University Athletic Association
University Athletic Association | |
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UAA | |
Established | 1986 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 8 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | Eastern United States; Missouri |
Headquarters | Rochester, New York |
Commissioner | Dick Rasmussen (since 1987) |
Website | http://www.uaasports.info |
Locations | |
The University Athletic Association (UAA) is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are highly selective universities located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York. The eight members are Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University, The University of Chicago, University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Academics[]
All UAA member schools are private, and ranked in the top 50 of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings. Historically, the division was colloquially called the "egghead eight", or "nerdy nine" when Johns Hopkins was a member. This stems both from the academic strength of the member schools, and the fact that the conference prioritizes academic achievement over athletic prowess.[1][2] The UAA was the only NCAA conference to have all of its member institutions affiliated with the Association of American Universities, a collection of 65 Ph.D.-granting research institutions, with 63 in the United States and two in Canada, from 2011, when Nebraska joined the previously all-AAU Big Ten, until 2019 when Dartmouth became the last Ivy League institution to join the AAU.[3]
Member schools[]
Current members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Undergraduate enrollment |
Total enrollment |
Nickname | School colors |
USNWR Ranking |
Endowment (Billion)[4] |
Joined[a] | Fall 2020 acceptance rate[6] |
Alumni median starting salary[7] |
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Brandeis University | Waltham, Massachusetts | 1948 | 3,608 | 5,788 | Judges | 42 | $1.07 | 1987 | 31% | $50,600 | |
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1900 | 6,673 | 10,875 | Tartans | 25 | $2.67 | 1986 | 22% | $69,700 | |
Case Western Reserve University[b] | Cleveland, Ohio | 1826 | 5,383 | 11,874 | Spartans | 42 | $2.35 | 1986 | 27% | $61,300 | |
Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1836 | 6,861 | 12,755 | Eagles | 21 | $7.94 | 1986 | 15% | $54,600 | |
New York University | Manhattan, New York | 1831 | 26,135 | 42,189 | Violets | 28 | $4.32 | 1986 | 15% | $54,400 | |
The University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | 5,941 | 14,788 | Maroons | 6 | $10 | 1986 | 6% | $54,400 | |
University of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 1850 | 6,386 | 9,735 | Yellowjackets | 34 | $3.71 | 1986 | 29% | $54,800 | |
Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 1853 | 7,540 | 13,527 | Bears | [8] | 14 | $15.3 | 1986 | 14% | $57,300 |
- Notes
- ^ All of the universities listed above are founding members except Brandeis, which joined shortly before official competition began in October 1987.[5] Johns Hopkins University was a founding member, but no longer participates in the UAA.
- ^ Case Western Reserve had dual athletic conference membership with the North Coast Athletic Conference from 1986–87 to 1998–99, then the Spartans left the NCAC in order to fully align with the UAA.
Former member[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Nickname | School Colors | Current Conference |
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Johns Hopkins University[a] | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Private | 19,758 | 1986 | 2001 | Blue Jays | Centennial |
- Notes
- ^ Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the Centennial Conference from 1992–93 to 2000–01, then the Blue Jays left the UAA in order to fully align with the Centennial Conference.
