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ATHLETICS
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Football Joins
NEWMAC in 2017
By MAINE MARITIME
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ACADEMY ATHLETICS
aine Maritime Academy is joining
the New England Women's and
Men's Athletic Conference (NEW-
MAC) as an associate member
in the sport of footbal when the league begins
sponsorship of the sport in the fal of 2017.
The Mariners, who currently compete in the
New England Footbal Conference (NEFC),
wil transition to the NEWMAC along with
fellow-current NEFC members, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and the United
States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), ful
members of the NEWMAC. Springfield and
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are also
full-members of the NEWMAC sponsoring
footbal . The United States Merchant Marine
Academy (USMMA) and Norwich University
wil compete as associate members alongside of
Maine Maritime.
"We are excited join a new conference in 2017,
with good academic schools and good footbal
programs. We look forward to new challenges
and creating new rivalries," said Head Footbal
Coach Christopher McKenney.
"In joining the NEWMAC, Maine Maritime
Academy is afforded the opportunity through
athletics to associate with a group of institutions
that share common values and similar academic
missions," said Maine Maritime Academy Presi-
dent, Dr. William J. Brennan. "The NEWMAC's
core values emphasizing excellence, integrity and
respect fit hand-in-hand with Maine Maritime's
values."
"The NEWMAC's national leadership at the
Division III level, its commitment to the Division
III philosophy, and its emphasis on academics,
sportsmanship, honor, and integrity make it one
of the nation's most prestigious leagues."
"I am incredibly excited about our association
with the NEWMAC," said Director of Athletics,
Steve Peed. "Being invited to associate with a
prestigious conference validates the education
and values that make up the Maine Maritime
brand."
The new league format continues the expan-
sion of the athletic relationship between the
Photo by Tony Llerena Photography.
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