2016-17 GNAC Headlines

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GNAC Announces New Presidents' Council Chair, Executive Committee
GNAC Announces New Presidents' Council Chair, Executive Committee

Commissioner Joe Walsh is pleased to announce GNAC Leadership Group changes that will take place with the new fiscal year beginning on July 1.

Regis (Mass.) Set to Begin New Era of Intercollegiate Athletics
Regis (Mass.) Set to Begin New Era of Intercollegiate Athletics

Regis, a Catholic University in Greater Boston, has officially become the newest member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference as of July 1, 2017.

GNAC Announces NCAA Woman of the Year Institutional Nominees
GNAC Announces NCAA Woman of the Year Institutional Nominees

The GNAC is pleased to announce its 2017 GNAC Woman of the Year nominees in JWU's Morgan Thompson and Lasell's Mack Kingman.

Colavolpe Named Albertus Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Colavolpe Named Albertus Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Director of Athletics Jim Abromaitis has announced the hiring of Brett Colavolpe as the new head coach of the Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team.

GNAC Announces 2016-17 Academic All-Conference Team Honorees
GNAC Announces 2016-17 Academic All-Conference Team Honorees

Nearly 900 GNAC student-athletes have achieved a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher to receive this year's classroom recognition.

NEDIIICA to Host NCAA New England Regional Rules Seminar in Worcester on June 14
NEDIIICA to Host NCAA New England Regional Rules Seminar in Worcester on June 14

The New England Division III Commissioners Association is set to host the NCAA New England Conference Rules Seminar at Worcester State next week.

Annie Jenkins Named to GNAC Staff on Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Grant
Annie Jenkins Named to GNAC Staff on Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Grant

Emerson and Endicott graduate Annie Jenkins has been appointed to the position of Assistant to the Commissioner, it was announced on Thursday afternoon.

SJC Baseball's Taylor Black Named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American®
SJC Baseball's Taylor Black Named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American®

SJC senior third baseman and GNAC Player of the Year Taylor Black has earned 2017 Academic All-America® Division III Baseball First Team accolades.

Lasell Men, JWU Women Collect 2016-17 GNAC Commissioner's Cups
Lasell Men, JWU Women Collect 2016-17 GNAC Commissioner's Cups

Congratulations to this year's Great Northeast Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup winners: Lasell College and Johnson & Wales University!

Suffolk's Brady Chant Collects D3Baseball.com All-America Honorable Mention
Suffolk's Brady Chant Collects D3Baseball.com All-America Honorable Mention

Chant has become the second Ram in program history to garner All-American honors. He was also one of seven GNAC players to garner All-Region honors.

Eight GNAC Softball Student-Athletes Earn NFCA All-Region Accolades
Eight GNAC Softball Student-Athletes Earn NFCA All-Region Accolades

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference was well-represented on the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association three All-Northeast Teams.

JWU Women's Lacrosses's Lydia Knapp Named to IWLCA All-Region Team
JWU Women's Lacrosses's Lydia Knapp Named to IWLCA All-Region Team

Knapp is the first player in program history to earn the award and was the only GNAC player elected to any of the regional squads this year.

Suffolk Baseball Headed to Cape Cod for NCAA Division III New England Regional
Suffolk Baseball Headed to Cape Cod for NCAA Division III New England Regional

Suffolk received the No. 6 seed to the New England Regional and will face third-seeded, No. 14 nationally-ranked St. John Fisher on Thursday, May 18.

JWU Softball's Postseason Run Ends with 4-3 Loss to SUNY Cortland in NCAA Tournament
JWU Softball's Postseason Run Ends with 4-3 Loss to SUNY Cortland in NCAA Tournament

The Johnson & Wales University softball team made a pair of comebacks against SUNY Cortland on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament, but couldn't come up with one more to extend its season. The Wildcats lost a 4-3 decision to the Red Dragons.

17-8 Loss to Babson Ends Historic Season for JWU Women’s Lacrosse
17-8 Loss to Babson Ends Historic Season for JWU Women’s Lacrosse

JWU's first NCAA win will have to wait another year as the Wildcats were defeated 17-8 on Saturday by Babson in the NCAA Tournament first round.

Incoming GNAC Member Regis (Mass.) Names Pam Roecker Dean of Athletics
Incoming GNAC Member Regis (Mass.) Names Pam Roecker Dean of Athletics

Regis has named former Emmanuel AD Pam Roecker as its Dean of Athletics to lead the university's transition to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.