Membership timeline[]
Conference facilities[]
School | Football stadium | Football capacity | Basketball arena | Basketball capacity | Baseball stadium | Baseball capacity | Soccer stadium | Soccer capacity |
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Brandeis | Non-Football School[a] | N/A | Auerbach Arena | 2,500 | Stein Diamond | 500 | Gordon Field | 1,000 |
Carnegie Mellon | Gesling Stadium[b] | 3,900 | Skibo Gymnasium | 1,500 | Non-Baseball School | N/A | Gesling Stadium | 3,900 |
Case Western Reserve | DiSanto Field[b] | 2,500 | Horsburgh Gym | 1,200 | Nobby's Ballpark | 500 | DiSanto Field | 2,500 |
Chicago | Stagg Field[c] | 1,650 | Gerald Ratner Athletics Center[c] | 1,900 | J. Kyle Anderson Field | Stagg Field | 1,650 | |
Emory | Non-Football School[d] | N/A | Woodruff P.E. Center | 2,000 | Chappell Park (baseball); George F. Cooper, Jr. Field (softball) | Woodruff P.E. Center | ||
NYU | Non-Football School[e] | N/A | Coles Sports Center | 1,900 | Maimonides Park | 7,500 | Gaelic Park | 2,000 |
Rochester | Fauver Stadium[f] | 5,000 | Louis Alexander Palestra | 1,889 | Towers Field | Fauver Stadium | 5,000 | |
WashU | Francis Field[g] | 3,300 | Field House | 3,000 | Kelly Field | Francis Field | 3,300 |
- ^ Brandeis discontinued its football program in May 1960.[9] President Abram Sachar pointed to the cost of the team as one reason for the decision.[9]
- ^ a b Carnegie Mellon and Case Western currently play football in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
- ^ a b Chicago currently plays football and baseball in the Midwest Conference.
- ^ Emory has never had an intercollegiate football team.[10]
- ^ NYU discontinued its football program in 1952.[11]
- ^ Rochester competes in the Liberty League in football as well as numerous other sports.
- ^ WashU currently plays football in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Sports[]
The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports:
Men[] |
Women[]
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Football champions[]
Year | Champion(s) | Conference record |
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1988 | Case Western Rochester |
2–0 |
1989 | Rochester | 2–0 |
1990 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–0 |
1991 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–0 |
1992 | Rochester | 4–0 |
1993 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–0 |
1994 | Carnegie Mellon WashU |
3–1 |
1995 | Carnegie Mellon WashU |
3–1 |
1996 | Carnegie Mellon Case Western WashU |
3–1 |
1997 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–0 |
1998 | Chicago | 4–0 |
1999 | WashU | 4–0 |
2000 | Chicago | 4–0 |
2001 | Washington University | 4–0 |
2002 | Washington University | 4–0 |
2003 | Washington University | 3–0 |
2004 | Washington University | 3–0 |
2005 | Chicago | 3–0 |
2006 | Carnegie Mellon | 3–0 |
2007 | Case Western Reserve | 3–0 |
2008 | Case Western Reserve | 3–0 |
2009 | Case Western Reserve | 3–0 |
2010 | Chicago | 3–0 |
2011 | Case Western Reserve | 3–0 |
2012 | Washington University | 3–0 |
2013 | Washington University | 3–0 |
2014 | Chicago | 3–0 |
2015 | Washington University Carnegie Mellon |
2–1 |
2016 | Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Washington University |
2–1 |
2017 | Case Western Reserve | 2–0 |
References[]
- ^ "UAA | ECS". www.elitecollegesports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Emory Women's Soccer". emorywomenssoccer.weebly.com. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ Bowen, William G.; Levin, Sarah A. (2011). Reclaiming the Game: College Sports and Educational Values. Princeton University Press. p. 32. ISBN 9781400840700.
- ^ "usnews.com National University Rankings - Endowment".
- ^ "About the UAA (through Oct. 17, 2011)". University Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "usnews.com National University Rankings - Fall 2016 Acceptance Rate".
- ^ "usnews.com National University Rankings - Alumni Median Starting Salary".
- ^ "Washington University in St. Louis New Logotype" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis: University Libraries.
- ^ a b "Brandeis Quits College Gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. May 17, 1960. p. S23. ProQuest 542277219.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (May 13, 2005). "Football-less Emory Gets Advice from Manning". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via ProQuest. p. H2.
- ^ Kleeman, Sophie (April 19, 2012). "We Are The Champions, Sometimes: The Highs And Lows Of NYU Athletics". NYU Local. New York University. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
External links[]
- University Athletic Association
- Organizations based in Rochester, New York
- College sports in Missouri
- Sports in the Eastern United States
- 1986 establishments in the United States