all sports except football have had this freedom, many excelling in the NCAA Division III championships. The NACDA Directors' Cup, awarded since 1996 to the college or university in each NCAA Division that wins the most college championships, has been claimed at the Division III level by a NESCAC institution every year except 1998. In the 2012–13 season, four of the top ten NACDA Director's Cup institutions were from NESCAC: Williams (1), Middlebury (3), Amherst (6), and Tufts (8).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Chronological timelineEdit

  • 1971: The NESCAC was founded. Charter members included Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Union, Wesleyan and Williams, effective beginning the 1971–72 academic year.
  • 1977: Union left the NESCAC, effective after 1976–77 academic year.
  • 1982: Connecticut College joined the NESCAC, effective in the 1982–83 academic year.

Member schoolsEdit

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Current membersEdit

The NESCAC currently has 11 full members, all of which are private institutions of higher education. Admission to NESCAC institutions is highly competitive, with admit rates consistently below 15% for the majority of the conference. Some member schools are among the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S., with Williams, Bowdoin and Middlebury being among the 40 oldest institutions in the country.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

NESCAC members maintain some of the largest financial endowments among liberal arts colleges in the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":12" /> The largest endowments within the NESCAC belong to the three based in Massachusetts: Williams, Amherst, and Tufts. All members of the NESCAC coordinate fundraising cycles, financing for athletic programs as well as share sporting facilities.

Institution Location Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr EndowmentTemplate:Efn Nickname Joined Colors
Amherst College Amherst, MA 1821 1,907 citation CitationClass=web

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$3.549 Mammoths 1971 Template:College color boxes
Bates College Lewiston, ME 1855 1,800 13%<ref name=":1" /> $0.447 Bobcats 1971 Template:College color boxes
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME 1794 2,052 citation CitationClass=web

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$2.423 Polar Bears 1971 Template:College color boxes
Colby College Waterville, ME 1813 2,300 citation CitationClass=web

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$1.160 Mules 1971 Template:College color boxes
Connecticut College New London, CT 1911 1,990 citation CitationClass=web

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$0.482 Camels 1982 Template:College color boxes
Hamilton CollegeTemplate:Efn Clinton, NY 1793 2,053 12%<ref name=":1" /> $1.361 Continentals 1971 Template:College color boxes
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 1800 2,774 citation CitationClass=web

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$1.597 Panthers 1971 Template:College color boxes
Trinity College Hartford, CT 1823 2,159 citation CitationClass=web

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$0.834 Bantams 1971 Template:College color boxes
Tufts University Medford, MA 1852 6,635 citation CitationClass=web

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$2.533 Jumbos 1971 Template:College color boxes
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT 1831 3,064 citation CitationClass=web

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$1.583 Cardinals 1971 Template:College color boxes
Williams College Williamstown, MA 1793 2,250 citation CitationClass=web

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$3.655 Ephs 1971 Template:College color boxes
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Former memberEdit

Institution Location Founded Type Nickname Joined Left Colors Current
conference
Union College Schenectady, New York 1795 Private Dutchmen &
Dutchwomen
1971 1977 Template:College color boxes Liberty League

Membership timelineEdit

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AcademicsEdit

Reaching the ivory tower: systemic grade deflation (2005)
School Grade deflation score Source
Amherst 84.5/100 <ref name=":0" />
Bates 85.5/100 <ref name=":0" />
Bowdoin 83.5/100 <ref name=":0" />
Colby 81.5/100 <ref name=":0" />
Connecticut N/A <ref name=":0" />
Hamilton 83.0/100 <ref name=":0" />
Middlebury 86.0/100 <ref name=":0" />
Trinity 77.5/100 <ref name=":0" />
Tufts N/A <ref name=":0" />
Wesleyan 87.0/100 <ref name=":0" />
Williams 89.0/100 <ref name=":0" />

The NESCAC is known for low grade inflation, grade deflation, and rigorous academic standards.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> Some members have received limited media coverage over perceived grade inflation and deflation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The colleges are also known for a range of high and relatively low tuition rates and comprehensive fees. Some of the colleges have been named the most expensive in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Association of American UniversitiesEdit

Tufts University is a member of the Association of American Universities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Geographic distributionEdit

Most applicants to schools in the NESCAC come from the Northeast, largely from the New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia areas. As all NESCAC schools are located on the East Coast, and all but one are in New England, most graduates end up working and residing in the Northeast after graduation.<ref name=":42">Template:Cite book</ref>

RevenueEdit

Total revenue includes ticket sales, contributions and donations, rights/licensing, student fees, school funds, and all other sources including TV income, camp income, food, and novelties. Total expenses includes coaching/staff, buildings/grounds, maintenance, utilities and rental fees, and all other costs including recruiting, team travel, equipment and uniforms, conference dues, and insurance costs.

