State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference | |
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SUNYAC | |
Established | 1958 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 10 full, 1 affiliate |
Sports fielded |
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Region | New York |
Former names | New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
Commissioner | Tom Di Camillo (since 2014) |
Website | sunyacsports.com |
Locations | |
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
State University of New York Athletic Conference
Chronological timeline[]
- 1958 - On 19 September 1958, the SUNYAC was founded as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NYSIAC). Charter members included the New York State College for Teachers at Albany (now the University at Albany), the Brockport State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Brockport), the State University College for Teachers at Buffalo (now Buffalo State College), Cortland State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Cortland), the New York State College for Teachers at New Paltz (now the State University of New York at New Paltz), the State University College of Education at Oneonta (now the State University of New York at Oneonta), Oswego State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Oswego), Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Plattsburgh) and the New York State College for Teachers at Potsdam (now the State University of New York at Potsdam).
- 1959 - Geneseo Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo) and Fredonia State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Fredonia) joined the SUNYAC, effectively the 1959-60 academic year.
- 1963 - The NYSIAC was re-designated the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)
- 1973 - Harpur College (now Binghamton University) joined the SUNYAC, effectively the 1973-74 academic year.
- 1978 - The University at Buffalo joined the SUNYAC, effectively the 1978-79 academic year.
- 1983 - Women's programs became part of the SUNYAC, effectively the 1983-84 academic year.
- 1988 - SUNY Buffalo left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division I Independent school, effectively the 1987-88 academic year.
- 1991 - The State University of New York at Utica/Rome (now the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)) joined the SUNYAC, effectively the 1991-92 academic year.
- 1995 - SUNY Albany left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division II Independent school, effectively the 1994-95 academic year.
- 1997 - SUNY Binghamton left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division II Independent school, effectively the 1996-97 academic year.
- 2007 -The State University of New York at Morrisville (also known as Morrisville State College) joined the SUNYAC, effectively the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2008 - SUNYIT left the SUNYAC to join the North East Athletic Conference (NEAC), effectively the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2009 - SUNY Morrisville left the SUNYAC to join the North East Athletic Conference (NEAC) after a tenure of two seasons, effectively the 2008-09 academic year. But the school remained in the league as an associate member in 2009-10 for the sports of field hockey and ice hockey.
Members schools[]
Current members[]
Affiliate members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Colors | Joined | Primary conference |
SUNYAC sport |
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Morrisville State College (State University of New York at Morrisville) |
Morrisville, New York | Mustangs | 1908 | Public | 2,486 | 2009–10[a] | United East | field hockey men's ice hockey |
- Notes
- ^ SUNY Morrisville was formerly a full member of the SUNYAC from 2007–08 to 2008–09.
Former members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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University at Albany (State University of New York at Albany) |
Albany, New York | Great Danes | 1844 | Public | 17,500 | 1958–59 | 1994–95 | America East (NCAA Division I) |
Binghamton University (State University of New York at Binghamton) |
Vestal, New York | Bearcats | 1946 | Public | 14,713 | 1973–74 | 1996–97 | America East (NCAA Division I) |
University at Buffalo (State University of New York at Buffalo) |
Buffalo, New York | Bulls | 1846 | Public | 28,601 | 1978–79 | 1987–88 | MAC (NCAA Division I) |
Morrisville State College (State University of New York at Morrisville) |
Morrisville, New York | Mustangs | 1908 | Public | 3,338 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | United East |
State University of New York Institute of Technology (State University of New York at Utica/Rome) |
Marcy, New York | Wildcats | 1966 | Public | 2,870 | 1991–92 | 2007–08 | United East |
Membership timeline[]
- Buffalo left to join the East Coast Conference while reclassifying to Division I and the Mid-American Conference
- Albany and Binghamton left to join the New England Collegiate Conference while reclassifying to Division I and the America East Conference
- SUNYIT left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
- Morrisville State (SUNY Morrisville) left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
Conference facilities[]
Institution | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Football Stadium | Capacity | Ice Hockey Arena | Capacity |
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Brockport | Jim and John Vloganitis Gymnasium | 2,000 | Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium | 10,000 | Tuttle North Ice Arena | 1,250 |
Buffalo State | Buffalo State Sports Arena | 3,500 | Coyer Field | 3,000 | Buffalo State Ice Arena | 1,800 |
Cortland | Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium | 3,500 | SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex | 6,500 | Alumni Arena | 2,500 |
Fredonia | Steele Hall Fieldhouse | 3,300 | Non-Football School | N/A | Steele Hall Ice Arena | 1,100 |
Geneseo | Carl Schrader Gymnasium | 1,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena | 2,500 |
New Paltz | Hawk Center | 1,800 | Non-Football School | N/A | Non-Ice Hockey School | N/A |
Oneonta | Dewar Arena | 4,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Non-Ice Hockey School | N/A |
Oswego | Max Ziel Gymnasium | 3,500 | Non-Football School | N/A | Campus Center Ice Arena | 2,500 |
Plattsburgh | Memorial Hall | 1,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena | 1,924 |
Potsdam | Jerry Welsh Gymnasium | 3,600 | Non-Football School | N/A | Maxcy Ice Arena | 2,500 |
Sports[]
The SUNYAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Field hockey | ||
Ice Hockey | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field (indoor) | ||
Track and field (outdoor) | ||
Volleyball |
See also[]
- Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- Mid Hudson Conference
- Yankee Small College Conference
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
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