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MetroAtlanticAthleticConference
With10institutionsstronglyboundbythesoundprinciplesofqualityand Inthesummerof2009,theMAACaddedthreeassociatemembers–
integrityinacademicsandexcellenceinathletics,theMetroAtlantic Albany,BostonUniversityandHartford–towomen’sgolf,withthepro-
AthleticConferenceisinits29thyearofcompetitionduringthe2009-10 gramsstartingcompetitionagainstMAACmembersFairfield,Niagara
academicyear.
TheMAACwasfoundedin1980bysixchartermembers:theU.S.Military
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Academy,FairfieldUniversity,FordhamUniversity,IonaCollege,Manhattan
CollegeandSaintPeter’sCollege.Competitionfollowedoneyearlaterin
TheMAACpridesitselfontheaccomplishmentsofitsstudent-athletesin
thefallof1981withmemberscompetinginthesportsofmen’scross
theclassroom,aswellasonthefield.MaryBethRiley,a1991graduate
countryandmen’ssoccer.OnJanuary2,1982,ArmytraveledtoIonafor
ofCanisius,wasthefirstrecipientoftheNCAAWomanoftheYearAward.
thefirstMAACmen’sbasketballgameandtheMAACstoryhadbegun.
Inthefallof1998,ErinWhalen,amemberoftheIonawomen’srowing
team,wasawardedoneofthenation’s32RhodesScholarshipsforaca-
Today,Conferencemembersinclude:CanisiusCollege,FairfieldUniversity,
demicachievementandcivicleadership.JoseVargas,aLoyolastudent,
IonaCollege,LoyolaUniversityMaryland,ManhattanCollege,Marist
wasalsoawardedaRhodesScholarshipin1999.
College,NiagaraUniversity,RiderUniversity,SaintPeter’sCollege,and
SienaCollege.Inaddition,associatememberstheUniversityofDetroit
First-classfacilitiesaretherulewithMAACschools,asteamsregularly
Mercy,MountSt.Mary’sUniversity,SaintJoseph’sUniversity,Virginia
playintop-notcharenas,suchasMadisonSquareGarden,theIZOD
MilitaryInstituteandWagnerCollegecompeteinmen’slacrosse.St.Francis
Center,HSBCArena,TimesUnionCenter,theArenaatHarborYardand
(N.Y.)College,VillanovaUniversityandWagnerCollegeareallassociate
SovereignBankArena.TheotherMAACchampionshipsboasttheirshare
membersoftheMAACWomen’sWaterPoloLeague.DrakeUniversity
ofoutstandinglocalesaswell,suchasthefabledVanCortlandtParkin
andSacredHeartUniversitycompeteinwomen’srowing,whilethe
theBronx,wherethecrosscountrychampionshipsarecontested,and
UniversityatAlbany,BostonUniversityandtheUniversityofHartford
WaterfrontParkinTrenton,homeofthe2008and2009MAACBaseball
begincompetitioninwomen’sgolfthisseason.TheMAACwillsupport
Championship.Thisyear,theMAACwilltakeitswomen’ssoccerchampion-
24sportsandchampionshipsduringthe2009-10academicyear.
shiptoOrlando,Florida,whereitwillconductitspost-seasonchampion-
shipsatDisney’sWideWorldofSportsComplex.In2010,theMAAC
TheMAACBasketballChampionshipsreturntotheTimesUnionCenter
VolleyballChampionshipwillbeatWaltDisneyWorld.TheMAACMen’s
inAlbany,NewYork,for2010,withBridgeport’sArenaatHarborYard
andWomen’sGolfChampionshipswillbeheldatCelebrationGolfClub,
preparingtohostthe2011championship.Byhavinganexcellentworking
locatedinCelebration,Florida,forthesecondconsecutiveyear.
relationshipwithvariousfacilities,theMAAChasbeenabletoattracta
numberofNCAAChampionshipevents.Mostrecently,theMAAC,Canisius
Inthepastseveralyears,anumberoftheMAACschoolshavealso
CollegeandNiagaraUniversitysuccessfullyhostedthe2004and2007
enjoyedsuccessinNCAAChampionships.MAACschoolshavemadea
NCAADivisionIMen’sBasketballChampionshipFirstandSecondRounds
totalof74NITappearancesand43NCAAappearances.Inaddition,Rider
attheHSBCArenainBuffalo,NewYork.Allthreepartieswillhostthat
representedtheleaguelastseasonintheCollegeInsider.comPostseason
eventagainin2010.TheMAACandRiderUniversityco-hostedthe2009
Tournament.TheMAACcurrentlypossesses13automaticbidstoNCAA
NCAADivisionIWomen’sBasketballChampionshipRegionalatthe
Championshipsinmen’sandwomen’sbasketball,baseball,softball,men’s
SovereignBankArenainTrenton,N.J.,afterrecordingthethirdhighest
andwomen’ssoccer,volleyball,men’sgolf,men’sandwomen’stennis,
attendancefigureforthewomen’schampionshipwiththeFirstand
men’sandwomen’slacrosse,andwomen’swaterpolo.In2007,the
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Maristwomen’sbasketballteamadvancedtotheSweet16beforefalling
totheeventualNationalChampion,theUniversityofTennessee.Lastfall,
theIonamen’scrosscountryteamearnedasecond-placefinishforthe
InJuneof1995,theMAACcontinuedtodevelopopportunitiesfor
secondstraightyearattheNCAADivisionICrossCountryChampionships.
student-athletesastheconferenceannouncedtheformationoftheMAAC
Canisiussoftball,Manhattantrack,ManhattanandMaristbaseballand
Men’sandWomen’sLacrosseLeagues.Themen’sleaguebegancompe-
Loyolasoccerandlacrossehavealsoflourishedonthenationalstage.
titioninthespringof1996,whilethewomen’sleaguecommencedinthe TheMAAChasalsobeenaleaderintheforefrontoftechnology,expanding
springof1997.Themen’sleagueconsistsoffourMAACschools– thenotorietyoftheleagueintocyberspace.In2007,theleaguereachedan
Canisius,Manhattan,Marist,andSiena–andfiveassociatemembers– agreementwithJumpTV,Inc.tosponsortheMAACwebpage.Launchedin
DetroitMercy,MountSt.Mary’s,SaintJoseph’s,VirginiaMilitaryInstitute November1999,www.maacsports.comhasbeenagreatsuccess,provid-
andWagner.Thewomen’sleagueconsistsofMAACinstitutionsCanisius, ingfanswithup-to-datecontestresults,multimediacontentandanonline
Fairfield,Iona,Manhattan,Marist,NiagaraandSiena. merchandisestore.
In2002,theMAACaddedtheMAACWomen’sWaterPolo TheMAACPresidentforthe2009-10academicyearis
League.TheleagueismadeupofthreeMAACschools– Rev.BrianF.Linnane,S.J.,thePresidentofLoyola
Iona,MaristandSiena–aswellasthreeassociatemem- UniversityMaryland.TheVice-PresidentisRev.Jeffrey
bers,St.Francis(N.Y.),VillanovaandWagner. vonArx,S.J.,thePresidentofFairfieldUniversity.Bob
SacredHeartstartedparticipatinginMAACWomen’s
Byrnes,DirectorofAthleticsatManhattanCollege,will
Rowinginthespringof2008.DrakeUniversitywillalso
chairtheCommitteeonAthleticAdministration,and
jointheleagueforthe2010MAACChampionship.
ElizabethDonohue,AssistantAthleticDirector/SeniorWoman
AdministratoratMaristCollegewillserveasViceChair.
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