| Little East Conference | |
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| LEC | |
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| Established | 1986 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 9 |
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| Region | New England |
| Headquarters | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Commissioner | Pamela S. Samuelson, PhD (since June, 7 2019) |
| Website | www |
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The Little East Conference (LEC) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The member institutions are located in all six states of New England.
Current members
Full members
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| Location of Little East members, 2017–18 |
The league currently has nine full members:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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| Castleton University | Castleton, Vermont | Spartans | 1787 | Public | 2,191 | 2018 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, Connecticut | Warriors | 1889 | Public | 5,113 | 1986 |
| Keene State College | Keene, New Hampshire | Owls | 1909 | Public | 6,400 | 1997 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth, New Hampshire | Panthers | 1871 | Public | 6,738 | 1986 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | Anchormen | 1854 | Public | 9,000 | 1986 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | Beacons | 1852 | Public | 15,741 | 1986 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Corsairs | 1895 | Public | 9,432 | 1986 |
| University of Southern Maine | Gorham, Maine Lewiston, Maine Portland, Maine | Huskies | 1878 | Public | 10,974 | 1986 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, Connecticut | Colonials | 1903 | Public | 6,001 | 1993 |
Associate members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Primary Conference | LEC Sport |
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| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Bears | 1840 | Public | 11,201 | MASCAC | field hockey tennis women's swimming |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, Massachusetts | Falcons | 1894 | Public | 7,569 | MASCAC | field hockey |
| Framingham State University | Framingham, Massachusetts | Rams | 1839 | Public | 5,903 | MASCAC | field hockey |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | Buccaneers | 1891 | Public | 1,700 | MASCAC | men's lacrosse |
| Salem State University | Salem, Massachusetts | Vikings | 1854 | Public | 7,706 | MASCAC | field hockey men's lacrosse tennis |
| Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | Owls | 1838 | Public | 5,500 | MASCAC | field hockey women's swimming |
| Worcester State University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Lancers | 1874 | Public | 5,470 | MASCAC | field hockey tennis |
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