Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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 Football Championship Subdivison (formerly Division I-AA) for football and Division I for all other sports. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions, the only exception is the private but secular Rider University.

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.

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, defeated #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.

The league added football in 1993, and dropped it following the 2007 season.

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.

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.

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[edit] Member Institutions

The MAAC has ten Member Institutions:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Year Joined
Canisius College Buffalo, New York 1870 Private/Catholic 4,708 Golden Griffins 1989
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut 1942 Private/Catholic 5,100 Stags 1981
Iona College New Rochelle, New York 1940 Private/Catholic 4,648 Gaels 1981
Loyola College in Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 1852 Private/Catholic 4,747 Greyhounds 1989
Manhattan College Riverdale, New York 1853 Private/Catholic 3,502 Jaspers and Lady Jaspers 1981
Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York 1929 Private/Formerly Catholic 6,115 Red Foxes 1995
Niagara University Lewiston, New York 1856 Private/Catholic 3,746 Purple Eagles 1989
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey 1865 Private/Non-sectarian 5,039 Broncs 1995
Siena College Loudonville, New York 1937 Private/Catholic 3,705 Saints 1989
Saint Peter's College Jersey City, New Jersey 1872 Private/Catholic 3,700 Peacocks and Peahens 1981

[edit] Associate Member Institutions

[edit] Former Members

Army
Fordham
LaSalle
Holy Cross

[edit] Football

The MAAC Football League was formed in 1993 and folded in the 2007-08 academic year. At its peak, it consisted of Canisius, Duquesne, Fairfield, Georgetown, Iona, La Salle, Marist, Saint John's, Saint Peter's and Siena.

Canisius, Fairfield, Saint John's and Siena have since disbanded their football programs. St. Peter's disbanded their football team in June 2007, while La Salle did the same in November 2007.

Georgetown, a former MAACFL member, has moved to the Patriot League. Duquesne will leave the MAACFL after the 2007 season to join the Northeast Conference. Marist and Iona will compete as FCS independents for 2008, with Marist joining the Pioneer Football League in 2009.

[edit] 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

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Men's Basketball Champions

Year Regular Season Champion(s) Tournament Champion
1982 Saint Peter's (20-9, 9-1) (3) Iona (24-9, 7-3)
1983 Iona (22-9, 8-2) (2) Fordham (19-11, 7-3)
1984 La Salle (20-11, 11-3), Saint Peter's (23-6, 11-3), Iona (3) Iona (23-8, 11-3)
1985 Iona (1) Iona (26-5, 11-3)
1986 Fairfield (1) Fairfield (24-7, 13-1)
1987 Saint Peter's (21-9, 11-3) (7) Fairfield (15-16, 5-9)
1988 La Salle (1) La Salle (24-10, 14-0)
1989 La Salle (1) La Salle (26-6, 13-1)
1990 (N) Holy Cross (24-6, 14-2), (S) La Salle (S1) La Salle (30-2, 16-0)
1991 Siena (25-10, 12-4) (3) Saint Peter's (24-7, 11-5)
1992 Manhattan (25-9, 13-3) (2) La Salle (20-11, 12-4)
1993 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (23-7, 12-2)
1994 Canisius (22-7, 12-2) (5) Loyola (MD) (17-13, 6-8)
1995 Manhattan (26-5, 12-2) (3) Saint Peter's (19-11, 10-4)
1996 Iona (21-8, 10-4) (5) Canisius (19-11, 7-7)
1997 Iona (22-8, 11-3) (8) Fairfield (11-19, 2-12)
1998 Iona (1) Iona (27-6, 15-3)
1999 Niagara (17-12, 13-5), Siena (2) Siena (25-6, 13-5)
2000 Siena (24-9, 15-3) (2) Iona (20-11, 13-5)
2001 Iona (1) Iona (22-11, 12-6)
2002 Rider (17-11, 13-5), Marist (19-9, 13-5) (7) Siena (18-18, 9-9)
2003 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (23-7, 14-4)
2004 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (25-6, 16-2)
2005 Rider (19-11, 13-5), Niagara (1) Niagara (20-10, 13-5)
2006 Manhattan (20-11, 14-4) (2) Iona (23-7, 13-5)
2007 Marist (25-9, 14-4) (2) Niagara (23-12, 13-5)
2008 Siena and Rider (13-5) (1) Siena (23-10, 13-5)

