Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full member institutions are all located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with some affiliate members also located in Connecticut and New Hampshire. All full members are a part of the Massachusetts State Universities system (every member in the Massachusetts State Universities system except the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) is also a MASCAC member) [1] and the public associate members are part of the University of Massachusetts System (UMASS System (UMASS Dartmouth)), the University System of New Hampshire (Plymouth State University), and the Connecticut State University System (Western Connecticut State University) respectively. The rest of the associate members are private colleges.

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1971
CommissionerAngela Baumann (since 2006)
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams8 full, 8 associate + 1 future associate (in 2024-25)
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersWestfield, Massachusetts
RegionMassachusetts and New England (with associates)
Official websitewww.mascac.com
Locations
Location of teams in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

History

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

The MASCAC currently has eight full members, all are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Nickname Joined Colors
Bridgewater State University[lower-alpha 1] Bridgewater, Massachusetts 1840 Public[lower-alpha 2] 10,651 $54.0 Bears 1971–72      
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts 1894 4,659 $19.9 Falcons 1971–72    
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts 1839 4,876 $35.4[lower-alpha 3] Rams 1971–72    
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 1]
(MCLA)		 North Adams, Massachusetts 1894 1,202 $14.7 Trailblazers 1971–72    
Massachusetts Maritime Academy[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 1] Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 1891 1,637 $13.1[lower-alpha 6] Buccaneers 1974–75    
Salem State University[lower-alpha 4] Salem, Massachusetts 1854 7,242 $25.3 Vikings 1971–72      
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts 1838 5,396 $20.0[lower-alpha 7] Owls 1971–72      
Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts 1874 5,724 $34.5 Lancers 1971–72    
Notes
  1. School does not sponsor ice hockey.
  2. Part of the Massachusetts State Universities System.[2]
  3. Actual amount in endowment is $35,385,907.
  4. School does not sponsor football.
  5. School does not sponsor men's or women's basketball.
  6. Actual amount in endowment is $13,051,554.
  7. Actual amount in endowment is $20,002,999.

Associate members

The MASCAC currently has eight associate members, all but three are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Nickname Joined MASCAC
sport		 Primary
conference
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts 1900 Nazarene 772 $18.0 Lions 2019–20 men's golf New England (NECC)
Elms College Chicopee, Massachusetts 1928 Catholic
(S.S.J.)		 1,217 $12.0 Blazers 2019–20 men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut 1938 Nonsectarian 572 $6.1 Mariners 2019–20 men's golf New England (NECC)
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946 Nonsectarian 4,327 $24.9 Pligrims 2021–22 men's golf New England (NECC)
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire 1871 Public 4,491 $28.9 Panthers 2009–10m.i.h.,
2013–14fb.		 men's ice hockey,
football		 Little East (LEC)
Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts 1885 Nonsectarian 3,621 $79.6 Pride 2019–20 men's golf New England (NEWMAC)
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts 1895 Public 8,513 $59.0 Corsairs 2009–10m.i.h.,
2013–14fb.		 men's ice hockey,
football		 Little East (LEC)
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut 1903 Public 5,246 $12.8 Wolves 2013–14 football Little East (LEC)

Future associate member

The MASCAC will have one future associate member, which will also be a public school[3]:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Nickname Joining MASCAC
sport		 Primary
conference
Vermont State University at Castleton
(Castleton University)		 Castleton, Vermont 1787 Public 2,399 $7.86 Spartans 2024–25 football Little East (LEC)

Former members

The MASCAC had two former full members, both were public schools:

Institution Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Left Current
conference
Boston State College Boston, Massachusetts 1872 Public 11,000[4] Warriors 1971–72 1981–82 N/A[lower-alpha 1]
Lowell State College Lowell, Massachusetts 1894 Public 2,353[5] Indians 1971–72 1974–75 N/A[lower-alpha 2]
Notes
  1. Boston State was merged into the University of Massachusetts–Boston.
  2. Lowell State was merged into the University of Massachusetts–Lowell.

