WESTWOOD, Mass. – Executive Director of the NEWMAC Patrick B. Summers and Commissioner of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Patrick Colbert are pleased to announce a football alliance between the two leagues, which includes a future scheduling initiative and a postseason bowl game.

The scheduling initiative, starting as early as 2025, secures non-conference opponents for both leagues, guaranteeing each institution at least one non-conference opponent per season.

The postseason bowl game - with name and sponsorship to be determined - will begin during the 2024 season and feature the first available team from each league, pending NCAA automatic qualifiers and at-large selections. Host sites will be determined by the conferences.

"The NEWMAC - CCC Alliance focuses on stabilizing Division III Football in New England and providing a postseason opportunity for our programs and student-athletes. The alliance also guarantees a non-conference schedule within the New England footprint to all NEWMAC and CCC members in a time where it is increasingly more difficult to get non-conference games," said Summers. "We are excited to begin this partnership with the CCC. I'd like to thank CCC Commissioner Patrick Colbert for his forward thinking and willingness to collaborate with the NEWMAC."

The NEWMAC has eight football members in MIT, Norwich University, Salve Regina University, Springfield College, SUNY Maritime College, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and WPI.

Currently, the CCC includes six football institutions: Curry College, Endicott College, Husson University, Nichols College, University of New England and Western New England University. Maine Maritime Academy and New England College will join the Conference as associate members for football in 2025, bringing the total to eight members.

"Today is an important day for our Conference and football in our region as this partnership emphasizes collaboration towards a common goal of providing guaranteed, high-quality regional non-conference opportunities coupled with a bowl game experience," Colbert said. "Our membership immediately saw the value in this partnership, and I look forward to working with Executive Director Summers and his staff on continuing to collectively elevate our brands of football."