Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ( MAAC ) is a league consisting of eleven universities for various sports that play in NCAA Division I.
The league was founded in 1980. The members are located in the northeastern United States . Its headquarters are in Edison , New Jersey .
From 1997 to 2003 the MAAC also included an ice hockey championship. Eventually the hockey league split from the MAAC and renamed itself Atlantic Hockey .
Members
| university | place | founded | Sponsorship | students | joined | Team name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 1870 | Private | 4,708 | 1989 | Golden Griffins and Lady Griffs |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 1942 | Private | 5,100 | 1981 | Stags |
| Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | 1940 | Private | 4,648 | 1981 | Gaels |
| Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY | 1853 | Private | 3,500 | 1981 | Jaspers and Lady Jaspers |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1929 | Private | 6.115 | 1995 | Red Foxes |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ | 1933 | Private | 6,500 | 2013 | Hawks |
| Niagara University | Lewiston, NY | 1856 | Private | 3,746 | 1989 | Purple Eagles |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | 1929 | Private | 8,400 | 2013 | Bobcats |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ | 1865 | Private | 5,000 | 1995 | Broncs |
| Saint Peter's University | Jersey City, NJ | 1872 | Private | 3,700 | 1981 | Peacocks and Peahens |
| Siena College | Loudonville, NY | 1937 | Private | 3,000 | 1989 | Saints |