Now in its 43rd season, the Northeast Conference is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of nine
institutions of higher learning located throughout five states. Media coverage of the NEC extends to a number of the largest
markets in the United States including New York (#1), Boston (#9). Hartford/New Haven (#34) and Syracuse (#85). Founded
in 1981 as the basketball-only ECAC Metro Conference, the NEC has grown to sponsor 24 championship sports for men and
women and now enjoys automatic access to 15 different NCAA Championships. NEC member institutions include Central Connecticut, FDU, Le Moyne, LIU, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U, Stonehill and Wagner. For more information on the
NEC, visit the league’s official website (www.northeastconference.org) and digital network (www.necfrontrow.com), or follow
the league on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, all @NECsports.
About Chicago State University
Chicago State University, founded in 1867, is the oldest public university in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The University’s
four colleges offer over 70 undergraduate and graduate degree-granting and non-degree programs. CSU is committed to
equity in education, serving as the only U.S. Department of Education-designated four-year Predominantly Black Institution
in Illinois. The University’s continued value to students and the State of Illinois is demonstrated by the ranking by a Harvard
economist that places CSU in the top 4 percent of public and private universities nationwide in supporting its graduates’ economic mobility. The University serves as a prominent community anchor and civic space on the greater south side of Chicago
by leading a multitude of athletic, educational, cultural, and recreational activities
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