The New England Small College
Athletic Conference (NESCAC)

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) was founded in 1971 by 11 New England schools to preserve the delicate balance between athletics and academics. Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Wesleyan University and Williams College had been conference partners since 1955, and Bates College, Colby College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University and Union College joined the original four in chartering the league. Union left NESCAC in 1977, but Connecticut College joined in 1982, bringing the number of institutions back to the original total of 11.

In 1993, the NESCAC lifted its self-imposed ban on NCAA participation, and the league has since grown into the strongest conference in Division III. In the final 1998-1999 Sears Director's Cup standings for overall athletic programs, three of the top four teams in the nation were NESCAC (Williams, Middlebury & Amherst).

Sports Information at other NESCAC Schools:
Bates College (Lewiston, Maine)
Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine)
Colby College (Waterville, Maine)
Connecticut College (New London, Connecticut)
Hamilton College (Clinton, New York)
Middlebury College (Middlebury, Vermont)
Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut)
Tufts University (Medford, Massachusetts)
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut)
Williams College (Williamstown, Massachusetts)