GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – After a decade filled with memorable moments and notable achievements, the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) is proud to celebrate its 10-year anniversary during the 2013-14 academic year. To recognize the milestone, the NEAC has unveiled a new 10-year anniversary logo that will be used in a variety of ways throughout the year.
The commemorative logo, which can be seen in the image to the right, will be featured on all conference championship tournament T-Shirts, NEAC press releases and mailings, and as a rotator image for various stories posted on the conference website. The logo will also will be displayed throughout the NEAC social media channels, such as the conference's Facebook page (found here) and its Twitter account (@NEACSports, found here). The hashtag "#NEAC10" will also be used on Twitter throughout the year with any anniversary-related news.
"We are so proud of the foundation we have built over the past decade and the success we have achieved as a conference during that time," said Candice Poiss Murray, the NEAC's first and only commissioner. "We now look forward to continuing our growth while strengthening our competitive hold in the region."
In addition to the special logo, the NEAC will also celebrate its 10th anniversary in a variety of ways in an effort to provide each of the 2,000-plus NEAC student-athletes with a lasting memory of the special occasion. That will include each student-athlete receiving a commemorative T-shirt that will feature both the abovementioned 10-year logo and the NEAC sportsmanship slogan, as well as a monthly trivia contest on Twitter and Facebook where various conference memorabilia will be awarded. The theme of each month's trivia will be preceded by a release highlighting a specific topic regarding the conference, such as those listed below.
The conference was formed in 2004 when 12 formerly independent colleges that wanted to belong to a conference joined forces and started the North Eastern Athletic Conference. A decade later, conference membership remains at 12 institutions that are spread out across four states and also features four associate members. In 2014-15, the conference will add both Bryn Athyn College and Penn College of Technology as full-member institutions, as well as two new associate members for the sport of men's volleyball. The NEAC currently sponsors 17 sports, 12 of which receive automatic qualifying bids to their respective NCAA Tournaments.
"In what began from 12 schools looking for a home, the NEAC has grown from its infancy into a nationally recognized NCAA Division III conference," said Murray. "We are very proud to annually feature competitive teams and highly accomplished student-athletes that are dedicated to both athletics and academics."
