2009-10 GNAC Headlines
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Olympian Bickford Named SJC Cross Country CoachAugust 23, 2010STANDISH, ME Saint Josephs College Athletic Director Brian Curtin has named Bruce Bickford as the Monks Mens and Womens Cross Country Head Coach. Bickford fills the spot vacated by Tom Dann, who stepped down earlier this summer after 14 years as the program leader, and will be the sixth coach in team history.
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Great Northeast Athletic Conference Makes NCAA NewsAugust 18, 2010BOSTON Participants at a Great Northeast Athletic Conference seminar last week learned that mental health is just as important as physical health for student-athletes, and that mental-health problems often are harder to diagnose.
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GNAC's Professional Development Seminar's Message reaches NCAA NewsAugust 18, 2010BOSTON Samantha Sandland had never thought about being depressed. After all, she had a life-of-the-party personality, often appearing at Salve Regina University sporting events dressed up as the schools Seahawk mascot. She was also known as a strong-willed soccer student-athlete.
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GNACs Professional Development Seminar is a SuccessAugust 17, 2010The highly-anticipated seminar was held at the Doubletree Suites in Boston, Massachusetts from August 11-12 with a GNAC cookout to welcome all attendees. For the 4th edition, the GNAC presented a Student Athlete Well-Being program focused on Mental Health. The PDS is also a great opportunity for companies, sports vendors and sport officiating bureaus to network and foster relationships with all of the GNAC schools.
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Great Northeast Athletic Conference 2010 Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees AwardedAugust 13, 2010Yesterday, August 12th at the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Professional Development seminar the first ever GNAC Hall of Fame inductees were awarded.
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Dr. Stephen Durant Named as 2010 GNAC Professional Development Seminar Keynote SpeakerAugust 02, 2010The Great Northeast Athletic Conference proudly announces Dr. Stephen Durant as their keynote speaker for the 2010 Professional Development Seminar. The 4th GNAC Professional Development Seminar will occur on August 11th and 12th in Boston for GNAC administrators, coaches and student-athletes.
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Pine Manor's Courtney Wallace Selected GNAC Woman of the YearJuly 26, 2010BOSTON, MA Courtney Wallace, a four-time First Team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference catcher and the valedictorian of the Pine Manor College Class of 2010, has been named 2010 GNAC Woman of the Year.
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GNAC Awards Norwich University and Saint Joseph College for Outstanding SportsmanshipJuly 24, 2010The 2009-2010 Sportsmanship Awards recipients are Norwich Universitys Mens Athletic Program and Saint Joseph College of Connecticuts Womens Athletic Program. GNAC awards programs with coaches, administrators, student-athletes and fans that demonstrate excellent sportsmanship.
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Congratulations to the 2010 GNAC All-Conference Academic TeamJuly 19, 2010The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 530 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. Second-year student-athletes from all 13 member institutions who hold a cumulative 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average for the 2009-2010 academic school year and are a member of a varsity team are eligible.
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GNAC Presents the 2010 SpecialistsJuly 19, 2010The Great Northeast Athletic Conference boasts an array of individuals with unique experiences and talents to help elevate the conference in everything from special events to marketing.
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Emersons Stanford Nance Uses Basketball to Teach in AfricaJuly 09, 2010Emersons Assistant Director of Athletics, Stan Nance, was able to coach and represent the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in Africa due to his work with the University of Massachusetts-Bostons YES with Africa Program.
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Matthew Burke Named Mount Ida Interim Athletic DirectorJuly 07, 2010The Mount Ida College athletic department is pleased to announce the promotion of Associate Athletic Director Matthew Burke to Interim Athletic Director. Burke, who has been in his current position for the past eight years, replaces Dr. Jacqueline Palmer who has held the reins of Mustang athletics for 22 seasons.
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Emerson College's Roger Crosley bound for CoSIDA Hall of FameJune 08, 2010BOSTON, Mass. - There are many jobs for which Roger Crosley might be well suited. Traffic controller. Professional juggler. Mediator. All those vocations involve an acute management of time.
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Lasell College Announces Hiring of James Martin as Cross Country Head CoachJune 01, 2010NEWTON, MA- The Lasell College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of James Martin as the new Head Mens and Womens Cross Country Coach. Coach Martin takes over the reins from eight year head coach Larry Sullivan, who stepped down from the position in March.