Conference rank
(2020)
Institution 2020 total revenue from athletics<ref name="Revenue & Expenses">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2020 total expenses on athletics<ref name="Revenue & Expenses"/>
1 Bowdoin College $14,192,310 $14,192,310
3 Trinity College $9,361,541 $7,767,209
2 Wesleyan University $9,463,205 $7,475,961
5 Colby College $8,768,711 $8,768,711
6 Williams College $8,272,501 $8,272,501
4 Tufts University $9,206,611 $7,635,731
7 Amherst College $7,990,643 $7,505,943
8 Bates College $6,524,589 $6,302,982
9 Middlebury College $5,924,584 $5,924,584
10 Hamilton College $5,848,366 $5,848,366
11 Connecticut College $4,619,333 $4,619,333

FacilitiesEdit

School Football Soccer Basketball Ice hockey
Stadium Capacity Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity Arena Capacity
Amherst Pratt Field 2,500 Hitchcock Field 6,000 LeFrak Gymnasium 2,450 Orr Rink N/A
Bates Garcelon Field 3,000 Russel Street Field 4,000 Alumni Gymnasium 750 Non-hockey school N/A
Bowdoin Whittier Field 9,000 Pickard Field 4,500 Morrell Gymnasium 2,000 Sidney J. Watson Arena 1,900
Colby Harold Alfond Stadium 5,000 Colby Soccer Field 3,700 Wadsworth Gymnasium 2,500 Jack Kelley Rink 1,800
Connecticut Non-football school N/A Freeman Field 1,000 Luce Fieldhouse 800 Dayton Arena N/A
Hamilton Steuben Field 2,500 Love Field 2,500 Margaret Bundy Scott Field House 2,500 Russell Sage Rink 600
Middlebury Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium 3,500 Middlebury Soccer Field 1,200 Pepin Gymnasium 1,200 Chip Kenyon Arena 2,300
Trinity Jessee/Miller Field 5,500 Jessee/Miller Field 6,500 Oosting Gym 2,000 Koeppel Community Sports Center 3,400
Tufts Ellis Oval 4,000 Ellis Oval 4,000 Cousens Gym 1,000 Malden Valley Forum 500
Wesleyan Andrus Field 3,000 Jackson Field 1,200 Silloway Gymnasium 1,200 Spurrier-Snyder Rink 1,500
Williams Weston Field 6,000 Weston Field 6,000 Chandler Gymnasium 2,900 Lansing Chapman Rink 2,500

CultureEdit

Many colleges banned fraternities and sororities on the grounds of unwarranted exclusivity, and provided on-campus social houses for all students to engage with. Williams College displaced their fraternity system in the 1960s due to high levels of racial and religious discrimination. Williams College President Chandler stated, "there remained the system of blackballing and secret agreements between some fraternities and their national bodies to exclude blacks and Jews... it was essentially a caste system based on socioeconomic status as perceived by students."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bates rejected the fraternity system in 1855, when it was founded. Colby disbanded its fraternities and sororities in 1984.<ref>digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=... Template:Dead link Retrieved 2016-04-15</ref> At Bowdoin, fraternities were phased out in 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite the lack of Greek life, NESCAC schools are widely known for a prominent drinking culture.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Schools within the NESCAC conference have made institutional efforts to diversify student body, and attract and wide range of students to their institutions. Many schools in the NESCAC provide significant financial aid to help increase the enrollment of lower income and middle class students.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

U.S. presidents in the NESCACEdit

Template:See also The NESCAC have graduated three U.S. presidents. The first president to graduate from the athletic conference was Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, a Bowdoin graduate of 1824.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The 20th president, James A. Garfield, graduated from Williams College in 1856.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The third U.S. president to graduate from a NESCAC institution was Calvin Coolidge, who graduated from Amherst College in 1895.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> President Chester Arthur was an 1848 graduate of Union College,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a former NESCAC member, and President Woodrow Wilson was a professor at Wesleyan from 1888 to 1890.<ref>David B. Potts, Wesleyan University, 1831–1910: Collegiate Enterprise in New ... (1999)</ref>

SportsEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The NESCAC sponsors championship competition in 13 men's and 14 women's NCAA sanctioned sports.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

