Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are all located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
MASCAC
Established1971
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members8 full, 2 associate
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
RegionMassachusetts
HeadquartersWestfield, Massachusetts
CommissionerAngela Baumann (since 2006)
Websitewww.mascac.com
Locations

Sports
See also: MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament
See also: MASCAC Men's Hockey Tournament

The MASCAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's field hockey, men's ice hockey, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's track and field, and women's volleyball.

The MASCAC sponsored football for the first time in 2013. Conference members Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State, Framingham State, Massachusetts Maritime, Westfield State, and Worcester State departed the New England Football Conference (NEFC) after the 2012 season. They were joined later by fellow NEFC opponents Plymouth State, UMass–Dartmouth, and Western Connecticut State University.[1] The NEFC retained the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Member schools

Current members

The league currently has eight full members:

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Colors Joined
Bridgewater State University† Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bears 1840 Public 10,881                1971
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts Falcons 1894 Public 7,569           1971
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts Rams 1839 Public 5,691           1971
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts* † North Adams, Massachusetts Trailblazers 1894 Public 1,811           1971
Massachusetts Maritime Academy** † Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Buccaneers 1891 Public 1,100           1974
Salem State University* Salem, Massachusetts Vikings 1854 Public 7,706           1971
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts Owls 1838 Public 6,400                1971
Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts Lancers 1874 Public 6,221           1971

* - Does not sponsor football.
** - Does not sponsor men's or women's basketball.
† - Does not sponsor ice hockey.

Former members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current Conference
Boston State College Boston, Massachusetts Warriors 1872 Public ? 1971 1982 Merged into the University of Massachusetts–Boston
Lowell State College Lowell, Massachusetts ? 1894 Public ? 1971 1975 Merged into the University of Massachusetts–Lowell

Associate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined MASCAC Sport Primary
Conference
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire Panthers 1871 Public 4,192 2009–10 (ice hockey)
2013–14 (football)		 men's ice hockey,
football		 Little East
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts Corsairs 1895 Public 7,982 2009–10 (ice hockey)
2013–14 (football)		 men's ice hockey,
football		 Little East
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut Colonials 1903 Public 6,001 2013–14 football Little East

Membership timeline
Western Connecticut State UniversityMassachusetts Maritime AcademyWorcester State UniversityWestfield State UniversitySalem State UniversityMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsLowell State CollegeFramingham State UniversityFitchburg State UniversityBridgewater State UniversityBoston State College
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References
  1. "MASCAC Set to Add Football as Championship Sport in 2013-14". mascac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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