Northeast Conference

Not to be confused with North Eastern Athletic Conference, Northeastern Conference, or Northeast-10 Conference.
NEC
FormerlyEastern College Athletic Conference Metro (1981–1988)
Northeast Conference (1988–2025)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1981
CommissionerNoreen Morris (since 2010)
Sports fielded
  • 25
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 13
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFCS
No. of teams10 (9 in 2026)
HeadquartersBridgewater, New Jersey
RegionNortheast, Illinois
BroadcastersESPN, YES, NESN, SNP
Streaming partnersESPN+, NESN Nation, RYZ Sports Network, NEC Front Row
Official websitenecsports.com
Locations

The NEC (formerly the Northeast Conference) 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.

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