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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
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, pronounced /ˈmæk/ or "mack") is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. 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 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.

Contents

Member institutions

The MAAC has ten Member Institutions:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Athletics' Website
Canisius College Buffalo, NY 1870 Private/Catholic (Jesuit) 4,708 Golden Griffins and Lady Griffs 1989 www.gogriffs.com
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 1942 Private/Catholic (Jesuit) 5,100 Stags 1981 www.fairfieldstags.com
Iona College New Rochelle, NY 1940 Private/Catholic (Irish Christian brothers) 4,648 Gaels 1981 www.icgaels.com
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD 1852 Private/Catholic (Jesuit) 3,538 Greyhounds 1989 www.loyolagreyhounds.com
Manhattan College Riverdale, NY 1853 Private/Catholic (Lasallian) 3,502 Jaspers and Lady Jaspers 1981 www.gojaspers.com
Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY 1929 Private/Formerly Catholic (Marist) 6,115 Red Foxes and Lady Red Foxes 1995 www.goredfoxes.com
Niagara University Lewiston, NY 1856 Private/Catholic (Vincentian) 3,746 Purple Eagles 1989 www.purpleeagles.com
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ 1865 Private/Non-sectarian 5,039 Broncs 1995 www.gobroncs.com
Saint Peter's College Jersey City, NJ 1872 Private/Catholic (Jesuit) 3,700 Peacocks and Peahens 1981 spc.edu/pages/408.asp
Siena College Loudonville, NY 1937 Private/Catholic (Franciscan) 3,000 Saints 1989 www.sienasaints.com
Locations of current Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference full member institutions.

Associate member institutions

Former members

  • Army
  • Fordham
  • LaSalle
  • Holy Cross

Basketball

Conference basketball facilities

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

Men's Basketball

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 (17-19, 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)
2009 Siena (16-2) (1) Siena (26-7, 16-2)

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
2009 (9) Siena (8) Ohio State
(1) Louisville
W 74-72
L 72-79
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
2009 Niagara Rhode Island L 62-68
CBI Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2008 Rider Old Dominion L 65-68
CIT
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2009 Rider Liberty L 64-79

Women's Basketball

Year Regular Season Champion(s) Tournament Champion
1982 Saint Peter's (1) Saint Peter's
1983 Saint Peter's (1) Saint Peter's
1984 Saint Peter's (1) Saint Peter's
1985 Saint Peter's (2) Holy Cross
1986 Saint Peter's (2) La Salle
1987 La Salle (5) Manhattan
1988 La Salle (3) Fairfield
1989 La Salle (2) Holy Cross
1990 Fairfield (2) Manhattan
1991 Fairfield (1) Fairfield
1992 La Salle (2) Saint Peter's
1993 Niagara (2) Saint Peter's
1994 Siena (2) Loyola (MD)
1995 Saint Peter's (4) Loyola (MD)
1996 Saint Peter's (2) Manhattan
1997 Siena (2) Saint Peter's
1998 Siena (2) Fairfield
1999 Siena (2) Saint Peter's
2000 Fairfield (2) Saint Peter's
2001 Siena (1) Siena
2002 Siena (2) Saint Peter's
2003 Manhattan (1) Manhattan
2004 Siena (2) Marist
2005 Marist (2) Canisius
2006 Marist (1) Marist
2007 Marist (1) Marist
2008 Marist (1) Marist
2009 Marist (1) Marist