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Johnson & Wales Earns 2009-2010 Men's Commissioner's CupMay 24, 2010Johnson & Wales University claims the 2009-2010 Mens Great Northeast Athletic Conference Commissioners Cup for the second year in a row. The Wildcats earned points in every mens sport offered by the GNAC. Johnson & Wales captured two GNAC championships in the fall, golf and cross-country, and earned five points for each towards the GNAC Commissioner Cup. The men's teams earned a total of 22 points in the standings.
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Emerson Captures 2009-2010 Women's Commissioner's CupMay 24, 2010Emerson College captured the 2009-2010 Womens Great Northeast Athletic Conference Commissioners Cup for the second year in a row. The Lions secured the honor by earning a second place finish this spring in both softball and lacrosse, earning four points each. The womens teams collected a total of 25 points in the standings.
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Monks Take on Tufts in NCAA TournamentMay 18, 2010STANDISH, ME The NCAA DIII Tournament selections have been announced, and Saint Joseph's College (32-11, 11-3 GNAC) has been named as the #8 seed in the New England Regional Tournament, which begins on Wednesday at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut.
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Simmons Tennis Advances in NCAA TournamentMay 15, 2010AMHERST, MA Simmons Tennis earned a 5-0 win over Colby-Sawyer College Friday afternoon in the NCAA Division III Womens Tennis Regional Championship First Round, which was held indoors at the Hampshire College Bay Road Tennis Club. The Chargers end their season at 17-6, while the Sharks improve to 15-7 and will take on regional host Amherst College Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Rivier Defeats Bowdoin in First Round; 1-0May 13, 2010WELLESLEY, Mass. -- In a classic pitcher's duel, Rivier College defeated Bowdoin College, 1-0, in the first round of the NCAA Softball Regional Tournament Thursday afternoon at Wellesley College. With the victory, the Raiders advance to Game #7, Friday, May 14, at 2pm against Eastern Connecticut State. The Polar Bears move to Game #5, Friday at 10am against Husson University.
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Simmons to play Colby-Sawyer in NCAA First Round of Women's TennisMay 13, 2010Simmons Tennis will face off with Colby-Sawyer College in Fridays NCAA Division III Tournament, held at Amherst College. The Sharks earned an automatic bid to nationals after winning the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament, and have won two of three spring season matches while training for the NCAA, including one 7-2 victory over Colby-Sawyer.
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The NCAA Field Is Set; Rivier Earns #5 SeedMay 10, 2010Nashua, NH - The Rivier College Raiders earned the #5 seed in the 2010 NCAA Regional Tournament that will be held at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA. The Raiders will face #4 seed Bowdoin College in the first round of the double elimination tournament.
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Women's Lacrosse: Norwich To Play SUNY Cortland In NCAA First RoundMay 10, 2010NORTHFIELD, Vt. The Norwich University womens lacrosse team, the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) champions, learned late Sunday evening that it will face SUNY Cortland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday, May 12, at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex in Cortland, N.Y.
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St.Joe's (ME) Softball Team Thinks Pink!May 06, 2010STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph's College Softball team held a "Think Pink" event on April 19, 2010, during their games with Emerson College to promote increased breast cancer awareness and to raise money for a local breast cancer charity.
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2010 GNAC Baseball All-ConferenceMay 05, 2010The 2010 GNAC Men's Baseball All-Conference awards have been released. Click here to see the full listing of award winners.
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St. Josephs of Maine Captures 2010 GNAC ChampionshipMay 03, 2010East Providence, R.I. St. Josephs of Maine captured the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Baseball Championship with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Suffolk at Pierce Field on Sunday afternoon. The Monks earned the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. St. Josephs senior Ben Grant-Roy (Biddeford, Maine) was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
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2010 GNAC Softball All-Conference HonorsMay 03, 2010The 2010 GNAC Women's Softball All-Conference awards have been released. Click here to see the full listing of award winners
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2010 GNAC Baseball Tournament Bracket Release; Suffolk Earns Top SpotApril 30, 2010The reigning 2009 GNAC tournament champion, Suffolk University (13-1, 19-13) clinched first place with an outstanding conference record. The Rams suffered only one loss in conference play to second seeded St. Josephs ME.
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2010 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference HonorsApril 30, 2010The 2010 GNAC Women's Lacrosse All-Conference awards have been released. Click here to see the full listing of award winners.
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2010 Mens Tennis All-Conference HonorsApril 29, 2010The 2010 GNAC Men's Tennis All-Conference awards have been released. Click here to see the full listing of award winners.
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GNAC Mens Tennis Weekly Honors: April 26April 28, 2010Jared Orkin (Suffolk) and Fritz Kaelber (Norwich) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conferences Mens Tennis Weekly Honors.