NESCAC Member Teams
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball 10
Basketball 11 11
Cross country 11 11
Field hockey 11
Football 10
Golf 10 8
Ice hockey 10 9
Lacrosse 11 11
Rowing 8 8
Soccer 11 11
Softball 10
Squash 11 11
Swimming & diving 11 11
Tennis 11 11
Track and field (outdoor) 11 11
Volleyball 11

Men's sports by schoolEdit

School BaseTemplate:Shyball BasketTemplate:Shyball Cross Country Football Golf Ice
Hockey
LacTemplate:Shyrosse Rowing Soccer Squash Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track & Field
(outdoor)
Total
Amherst Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 12
Bates Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 12
Bowdoin Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Colby Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Connecticut College Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 10
Hamilton Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Middlebury Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 12
Trinity Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Tufts Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Wesleyan Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Williams Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Ya Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Totals 10 11 11 10 10 10 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 136

Men's sports not sponsored by NESCAC

School SailingTemplate:Efn Skiing Water
Polo
Wrestling
Bates no EISA no no
Bowdoin NEISA EISA no no
Colby no EISA no no
Connecticut College NEISA no NWPC no
Middlebury no EISA no no
Trinity no no no NEWA
Tufts NEISA no no no
Wesleyan no no no NEWA
Williams no EISA no NEWA
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Women's sports by schoolEdit

School BasketTemplate:Shyball Cross Country Field
hockey
Golf Ice Hockey LacTemplate:Shyrosse Rowing Soccer SoftTemplate:Shyball Squash Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track & Field
(outdoor)
VolleyTemplate:Shyball Total
Amherst Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Bates Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Bowdoin Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 14
Colby Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Connecticut College Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 12
Hamilton Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 14
Middlebury Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 13
Trinity Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 14
Tufts Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 12
Wesleyan Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 14
Williams Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y 14
Totals 11 11 11 8 9 11 9 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 145

Women's sports not sponsored NESCAC

School FencingTemplate:Efn Rugby SailingTemplate:Efn Skiing Water
Polo
Bates no no no EISA no
Bowdoin no NIRA NEISA EISA no
Colby no no no EISA no
Connecticut College no no NEISA no CWPA
Middlebury no no no EISA no
Tufts NFC no no no no
Williams no no no EISA no
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FootballEdit

Until the 2017 season, the 10 football-playing NESCAC schools only played 8 regular season games. On April 27, 2017, the NESCAC announced that it would adopt a full 9-game round robin schedule.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition to the ban on postseason play, the NESCAC football league is notable for member teams playing conference games only. While some Division II and Division III teams play only conference schedules, NESCAC is unique in all of its members playing only within conference games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Every institution fields a football team except for Connecticut College.

BaseballEdit

NESCAC Baseball is the only men's sport to utilize divisions. Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Tufts, and Trinity compete in the East Division, while Amherst, Hamilton, Middlebury, Wesleyan, and Williams compete in the West Division. Connecticut College does not sponsor baseball. The NESCAC has won the College World Series once: by the Trinity Bantams in 2008. Current member schools have appeared in the College World Series a combined total of 5 times.

College World Series / NCAA Tournament HistoryTemplate:Citation needed
School College
World Series
Championships
College
World Series
Appearances
Last CWS
Appearance
NCAA
Tournament
Appearances
Last NCAA
Appearance
Trinity 2008 4 2009 10 2019
Wesleyan 1 1994 3 2015
Tufts 0Template:Efn n/a 10 2023
Amherst 0 n/a 7 2018
Williams 0 n/a 3 2007
Bowdoin 0 n/a 2 2012
Middlebury 0 n/a 4 2024
Bates 0 n/a 0 n/a
Colby 0 n/a 1 2024
Hamilton 0 n/a 0 n/a
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NCAA championshipsEdit

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The Middlebury Panthers lead the NESCAC in NCAA men's titles with 15, while the Williams Ephs lead in women's titles with 30 and in overall NCAA titles with 38.<ref name="NCAA title"/> Excluded from this list are all national championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including women's AIAW championships.