[edit] Postseason Men's Basketball History

NCAA Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1984 (10) Iona (7) Virginia L 57-58
1985 (13) Iona (4) Loyola-IL L 58-59
1986 (13) Fairfield (4) Illinois L 51-75
1987 (16) Fairfield (1) Indiana L 58-92
1988 (13) La Salle (4) Kansas St. L 53-66
1989 (8) La Salle (9) Louisiana Tech L 74-83
1990 (4) La Salle (13) So. Mississippi
(5) Clemson		 W 79-63
L 75-79
1991 (12) Saint Peter's (5) Texas L 65-73
1992 (13) La Salle (4) Seton Hall L 76-78
1993 (11) Manhattan (6) Virginia L 66-78
1994 (15) Loyola-MD (2) Arizona L 55-81
1995 (15) Saint Peter's
(13) Manhattan		 (2) Massachusetts
(4) Oklahoma
(5) Arizona St.		 L 51-68
W 77-67
L 54-64
1996 (13) Canisius (4) Utah L 43-72
1997 (16) Fairfield (1) North Carolina L 74-82
1998 (12) Iona (5) Syracuse L 61-63
1999 (13) Siena (4) Arkansas L 80-94
2000 (14) Iona (3) Maryland L 59-74
2001 (14) Iona (3) Mississippi L 70-72
2002 (65) Siena
(16) Siena		 (64) Alcorn St.
(1) Maryland		 W 81-77
L 70-85
2003 (14) Manhattan (3) Syracuse L 65-76
2004 (12) Manhattan (5) Florida
(4) Wake Forest		 W 75-60
L 80-84
2005 (14) Niagara (3) Oklahoma L 67-84
2006 (13) Iona (4) LSU L 64-80
2007 (65) Niagara
(16) Niagara		 (64) Florida A&M
(1) Kansas		 W 77-69
L 67-107
2008 (13) Siena (4) Vanderbilt
(12) Villanova		 W 83-62
L 72-84
NIT Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1982 Fordham
Saint Peter's
Iona		 Virginia Tech
Syracuse
Rutgers		 L 58-69
L 75-84
L 51-55
1983 Fordham
Iona		 So. Florida
St. Bonaventure
Nebraska		 L 69-81
W 90-76
L 73-85
1984 Fordham
Saint Peter's
La Salle		 Weber State
Tennessee
Pittsburgh		 L 63-75
L 40-55
L 91-95
1985 Fordham Richmond L 57-59
1987 Saint Peter's
La Salle		 Oklahoma
Villanova
Niagara
Illinois St.
Arkansas-LR
So. Mississippi		 L 60-76
W 86-84
W 89-81
W 70-50
W 92-72
L 80-84
1988 Fordham Houston L 61-69
1989 Saint Peter's Villanova L 56-76
1990 Holy Cross
Fordham		 Rutgers
Southern U.
Rutgers		 L 78-87
W 106-70
L 74-81
1991 La Salle
Siena		 Massachusetts
Fairleigh Dickinson
South Carolina
Massachusetts		 L 90-93
W 90-85
W 63-58
L 80-82
1992 Manhattan Wisconsin-GB
Rutgers
Notre Dame		 W 67-65
W 62-61
L 58-74
1993 Niagara Boston College L 83-87
1994 Manhattan
Canisius
Siena		 Old Dominion
Villanova
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Bradley
Villanova
Kansas St.		 L 74-76
L 79-103
W 78-68
W 89-79
W 75-62
L 58-66
W 92-79
1995 Canisius Seton Hall
Bradley
Washington St.
Virginia Tech
Penn State		 W 83-71
W 55-53
W 89-80
L 59-71
L 62-66
1996 Iona
Fairfield
Manhattan		 St. Joseph's PA
Providence
Wisconsin		 L 78-82
L 79-91
L 42-55
1997 Iona Connecticut L 66-71
1998 Rider Penn State L 68-82
2000 Siena Massachusetts
Penn State		 W 66-65
L 103-105
2002 Manhattan Villanova L 69-84
2003 Fairfield
Siena		 Boston College
Villanova
W. Michigan
Alabama-Birm.		 L 78-90
W 74-59
W 68-62
L 71-80
2004 Niagara Troy State
Nebraska		 W 87-83
L 70-78
2006 Manhattan Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion		 W 80-77
W 87-84
L 66-70
2007 Marist Oklahoma State
N.C. State		 W 67-64
L 62-69
CBI Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2008 Rider Old Dominion L 65-68

