Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Data
Classification	NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision)
Established	1980
Members	10
Sports fielded	25
Region	Northeast
States	4 – Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York
Headquarters	Edison, New Jersey
Commissioner	Richard J. Ensor
Locations

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, pronounced "mack") is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I-AA for football and Division I for all other sports. Most of the members are Catholic institutions. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the state. ... Map of Edison Township in Middlesex County Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1651 Incorporated March 17, 1870 (as Raritan Township) Government  - Type Faulkner Act Mayor-Council  - Mayor Jun Choi Area  - Township  30. ... Image File history File links MAACMap. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

Richard J. Ensor is the commissioner of the MAAC, a post he has held since 1988.

The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter's College. Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men’s cross-country and men’s soccer. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and masters level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. ... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[3] in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. ... The main entrance to Iona College Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. ... The main entrance to Manhattan College Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City. ... Saint Peters College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. ... US Armed Forces cross country meet Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Competition in men's and women's basketball began in the 1981-1982 season. In 1984, the MAAC received an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, where Iona was the first team to represent the MAAC on the men's side. In 1982, Saint Peter's was the first women's basketball team to represent the MAAC in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The 2006-07 Marist women's basketball team became the first MAAC school since LaSalle in 1989 to win an NCAA Tournament game. Marist, as a 13 seed, would defeat #4 Ohio State and #5 Middle Tennessee State before falling in the Sweet 16 to #1 Tennessee. Ironically, the 1989 LaSalle team also lost to Tennessee after beating #8 Connecticut in the first round. This article is about the sport. ...

The league added football in 1993. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

From 1997 to 2003, the MAAC sponsored ice hockey. At that time, the hockey league split from the MAAC and changed its name to Atlantic Hockey. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Atlantic Hockey is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

The NCAA named the MAAC and Rider as co-hosts for the one of the first and second round sites for the 2006 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The MAAC, along with Canisius and Niagara, were also approved to host the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Rider University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... This article is about the sport. ... Canisius College (pronounced IPA: ) is a private Catholic college in the Hamlin Park district of north-central Buffalo, New York. ... Niagara University is a Roman Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. ... The 2007 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ...

Member Institutions

The MAAC has ten Member Institutions:

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Associate Member Institutions

• Football
  • Duquesne University
  • La Salle University
• Baseball
  • Le Moyne College
• Men's Lacrosse
  • Mount Saint Mary's University
  • Providence College
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Virginia Military Institute
  • Wagner College
• Women's Lacrosse
  • Le Moyne College
• Water Polo
  • Saint Francis College (New York)
  • Villanova University
  • Wagner College

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Football

The MAAC Football League was formed in 1993 and currently consists of only four schools:

• Duquesne University
• La Salle University
• Iona College
• Marist College

Canisius, Fairfield, Saint John's and Siena, all former members of the MAACFL, have since disbanded their football programs. Saint Peter's disbanded their football team in June 2007. Georgetown, another former MAACFL member, has moved to the Patriot League. St. ... Saint Peters College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

Duquesne has announced that it will leave the MAACFL after the 2007 season to join the Northeast Conference. Additionally, La Salle announced on November 19,2007 that it will be disbanding their football team, leaving only two teams for the 2008 season. This leaves the future of the MAACFL in serious doubt as only two teams will remain after the 2007 season. Duquesne can refer to: French admiral Abraham Duquesne and the 8 vessels in the French Navy named after him: 74-gun ship of the line (1787–1803) 73-gun school ship (1811–1814) 86-gun ship of the line (1811–1814) 74-gun ship of the line (1814–1836) 82... The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

Champions

• 1993 Iona
• 1994 Marist & St. John's
• 1995 Duquesne
• 1996 Duquesne
• 1997 Georgetown
• 1998 Fairfield
• 1999 Duquesne
• 2000 Duquesne
• 2001 Duquesne
• 2002 Duquesne
• 2003 Duquesne
• 2004 Duquesne
• 2005 Duquesne
• 2006 Duquesne & Marist
• 2007 Duquesne, Iona & Marist

Basketball

Men's Basketball Champions

• MAAC men's basketball conference tournament locations

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: 1982: First round at campus sites ; others at Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1983: same 1984: First round at New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut; others at Meadowlands Arena 1985: Meadowlands Arena 1986: same 1987: same 1988: First round at campus sites; others at Meadowlands...

Postseason Men's Basketball History

Soccer

Champions

Conference facilities

Koessler Athletic Center is a 2,176-seat multi-purpose arena in Buffalo, New York. ... The Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard is a 8,281-seat multi-purpose arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ... Mazzella Field is a 2,440-seat multi-purpose stadium in New Rochelle, New York. ... Hynes Athletic Center is a 2,611-seat multi-purpose arena in New Rochelle, New York. ... Reitz Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Draddy Gymnasium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in the Bronx, New York. ... Leonidoff Field is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... McCann Field House is a 3,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alumni Gymnasium is a 1,650-seat multi-purpose arena in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. ... The Times Union Center is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York, with a maximum seating capacity of 17,500 for sporting events. ... Alumni Recreation Center is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Loudonville, New York. ... The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center is a multipurpose athletic facility on the Jersey City campus of Saint Peters College. ...

External links

• Official site of the MAAC