The NEC belt · current holder
Long Island University
Took it from Mercyhurst, 79–70, on March 10, 2026. Only NEC games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two NEC teams.
0Defenses this reign
247Days held
381Reigns since 1980
893Conference belt games
Next NEC belt game: Sat, January 2, 2027, vs. Le Moyne.
Most days with it
| Long Island University | 2,967 |
| Robert Morris | 2,331 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1,681 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1,577 |
| Wagner | 1,477 |
| Monmouth | 1,442 |
| Central Connecticut | 1,291 |
| Marist | 1,055 |
Most reigns
| Long Island University | 45 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 38 |
| Robert Morris | 34 |
| Wagner | 32 |
| Monmouth | 32 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 28 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 27 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 25 |
Longest reigns
| Long Island University | Feb 5, 2011 – Jan 26, 2012 | 17 |
| Marist | Jan 21, 1987 – Jan 15, 1988 | 16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Jan 30, 1985 – Jan 24, 1986 | 12 |
| Monmouth | Mar 6, 2004 – Jan 31, 2005 | 9 |
| Central Connecticut | Feb 1, 2025 – Mar 11, 2025 | 9 |
| Wagner | Jan 6, 2022 – Feb 12, 2022 | 9 |
| Long Island University | Feb 1, 1998 – Mar 2, 1998 | 8 |
| Merrimack | Feb 23, 2023 – Jan 15, 2024 | 7 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 10, 2026 | Long Island University beat Mercyhurst |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Mercyhurst beat Stonehill |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Stonehill beat St. Francis (PA) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | St. Francis (PA) beat New Haven |
| Feb 14, 2026 | New Haven beat Long Island University |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Long Island University beat Le Moyne |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Le Moyne beat Long Island University |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Long Island University beat Mercyhurst |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Mercyhurst beat Le Moyne |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Le Moyne beat St. Francis (PA) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | St. Francis (PA) beat Central Connecticut |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Central Connecticut beat Stonehill |