Postseason women's basketball history

NCAA Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1982 (8) Saint Peter's (1) Old Dominion L 42-75
1983 (33) La Salle (32) South Carolina State L 67-85
1985 (7) Holy Cross (2) Ohio State L 60-102
1986 (10) La Salle (7) Villanova L 55-60
1987 (10) Manhattan (7) Indiana L 55-70
1988 (10) Fairfield
(8) La Salle
(7) St. John's
(9) Penn State
L 70-83
L 85-86
1989 (9) Holly Cross
(9) La Salle
(8) Temple
(8) Connecticut
(1) Tennessee
L 80-90
W 72-63
L 61-91
1990 (12) Manhattan (5) Clemson L 55-79
1991 (12) Fairfield (5) Providence L 87-88
1992 (11) Saint Peter's (6) Connecticut L 66-83
1993 (12) Saint Peter's (5) Miami L 44-61
1994 (14) Loyola (MD) (3) Virginia L 47-72
1995 (10) Loyola (MD) (7) Oklahoma L 45-90
1996 (14) Manhattan (3) Virginia L 55-100
1997 (15) Saint Peter's (2) Louisiana Tech L 50-94
1998 (15) Farifield (2) Connecticut L 52-93
1999 (13) Saint Peter's (4) Virginia Tech L 48-73
2000 (14) Saint Peter's (3) Mississippi State L 60-94
2001 (11) Siena
(12) Fairfield
(6) Colorado
(5) Utah
L 57-79
L 78-98
2002 (11) Saint Peter's (6) Cincinnati L 63-76
2003 (14) Manhattan (3) Mississippi State L 47-73
2004 (14) Marist (3) Oklahoma L 45-58
2005 (15) Canisius (2) Duke L 48-80
2006 (14) Marist (3) Georgia L 60-75
2007 (13) Marist (4) Ohio State
(5) Middle Tennessee
(1) Tennessee
W 67-63
W 73-59
L 46-65
2008 (7) Marist (10) DePaul
(2) LSU
W 76-57
L 49-68
2009 (12) Marist (5) Virginia L 61-68
WNIT Tournament
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1999 Siena Georgetown
Wisconsin
W 86-73
L 85-107
2000 Fairfield Wisconsin L 46-82
2002 Siena St. Joseph's (PA) L 55-84
2003 Siena Seton Hall
Creighton
W 66-58
L 86-96
2007 Iona Long Island
Indiana
W 91-79
L 71-74
2008 Iona Quinnipiac
St. John's
W 71-59
L 59-65
2009 Canisius Syracuse L 65-90

Baseball

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
2009
Marist

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

Soccer

Men's Soccer

Year Regular Season Champ Tournament Champ Offensive/Overall Player the Year Defensive/Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Year
1988 Army (13-5-1 overall, 6-1-0 MAAC) Army
1989 Loyola (10-5-2 overall, 5-0-0 MAAC) Loyola
1990 Loyola (16-2-5 overall, 8-0-0 MAAC) Loyola
1991 Loyola (12-8-2 overall, 8-0-0 MAAC) Loyola Dejan Cokic, Fairfield
1992 Loyola (16-4-1 overall, 6-1-0 MAAC) Loyola Jim McElderry, Fairfield Dejan Cokic, Fairfield
1993 Loyola (19-3-1 overall, 7-0-0 MAAC) Loyola
1994 Loyola (15-5-2 overall, 6-1-0 MAAC) Loyola
1995 Loyola (15-6-0 overall, 7-0-0 MAAC) Loyola
1996 Canisius (5-12-2 overall, 4-1-2 MAAC) Loyola
1997 Rider (15-6-1 overall, 8-1-0 MAAC) Rider Craig Wicken (Rider)
1998 Fairfield (15-4-1 overall, 7-1-1 MAAC) Rider Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola) Carl Rees (Fairfield)
1999 Loyola (13-6-2 overall, 7-1-1 MAAC) Fairfield Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola) Reb Beatty (Loyola) Bill Sento (Loyola)
2000 Loyola (12-4-2 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Marist Joseph Crespo (Marist) Reb Beatty (Loyola)
2001 Loyola (17-2-2 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Loyola Niall Lepper (Loyola) Reb Beatty (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2002 Loyola (13-5-3 overall, 8-0-1 MAAC) Loyola Niall Lepper (Loyola) Reb Beatty (Loyola) Bobby Herodes (Marist)
2003 Loyola (11-7-3 overall, 6-2-1 MAAC) Saint Peter's Omar Alfonso (Loyola) Alex Cunliffe (Fairfield) Cesar Markovic (Saint Peter's)
2004 Loyola (11-6-1 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Marist Douglas Narvaez (Saint Peter's) Ben Castor (Marist) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2005 Fairfield (13-4-3 overall, 8-0-1 MAAC) Marist Matt Stedman (Niagara) Ben Castor (Marist) Dermot McGrane (Niagara)
2006 Fairfield (15-6-1 overall, 7-2-0 MAAC) Fairfield Juan Gaviria (Saint Peter's) Tom Skara (Fairfield) Dermot McGrane (Niagara)
2007 Loyola 19-3-1 overall, 8-1-0 MAAC) Loyola Murphy Wiredu (Saint Peter's) Tennant McVea (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2008 Loyola (18-2-1 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Fairfield Jamie Darvill (Loyola) Tennant McVea (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)

