City University of New York Athletic Conference
City University of New York Athletic Conference | |
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CUNYAC | |
Established | 1978 (informal), 1987 (charter) |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 8 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | New York City |
Headquarters | Flushing, New York |
Commissioner | Zak Ivkovic |
Website | cunyathletics.com |
Locations | |
The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNY Athletic Conference or CUNYAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Its member institutions are all located in New York City and are campuses of the City University of New York. The CUNYAC also has a community college division, affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Member schools[]
Borough of Manhattan Community College
NCAA Division III (Senior college division)[]
Current members[]
The conference currently has eight full members:
Institution | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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Baruch College | Manhattan | Bearcats | 1919 | Public | 15,500 | 1978 |
Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Bulldogs | 1930 | Public | 15,385 | 1978, 1996 |
City College of New York | Manhattan | Beavers | 1847 | Public | 13,244 | 1978 |
Hunter College | Manhattan | Hawks | 1870 | Public | 21,309 | 1978 |
John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Manhattan | Bloodhounds | 1964 | Public | 14,000 | 1978 |
Lehman College | The Bronx | Lightning | 1968 | Public | 10,615 | 1978 |
Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | Cougars | 1970 | Public | 7,081 | 1978 |
York College | Queens | Cardinals | 1966 | Public | 6,000 | 1978 |
Former members[]
Institution | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn | Yellow Jackets | 1946 | Public | 15,368 | 1999 | 2011 | None (Athletics program on hiatus) |
Queens College | Queens | Knights | 1937 | Public | 18,494 | 1978 | 1980 | ECC (DII) |
College of Staten Island | Staten Island | Dolphins | 1976 | Public | 11,263 | 1978 | 2019 | ECC (DII) |
Former associate members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary Conference |
Current Conference in Former CUNYAC Sport |
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University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, Maine | Owls | 1903 | Public | 1,600 | 2015[a] | 2018 | Baseball | North Atlantic |
- ^ UMPI joined the conference in baseball prior to the 2016 conference tournament. It played its first full regular-season conference schedule in 2017.
Membership timeline[]
NJCAA (Community college division)[]
Current members[]
Institution[1] | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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Bronx Community College | The Bronx | Broncos | 1957 | Public | 9,003 | 1987 |
Borough of Manhattan Community College | Manhattan | Panthers | 1963 | Public | 21,986 | 1987 |
Hostos Community College | The Bronx | Caimans | 1968 | Public | 6,499 | 2002 |
Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn | Wave | 1963 | Public | 38,000 | 1987 |
Queensborough Community College | Queens | Tigers | 1959 | Public | 15,000 | 1987 |
Former member[]
Institution | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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LaGuardia Community College | Queens | Red Hawks | 1968 | Public | 17,569 | 2013 | 2017 | None (Athletics program on hiatus) |
New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn | Yellow Jackets | 1946 | Public | 15,368 | 1987 | 1999 | None (Athletics program on hiatus) |
Membership timeline[]
Sports[]
NCAA Division III[]
The CUNYAC sponsors Division III intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and men's and women's volleyball.
Community college[]
The CUNYAC sponsors community college (NJCAA) intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's soccer, and women's volleyball.
References[]
- ^ "About Us". cunyathletics.com.
External links[]
- City University of New York Athletic Conference