Atlantic Ten Conference
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| Atlantic 10 Conference | |
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| Classification | NCAA Division I |
| Established | 1975 |
| Members | 15 (14 full; 1 associate) |
| Sports fielded | 21 |
| Region | Eastern United States |
| States | 8 – Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, also the District of Columbia |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Commissioner | Linda Bruno |
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The Atlantic 10 Conference (A10) is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: Dayton and Xavier, located in Dayton and Cincinnati, respectively. Another member, Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Although some of its members are state-funded, it is largely made up of private, Catholic institutions. The Atlantic 10 Conference was originally known as the Eastern 8 Conference. Despite the name, there are 15 partial or full-time members: 14 basketball and other sports, and one affiliate member participates in women's field hockey only.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Full Members
The following is a list of the full members of the conference and the year they joined:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment (2006-07) | Year Joined | Nickname |
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| UNC Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1946 | Public | 21,519 | 2005 | 49ers |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | 1850 | Private/Catholic | 9,175 | 1995 | Flyers |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1878 | Private/Catholic | 9,617 | 1976 | Dukes |
| Fordham University | Bronx, New York | 1841 | Private/Catholic | 17,661 | 1995 | Rams |
| George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | 1821 | Private/Non-sectarian | 23,082 | 1976 | Colonials |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1863 | Private/Catholic | 6,221 | 1995 | Explorers |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1863 | Public | 25,633 | 1976 | Minutemen |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | 1892 | Public | 15,095 | 1980 | Rams |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | 1830 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,215 | 2001 | Spiders |
| St. Bonaventure University | Olean, New York | 1856 | Private/Catholic | 2,700 | 1979 | Bonnies |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1851 | Private/Catholic | 7,020 | 1982 | Hawks |
| Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri | 1818 | Private/Catholic | 11,823 | 2005 | Billikens |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1884 | Semi-Public | 33,693 | 1982 | Owls |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1831 | Private/Catholic | 6,500 | 1995 | Musketeers |
Broken down by who plays what, that's:
Basketball and Olympic sports
- Charlotte (2005)
- Dayton (1995)
- Duquesne
- Fordham (1995)
- George Washington (1976)
- La Salle (1995)
- Massachusetts (1976)
- Rhode Island (1980)
- Richmond (2001)
- St. Bonaventure (1979)
- Saint Joseph's (PA) (1982)
- Saint Louis (2005)
- Temple (1982)
- Xavier (1995)
[edit] Associate Members
The following is a list of the associate members and the sport to which they belong to the conference:
Women's field hockey only
- West Chester (1996)
[edit] Past Members
- Pennsylvania State University (1976-1979, 1982-1991)
- University of Pittsburgh (1976-1982)
- Rutgers University (1976-1995)
- Villanova University (1976-1980)
- Virginia Tech (1995-2000)
- West Virginia University (1976-1995)
[edit] Men's Basketball Champions
| Season | Regular Season Champion(s) | Tournament Champion | |
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| 1977 | East - Rutgers, West - West Virginia/Penn State | Duquesne | |
| 1978 | Rutgers/Villanova | Villanova | |
| 1979 | Villanova | Rutgers | |
| 1980 | Villanova/Duquesne/Rutgers | Villanova | |
| 1981 | Rhode Island/Duquesne | Pittsburgh | |
| 1982 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh | |
| 1983 | East - Rutgers, West - St. Bonaventure/West Virginia | West Virginia | |
| 1984 | Temple | West Virginia | |
| 1985 | West Virginia | Temple | |
| 1986 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | |
| 1987 | Temple | Temple | |
| 1988 | Temple | Temple | |
| 1989 | West Virginia | Rutgers | |
| 1990 | Temple | Temple | |
| 1991 | Rutgers | Penn State | |
| 1992 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | |
| 1993 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | |
| 1994 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | |
| 1995 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | |
| 1996 | East - Massachusetts, West - West Virginia/George Washington | Massachusetts | |
| 1997 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - Xavier | Saint Joseph's | |
| 1998 | East - Temple, West - Xavier | Xavier | |
| 1999 | East - Temple, West - George Washington | Rhode Island | |
| 2000 | East - Temple, West - Dayton | Temple | |
| 2001 | Saint Joseph's | Temple | |
| 2002 | East - Temple/Saint Joseph's, West - Xavier | Xavier | |
| 2003 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - Xavier | Dayton | |
| 2004 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - Dayton | Xavier | |
| 2005 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - George Washington | George Washington | |
| 2006 | George Washington | Xavier | |
| 2007 | Xavier/Massachusetts | George Washington |