Women's Soccer

Year Regular Season Champ Tournament Champ Overall/Offensive Player of the Year Defensive/Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Year
1992 Iona
1993 Fairfield Stacy Wagenseil (Canisius) Debbie Belkin (Fairfield)
1994 Loyola (11-10-0 overall, 6-1-0 MAAC) Loyola Stacy Wagenseil (Canisius)
Val Kujan (Siena)
Glenn Crooks (Saint Peter's)
Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1995 Loyola (10-6-4 overall, 6-1-0 MAAC) Fairfield Kelli Hurley (Fairfield) Erin Gilroy (Loyola) Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1996 Loyola Nicole Tracey (Saint Peter's) Erin Gilroy (Loyola) Scott Sylvester (Saint Peter's)
1997 Fairfield Abby Allen (Fairfield) Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1998 Fairfield Abby Allen (Fairfield) Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1999 Loyola (13-4-1 overall, 8-0-1 MAAC) Fairfield Pam Cluff (Fairfield) Julie Kapcala (Loyola) Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2000 Loyola (15-5-0, 9-0-0 MAAC) Loyola Pam Cluff (Fairfield) Julie Kapcala (Loyola) Joe Mallia (Loyola)
2001 Loyola Julie Anne Forman (Fairfield) Megan McGonagle (Marist)
Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2002 Fairfield (9-7-3 overall, 8-0-1 MAAC) Loyola Rosie Luzak (Niagara) Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2003 Loyola (12-9-1 overall, 8-0-1 MAAC) Loyola Tami Coyle (Rider) Lindsay Tracey (Loyola)
Katy Owings (Niagara)
Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2004 Loyola (16-4-0 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Loyola Ali Andrzejewski (Loyola) Lisa Jaffa (Loyola)
Noel Cox (Siena)
Emma Hayes (Iona)
2005 Loyola (15-5-0 overall, 9-0-0 MAAC) Fairfield Ali Andrzejewski (Loyola) Sarra Moller (Loyola) Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2006 Loyola (10-7-2 overall, 8-1-0 MAAC) Niagara Kristen Turner (Siena) Brett Maron (Fairfield) John Byford (Loyola)
2007 Marist (11-5-3 overall, 7-1-1 MAAC) Loyola Brittany Bisnott, Niagara Brittany Henderson, Loyola Elizabeth Roper, Marist
2008 Loyola (10-6-4 overall, 7-0-2 MAAC) Fairfield Ahna Johnson (Fairfield) Sarra Moller (Loyola) Jim Wendling (Canisius)

Swimming and diving

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
2009
Loyola
Rider

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. Saint Peter's disbanded its football team in June 2007, while La Salle did the same in November 2007. Iona disbanded their football program in November 2008 after competing as an FCS independent in the 2008 season.

Georgetown, a former MAACFL member, has moved to the Patriot League. Duquesne left the MAACFL after the 2007 season to join the Northeast Conference. Marist will join the Pioneer Football League in 2009.

Champions

  • 1993 Iona (5-0-0)
  • 1994 Marist (6-1-0) & St. John's (6-1-0)
  • 1995 Duquesne (7-0-0)
  • 1996 Duquesne (8-0)
  • 1997 Georgetown (7-0)
  • 1998 Fairfield (6-1) & Georgetown (6-1)
  • 1999 Duquesne (7-1)
  • 2000 Duquesne (7-0)
  • 2001 Duquesne (6-0)
  • 2002 Duquesne (8-0)
  • 2003 Duquesne (5-0)
  • 2004 Duquesne (4-0)
  • 2005 Duquesne (4-0)
  • 2006 Duquesne (3-1) & Marist (3-1)
  • 2007 Duquesne, Iona & Marist (all 2-1)


External links

References

  1. ^ http://insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=207515

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