School Total Men Women Co-ed Nickname Most successful sport (titles)
Williams 38 8 30 0 Ephs Women's tennis (10)
Middlebury 36 15 21 0 Panthers Men's ice hockey (8)
Amherst 13 5 8 0 Mammoths Women's basketball (3)
Tufts 11 7 4 0 Jumbos Men's soccer (4)
Bates 5 0 5 0 Bobcats Women's rowing (5)
Bowdoin 5 1 4 0 Polar Bears Field hockey (4)
Trinity 4 2 2 0 Bantams Baseball (1), Women's lacrosse (1), Women's rowing (1), Men's ice hockey (1)
Wesleyan 2 1 1 0 Cardinals Men's lacrosse (1), Women's tennis (1)
Colby 1 0 1 0 Mules Women's rowing (1)
Connecticut College 1 1 0 0 Camels Men's soccer (1)
Hamilton 1 0 1 0 Continentals Women's lacrosse (1)
Total 114 39 77 0

The following is a list of NCAA-recognized national team championships by NESCAC schools.<ref name="NCAA title">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col Baseball (1):

  • 2008 – Trinity

Men's basketball (3):

  • 2003 – Williams
  • 2007 – Amherst
  • 2013 – Amherst

Women's basketball (3):

  • 2011 – Amherst
  • 2017 – Amherst
  • 2018 – Amherst

Men's cross country (2):

  • 1994 – Williams
  • 1995 – Williams

Women's cross country (10):

  • 2000 – Middlebury
  • 2001 – Middlebury
  • 2002 – Williams
  • 2003 – Middlebury
  • 2004 – Williams
  • 2006 – Middlebury
  • 2007 – Amherst
  • 2008 – Middlebury
  • 2010 – Middlebury
  • 2015 – Williams

Field hockey (10):

  • 1998 – Middlebury
  • 2007 – Bowdoin
  • 2008 – Bowdoin
  • 2010 – Bowdoin
  • 2012 – Tufts
  • 2013 – Bowdoin
  • 2015 – Middlebury
  • 2017 – Middlebury
  • 2018 – Middlebury
  • 2019 – Middlebury

Women's golf (1):

  • 2015 – Williams

Men's ice hockey (9):

  • 1995 – Middlebury
  • 1996 – Middlebury
  • 1997 – Middlebury
  • 1998 – Middlebury
  • 1999 – Middlebury
  • 2004 – Middlebury
  • 2005 – Middlebury
  • 2006 – Middlebury
  • 2015 – Trinity

Women's ice hockey (5):

  • 2004 – Middlebury
  • 2005 – Middlebury
  • 2006 – Middlebury
  • 2009 – Amherst
  • 2010 – Amherst
  • 2022 - Middlebury

Men's lacrosse (7):

  • 2000 – Middlebury
  • 2001 – Middlebury
  • 2002 – Middlebury
  • 2010 – Tufts
  • 2014 – Tufts
  • 2015 – Tufts
  • 2018 – Wesleyan

Women's lacrosse (10):

  • 1997 – Middlebury
  • 1999 – Middlebury
  • 2001 – Middlebury
  • 2002 – Middlebury
  • 2003 – Amherst
  • 2004 – Middlebury
  • 2008 – Hamilton
  • 2012 – Trinity
  • 2016 – Middlebury
  • 2019 – Middlebury

Women's rowing (15)

  • 2002 – Williams
  • 2003 – Colby
  • 2006 – Williams
  • 2007 – Williams
  • 2008 – Williams
  • 2009 – Williams
  • 2010 – Williams
  • 2011 – Williams
  • 2012 – Williams
  • 2013 – Williams
  • 2014 - Trinity
  • 2015 – Bates
  • 2017 – Bates
  • 2018 – Bates
  • 2019 – Bates
  • 2021 – Bates

Men's soccer (7):

  • 1995 – Williams
  • 2007 – Middlebury
  • 2014 – Tufts
  • 2015 – Amherst
  • 2016 – Tufts
  • 2018 – Tufts
  • 2019 – Tufts
  • 2021 – Connecticut College

Women's soccer (3):

  • 2015 – Williams
  • 2017 – Williams
  • 2018 – Williams

Softball (3):

  • 2013 – Tufts
  • 2014 – Tufts
  • 2015 – Tufts

Women's swimming & diving (2):

  • 1982 – Williams
  • 1983 – Williams

Men's tennis (10):

  • 1999 – Williams
  • 2001 – Williams
  • 2002 – Williams
  • 2004 – Middlebury
  • 2010 – Middlebury
  • 2011 – Amherst
  • 2013 – Williams
  • 2014 – Amherst
  • 2016 – Bowdoin
  • 2018 – Middlebury

Women's tennis (12):

  • 1999 – Amherst
  • 2001 – Williams
  • 2002 – Williams
  • 2008 – Williams
  • 2009 – Williams
  • 2010 – Williams
  • 2011 – Williams
  • 2012 – Williams
  • 2013 – Williams
  • 2015 – Williams
  • 2017 – Williams
  • 2019 – Wesleyan

Women's indoor track (2):

  • 2007 – Williams
  • 2019 – Williams

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See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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