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Matt Hutaff
Webmaster, Scripps College

May 30, 2008 

NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PARTNERS WITH PRESTOSPORTS FOR NEW WEB SITE, 16-TEAM FOOTBALL LEAGUE SITE TO LAUNCH LATER THIS SUMMER

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The New England Football Conference (NEFC), a two-division football conference of 16 NCAA Division III institutions, has partnered with PrestoSports for a new conference web site. The NEFC marks the 15th conference in the New England region institutions to partner with PrestoSports.

By partnering with PrestoSports, the NEFC will receive a unique redesign to its site, access to a content management system built specifically for college athletics conferences and complete integration into the PrestoSports network - which includes instant updating of d3football.com. Through a unique interface, administrators from each of the 16 institutions and the conference office will have the opportunity to enter score and schedule updates which will update the league site's schedules, standings and scoreboards instantaneously.

"We're excited that the NEFC has decided to move its website onto the PrestoSports network," Product Manager Robb Modica says. "We've had a wonderful relationship with the NEFC through d3scoreboard and are excited to enhance the NEFC's offerings with this new site."

Founded in 1965, the NEFC includes 16 institutions competing at the NCAA Division III level.  The Boyd Division includes Curry College, Endicott College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UMass Dartmouth, Nichols College, Plymouth State University, Salve Regina University, Western New England College. The eight members of the Bogan Division are Bridgewater State College, Fitchburg State College, Framingham State College, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, Westfield State College and Worcester State College.

PrestoSports, founded in 2002, is a leading provider of athletic content management software to colleges and conference offices. It markets solutions for website design and hosting, live stats, award management, merchandising, officiating and photo hosting. It provides web-based solutions for over 40 collegiate conferences and associations.

The PrestoSports staff features more than 40 years combined experience in collegiate athletics. It includes former sports information directors, conference administrators and experience in collegiate marketing solutions.  For more information, please contact Mike Donlin at (301) 841-7327 or via email at mike@prestosports.com.