Former associate member

The MASCAC had one former associate member, which was also a private school:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Endowment Nickname Joined Left MASCAC
sport		 Primary
conference
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts 1865 Nonsectarian 1,355 $42.1 Bulldogs 2019–20 2019–20 men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)

Membership timeline
Castleton UniversityNew England CollegeSpringfield CollegeMitchell CollegeElms CollegeEastern Nazarene CollegeDean CollegeWestern Connecticut State UniversityPlymouth State CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts–DartmouthMassachusetts Maritime AcademyWorcester State UniversityWestfield State UniversitySalem State UniversityMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsLowell State CollegeFramingham State UniversityFitchburg State UniversityBridgewater State UniversityBoston State College
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
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Locations of MASCAC members, 2021-2022 full, current associate future associate former full former associate Red text = college no longer exists

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 golf, 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) (now Commonwealth Coast Football) after the 2012 season. They were joined later by fellow NEFC opponents Plymouth State, UMass–Dartmouth, and Western Connecticut State.[6] The NEFC retained the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

On August 22, 2019, the MASCAC invited 5 of the recently dropped men's golf members from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) which includes Dean College, Eastern Nazarene College, Elms College, Mitchell College, and Springfield College; all of them are private colleges which is the first time that the MASCAC awarded membership to private colleges.[7][8][9] The 5 private colleges joined the other men's golf sponsoring MASCAC schools from the NECC which includes MCLA, Salem State, Westfield State, and Worcester State to create a 9-team men's golf league. However Dean College men's golf left the MASCAC after the 2019-20 men's golf season to join their primary conference the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in men's golf. The MASCAC started Automatic Qualification (AQ) to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships in the 2021–2022 season for the MASCAC men's golf tournament winner.[7]

Men's sports
School Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Ice hockey Lacrosse Rowing Sailing Soccer Swimming & diving Tennis Track & field (indoor) Track & field (outdoor) Wrestling Total

MASCAC Sports

Bridgewater Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Fitchburg Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN 8
Framingham Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN 6
MCLA Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN 7
Mass Maritime Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN 8
Salem State Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN 7
Westfield Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN 8
Worcester Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN 9
Totals 8 7 7 6+3 4+4 5+2 3 1 1 8 1 3 3 5 1 63+9
Affiliate Members
Eastern Nazarene Green tickY 1
Elms Green tickY 1
Mitchell Green tickY 1
Plymouth State Green tickY Green tickY 2
Springfield Green tickY 1
Umass–Dartmouth Green tickY Green tickY 2
Western Connecticut State Green tickY 1

Women's sports
School Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Field hockey Equestrian Golf Ice hockey Lacrosse Rowing Sailing Soccer Softball Swimming & diving Tennis Track & field (indoor) Track & field (outdoor) Volleyball Total

MASCAC Sports

Bridgewater Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 12
Fitchburg Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Framingham Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY 8
MCLA Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY 7
Mass Maritime Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY 8
Salem State Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY 8
Westfield Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY 11
Worcester Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 12
Totals 7 1 7 6 1 2 2 8 1 1 8 8 2 4 3 6 8 75

References
  1. "Massachusetts State Universities – The Nine State Universities of Massachusetts". Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  2. Massachusetts State Universities – The Nine State Universities of Massachusetts
  3. "Castleton University to Join MASCAC Football in 2024". 2023-01-05. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "(94)Boston State College". lost-colleges. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. Auburn, Norman (December 1972). "Study on Feasibility of Merging Lowell Technological Institute and Lowell State College" (PDF). State Library of Massachusetts. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "MASCAC Set to Add Football as Championship Sport in 2013-14". mascac.com. 9 February 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  7. "MASCAC Welcomes Five New Men's Golf Affiliates to Conference". 2019-08-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Staff reports. "COLLEGES: Framingham State University, MASCAC will return to fall competition in 2021-22". Milford Daily News. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  9. Staff reports. "COLLEGES: Bridgewater State University, MASCAC will return to fall competition in 2021-22". Enterprise News. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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