New Jersey Athletic Conference

New Jersey Athletic Conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
NJAC
Established	1985
Association	NCAA
Division	Division III
Members	10
Sports fielded	21 men's: 10; women's: 11; ;
Region	New Jersey
Former names	New Jersey State Athletic Conference (1957–1985)
Headquarters	Pitman, New Jersey
Commissioner	Terry Small
Website	njacsports.com
Locations

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. All of its full members are public universities in New Jersey. Affiliate members (track-only, men's tennis-only, or football-only) are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Member schools[]

Montclair

NJCU

Ramapo

Rutgers-Newark

WPU

TCNJ

Kean

Rowan

Rutgers-Camden

Stockton

NJAC, full members

Current members[]

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Football
North Division
Montclair State University	Upper Montclair, New Jersey	Red Hawks	1908	Public	16,660	1957	Yes
New Jersey City University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Gothic Knights	1929	Public	7,300	1957; 2005^[a]	No
Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Roadrunners	1969	Public	5,233	1976	No
Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Scarlet Raiders	1945	Public	10,500	1985	No
William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Pioneers	1855	Public	10,970	1957	Yes
South Division
Kean University	Union, New Jersey	Cougars	1855	Public	15,000	1957	Yes
Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey	Profs	1923	Public	18,500	1957	Yes
Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Scarlet Raptors	1950	Public	5,450	1985	No
Stockton University	Pomona, New Jersey	Ospreys	1969	Public	7,450	1977	No
The College of New Jersey	Ewing, New Jersey	Lions	1855	Public	7,400	1957	Yes

Notes

^ New Jersey City left the NJAC after the 2004-05 season; which would re-join after the 2005-06 season.

Affiliate members[]

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Primary conference	NJAC sport
Christopher Newport University	Newport News, Virginia	Captains	1961	Public	5,186	2015–16	C2C	football
Farmingdale State College	East Farmingdale, New York	Rams	1912	Public	7,000	2011–12	Skyline	track & field
Penn State Harrisburg	Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania	Lions	1966	Public	5,046	2019–20	United East	track & field
Salisbury University	Salisbury, Maryland	Sea Gulls	1925	Public	8,657	2015–16	C2C	football
St. Joseph's College-Long Island	Patchogue, New York	Golden Eagles	1916	Private	3,810	2011–12	Skyline	track & field
State University of New York at Oneonta	Oneonta, New York	Red Dragons	1889	Public	6,543	2019–20	SUNYAC	men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Blugolds	1916	Public	10,737	2019–20	WIAC	men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse	La Crosse, Wisconsin	Eagles	1909	Public	10,679	2019–20	WIAC	men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater	Whitewater, Wisconsin	Warhawks	1868	Public	12,346	2019–20	WIAC	men's tennis

Former affiliate members[]

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Left	Primary conference	NJAC sport
Buffalo State College^[a]	Buffalo, New York	Bengals	1871	Public	11,000	2006–07	2011–12	SUNYAC	football
Frostburg State University^[b]	Frostburg, Maryland	Bobcats	1898	Public	5,215	2015–16	2018–19	MEC (DI)	football
Southern Virginia University^[c]	Buena Vista, Virginia	Knights	1867	Private	804	2014–15	2018–19	USASAC	football
State University of New York at Brockport^[d]	Brockport, New York	Golden Eagles	1867	Public	6,962	2008–09	2013–14	SUNYAC	football
State University of New York at Cortland^[e]	Cortland, New York	Red Dragons	1868	Public	6,199	2000–01	2014–15	SUNYAC	football
State University of New York at Morrisville^[e]	Morrisville, New York	Mustangs	1908	Public	3,356	2008–09	2014–15	NEAC	football
Wesley College^[f]	Dover, Delaware	Wolverines	1873	Private	2,320	2015–16	2020-21	None	football
Western Connecticut State University^[g]	Danbury, Connecticut	Colonials	1903	Public	6,000	2004–05	2012–13	Little East	football

Notes

^ Buffalo State left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2011 football season.
^ Frostburg State left the NJAC to begin a transition to NCAA Division II and joined the Mountain East Conference after the 2018 football season.^[1]
^ Southern Virginia left the NJAC for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference after the 2018 football season, and will become an all-sports member of the USA South Athletic Conference in July 2021.
^ SUNY Brockport left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2013 football season.
^ ^a ^b SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after 2014 football season.
^ Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University after the 2020-21 school year.
^ Western Connecticut left the NJAC for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) after the 2012 football season.

Membership timeline[]

Sports[]

The NJAC sponsors championships in the following sports:

**Conference sports**
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Field Hockey		Y
Football	Y
Lacrosse		Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Swimming	Y	Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track and field (indoor)	Y	Y
Track and field (outdoor)	Y	Y
Volleyball	Y	Y

National championship teams[]

Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships.^[2]

Baseball

Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996

Men's Basketball

Rowan: 1996

Field Hockey

Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011

Men's Golf

Ramapo: 1982

Women's Lacrosse

TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006

Men's Soccer

Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996

Women's Soccer

TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000

Softball

Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996

Women's Tennis

TCNJ: 1986

Men's Outdoor Track

Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

Wrestling

Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987

References[]

^ "Frostburg State Set To Join Mountain East Conference" (Press release). Mountain East Conference. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ "About the NJAC". Retrieved September 8, 2015.

External links[]

Official website

[1] New Jersey City left the NJAC after the 2004-05 season; which would re-join after the 2005-06 season.

[2] Buffalo State left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2011 football season.

[4] Frostburg State left the NJAC to begin a transition to NCAA Division II and joined the Mountain East Conference after the 2018 football season.^[1]

[5] Southern Virginia left the NJAC for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference after the 2018 football season, and will become an all-sports member of the USA South Athletic Conference in July 2021.

[6] SUNY Brockport left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2013 football season.

[2K14E8-7] SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after 2014 football season.

[8] Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University after the 2020-21 school year.

[9] Western Connecticut left the NJAC for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) after the 2012 football season.

[3] "Frostburg State Set To Join Mountain East Conference" (Press release). Mountain East Conference. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.

[10] "About the NJAC". Retrieved September 8, 2015.

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Full members	Kean Cougars Montclair State Red Hawks New Jersey Lions New Jersey City Gothic Knights^‡ Ramapo Roadrunners^‡ Rowan Profs Rutgers–Camden Scarlet Raptors^‡ Rutgers–Newark Scarlet Raiders^‡ Stockton Ospreys^‡ William Paterson Pioneers ^‡ non-football member
Football affiliates	Christopher Newport Captains Salisbury Sea Gulls Wesley Wolverines
Men's tennis affiliates	State University of New York at Oneonta Red Dragons University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks
Track & field affiliates	Farmingdale State Rams Penn State Harrisburg Lions St. Joseph's–Long Island Golden Eagles