Student-Athlete Handbook

Conference Affiliation

There are 16 intercollegiate varsity sports programs, one junior varsity sport program, and four club sports programs under the direction of the Department of Athletics. Many of these programs are associated with conferences in the northeast as well as nationally. Norwich University's affiliations are listed below.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

The NCAA is a national organization designed to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational process and the student-athlete as an integral part of the student body. The NCAA policies include issues of admissions, financial aid, eligibility and recruiting.

Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC)

The ECAC, a conference of conferences, is the nation's largest collegiate athletic conference. It manages 111 championships in 35 men's and women's sports for its members.

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

The GNAC is a men's and women's athletic conference made up of the following institutions:

• Albertus Magnus College,
• Daniel Webster College,
• Emerson College,
• Emmanuel College,
• Johnson and Wales University,
• Norwich University,
• Pine Manor College,
• Rivier College,
• Simmons College,
• St. Joseph College,
• Southern Vermont College,
• Suffolk University and
• Western New England College.

Championship sports for men sponsored by the GNAC:

• cross country,
• soccer,
• basketball,
• baseball and
• tennis.

Championship sports for women sponsored by the GNAC:

• cross country,
• soccer,
• basketball,
• swimming and
• softball.

Freedom Football Conference (FFC)

The Freedom Football Conference is a NCAA Division III football conference in New England. The FFC is made up of the following universities:

• Kings Point,
• Norwich University,
• Plymouth State College,
• Springfield College,
• USCGA,
• Western Connecticut State College and
• WPI.

Other Conference Affiliations

• Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference
• Pilgrim Lacrosse League
• New England Collegiate Conference Wrestling Association
• New England Rugby Football Union