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Champions

Year Champion(s)
1982
Army
1983
Fairfield
1984
Iona
1985
LaSalle
1986
Holy Cross
1987
Fordham
1988
Fordham
1989
LaSalle
1990
LeMoyne~
Fordham^
1991
LeMoyne~
Fairfield^
1992
LeMoyne~
Iona^
1993
LeMoyne~
Fairfield^
1994
Saint Peter's
1995
Siena
1996
Siena
1997
Siena
1998
LeMoyne
1999
Siena
2000
Marist
2001
Marist
2002
Marist
2003
LeMoyne
2004
LeMoyne
2005
Marist
2006
Manhattan
2007
LeMoyne
2008
Rider

From 1990 through 1993, the MAAC, split into two divisions.
~North Division Champion
^South Division Champion

[edit] Soccer

[edit] Champions

Year Men's Champion Women's Champion
1999
Fairfield
Fairfield
2000
Marist
Loyola
2001
Loyola
Loyola
2002
Loyola
Loyola
2003
Saint Peter's
Loyola
2004
Marist
Loyola
2005
Marist
Fairfield
2006
Fairfield
Niagara
2007
Loyola
Loyola

[edit] Swimming & Diving

[edit] Champions

Year Men's Champion Women's Champion
1984
La Salle
La Salle
1985
La Salle
Army
1986
La Salle
La Salle
1987
Army
Army
1988
Army
Army
1989
La Salle
Army
1990
La Salle
Army
1991
La Salle
La Salle
1992
La Salle
La Salle
1993
Iona
Loyola
1994
Niagara
Loyola
1995
Loyola
Loyola
1996
Marist
Loyola
1997
Marist
Marist
1998
Marist
Marist
1999
Marist
Marist
2000
Marist
Marist
2001
Marist
Rider
2002
Marist
Marist
2003
Marist
Rider
2004
Rider
Marist
2005
Marist
Marist
2006
Marist
Marist
2007
Marist
Marist
2008
Marist
Marist

[edit] Conference facilities

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity
Canisius Non-Football School N/A Koessler Athletic Center 2,176
Fairfield Non-Football School N/A Arena at Harbor Yard 9,500
Iona Mazzella Field 2,440 Hynes Athletic Center 2,611
Loyola Non-Football School N/A Reitz Arena 3,000
Manhattan Non-Football School N/A Draddy Gymnasium 2,345
Marist Leonidoff Field 3,500 McCann Field House 3,200
Niagara Non-Football School N/A Gallagher Center 2,400
Rider Non-Football School N/A Alumni Gymnasium 1,650
Siena Non-Football School N/A Times Union Center (men)
Alumni Recreation Center (women)		 15,500
4,000
Saint Peter's Non-Football School N/A Yanitelli Center 3,200

[edit] External links

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Canisius • Fairfield • Iona • Loyola (MD) • Manhattan • Marist • Niagara • Rider • Siena • Saint Peter's