Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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| Classification | NCAA Division I-AA |
| 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 |
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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.
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 league added football in 1993.
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 |
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| Canisius College | Buffalo, New York | 1870 | Private/Catholic | 4,708 | Golden Griffins |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1942 | Private/Catholic | 5,100 | Stags |
| Iona College | New Rochelle, New York | 1940 | Private/Catholic | 4,648 | Gaels |
| Loyola College in Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland | 1852 | Private/Catholic | 4,747 | Greyhounds |
| Manhattan College | Riverdale, New York | 1853 | Private/Catholic | 3,502 | Jaspers and Lady Jaspers |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, New York | 1929 | Private/Catholic | 6,115 | Red Foxes |
| Niagara University | Lewiston, New York | 1856 | Private/Catholic | 3,746 | Purple Eagles |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 1865 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,039 | Broncs |
| Siena College | Loudonville, New York | 1937 | Private/Catholic | 3,705 | Saints |
| Saint Peter's College | Jersey City, New Jersey | 1872 | Private/Catholic | 3,700 | Peacocks and Peahens |
[edit] Associate Member Institutions
- Football
- Baseball
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Water Polo
[edit] Football
The MAAC Football League was formed in 1993 and currently consists of only five schools:
- Duquesne University
- La Salle University
- Iona College
- Marist College
- Saint Peter's College
Canisius, Fairfield, Saint John's and Siena, all former members of the MAACFL, have since shut down their football programs. Georgetown, another former MAACFL member, has moved to another conference.
Duquesne has announced that it will leave the MAACFL after the 2007 season to join the Northeast Conference. This leaves the future of the MAACFL in serious doubt.
[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
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Men's Basketball Champions
| Year | Regular Season Champion(s) | Tournament Champion |
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| 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 (25-8, 14-4) | (2) Niagara (23-11, 13-5) |
[edit] Postseason Men's Basketball History
| 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 | (64) Florida A&M (1) Kansas |
W 77-69 L 67-107 |
| 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 |
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[edit] Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
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| 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 | Cochrane Stadium | 4,000 | Yanitelli Center | 3,200 |
[edit] External links
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
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| Canisius • Fairfield • Iona • Loyola (MD) • Manhattan • Marist • Niagara • Rider • Siena • Saint Peter's |
| MAAC Football League |
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| La Salle • Duquesne • Iona • Marist • St. Peter's |
| NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision Football Conferences |
| Atlantic Ten Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big South Conference – Gateway Football Conference – Great West Football Conference – Ivy League Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Northeast Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Patriot League Pioneer Football League – Southern Conference – Southland Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Independents |