[edit] Women's Basketball Champions
| Season | Regular Season Champion(s) | Tournament Champion | |
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| 1983 | Penn State | Penn State | |
| 1984 | Rutgers | Penn State | |
| 1985 | Penn State/Saint Joseph's | Penn State | |
| 1986 | Rutgers | Penn State | |
| 1987 | Rutgers | Rutgers | |
| 1988 | Rutgers | Rutgers | |
| 1989 | Rutgers/Saint Joseph's | West Virginia | |
| 1990 | Rutgers/Saint Joseph's | Penn State | |
| 1991 | Penn State | Penn State | |
| 1992 | West Virginia | George Washington | |
| 1993 | Rutgers | Rutgers | |
| 1994 | George Washington/Rutgers | Rutgers | |
| 1995 | George Washington | George Washington | |
| 1996 | East - Rhode Island, West - George Washington | George Washington | |
| 1997 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - George Washington | Saint Joseph's | |
| 1998 | East - Massachusetts, West - George Washington | Virginia Tech | |
| 1999 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - Virginia Tech | Saint Joseph's | |
| 2000 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - George Washington | Xavier | |
| 2001 | Xavier | Xavier | |
| 2002 | East - Temple, West - George Washington | Temple | |
| 2003 | East - Saint Joseph's, West - George Washington | George Washington | |
| 2004 | East - Temple, West - George Washington | Temple | |
| 2005 | East - Temple, West - George Washington | Temple | |
| 2006 | Charlotte/George Washington | Temple | |
| 2007 | George Washington | Xavier |
[edit] Sports sponsored
There are 21 NCAA sports in the conference
- baseball
- men's basketball
- women's basketball
- men's cross country
- women's cross country
- field hockey
- men's golf
- women’s lacrosse
- men's indoor track & field
- women's indoor track & field
- men's outdoor track & field
- women's outdoor track & field
- women's rowing
- men's soccer
- women's soccer
- softball
- men's swimming & diving
- women's swimming & diving
- men's tennis
- women's tennis
- women's volleyball
[edit] Future developments
The 2005 move of Northeastern University, a football-only member of the A-10, to the Colonial Athletic Association for basketball and Olympic sports began a chain of events that would lead to the upcoming demise of the A-10 football conference.
Although the CAA does not currently sponsor football, five of its members in the 2004-05 academic year (Delaware, Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, and William & Mary) were football members of the A-10. The addition of Northeastern gave the CAA six schools with football programs, which under NCAA rules allows a conference to sponsor football. Northeastern agreed to join any future CAA football conference, which meant that the A-10 football conference would drop to six members once CAA football began operation.
With six football members in place, the CAA decided to start a football conference in 2007. The league then invited Richmond, which left the CAA in 2001, to rejoin for football only, because of UR's long-standing in-state rivalries with William & Mary and James Madison. UR accepted the invitation, taking the A-10 football conference below the NCAA minimum of six. Eventually, the A-10 football conference opted to disband. All of its members will compete in the CAA football conference starting in 2007.
[edit] Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
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| Charlotte | Non-Football School | N/A | Dale F. Halton Arena | 9,105 |
| Dayton | Welcome Stadium | 11,000 | University of Dayton Arena | 13,409 |
| Duquesne | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field | 4,500 | A.J. Palumbo Center | 6,200 |
| Fordham | Coffey Field | 7,000 | Rose Hill Gym | 3,470 |
| George Washington | Non-football School | N/A | Smith Center | 5,000 |
| La Salle | McCarthy Stadium | 7,500 | Tom Gola Arena | 4,000 |
| Massachusetts | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium | 17,000 | Mullins Center | 9,349 |
| Rhode Island | Meade Stadium | 6,580 | Ryan Center | 7,657 |
| Richmond | University of Richmond Stadium | 22,000 | Robins Center | 9,171 |
| St. Bonaventure | Non-Football School | N/A | Reilly Center | 6,000 |
| Saint Joseph's | Non-Football School | N/A | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse | 3,200 |
| Saint Louis | Non-Football School | N/A | SLU Arena | 10,600 |
| Temple | Lincoln Financial Field (MAC Conference) | 66,000 | Liacouras Center | 10,206 |
| Xavier | Non-Football School | N/A | Cintas Center | 10,250 |
[edit] External links
| The Atlantic 10 |
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| Charlotte • Dayton • Duquesne • Fordham • George Washington • La Salle • UMass • Rhode Island • Richmond • Saint Bonaventure • Saint Joseph's • Saint Louis • Temple • Xavier |
| Current Basketball Arenas in the Atlantic 10 |
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| A.J. Palumbo Center (Duquesne) • Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (Saint Joseph's) • Bauman-Eberhardt Center (Saint Louis women) • Cintas Center (Xavier) • Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte) • Liacouras Center (Temple) • Mullins Center (Massachusetts) • Reilly Center (St. Bonaventure) • Robins Center (Richmond) • Rose Hill Gym (Fordham) • Ryan Center (Rhode Island) • Scottrade Center (Saint Louis men) • Smith Center (George Washington) • Tom Gola Arena (La Salle) • UD Arena (Dayton) |
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