Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference


The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. Its current 13 full members are located in five Northeastern states: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
Members are all relatively small private institutions, a majority Catholic or formerly Catholic, with the only exceptions being two secular institutions: Rider University and Quinnipiac University.
The MAAC currently sponsors 25 sports and has 17 associate member institutions.

History

The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College, and Saint Peter's College. Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men's cross-country and men's soccer.
Competition in men's and women's basketball began in the 1981–1982 season. In 1982, Saint Peter's was the first women's team to represent the MAAC in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. In 1984, the MAAC received an automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament, where Iona was the first team to represent the MAAC on the men's side.
The conference currently possesses 15 automatic bids to NCAA championships. In 2012–13, the MAAC became eligible for its 15th NCAA championship automatic bid when women's rowing fulfilled the qualifying requirements.
The league added football in 1993, but discontinued it following the 2007 season.
From 1997 to 2003, the MAAC sponsored ice hockey. At that time, the hockey league split from the MAAC and changed its name to the Atlantic Hockey Association. Also, Marist College and Rider University moved the majority of their intercollegiate athletic programs to the MAAC in 1997 with the intent that the MAAC would enhance media exposure and competition for their men's and women's Division I basketball programs.
In September 2011, the conference announced the launch of MAAC.TV, the league's first broadband network.
In March 2012, for the first time in 16 years, the MAAC had two teams advance to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, with Loyola earning the league's automatic bid and Iona garnering an at-large bid.
In July 2013, Quinnipiac University and Monmouth University joined the MAAC to replace Loyola University Maryland, departing to the Patriot League. Also in 2013, the MAAC announced that it would add field hockey with league play set to begin in the 2013–14 academic year. However, field hockey was dropped after the 2018 season. The MAAC field hockey league was effectively taken over by the Northeast Conference, which reinstated the sport the following year. The conference decided to no longer host a conference championship for men's rowing after the 2016 season, which is governed by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association.
On January 25, 2022, Monmouth announced it was leaving the MAAC after the 2021–22 school year to join the Colonial Athletic Association, now known as the Coastal Athletic Association. The MAAC responded by entering into negotiations with Mount St. Mary's University, a full but non-football NEC member. ESPN reported on April 27, 2022 that the addition of Mount St. Mary's for 2022–23 and beyond would be finalized in early May. The last of these developments came shortly after the MAAC's greatest success in men's basketball, when Saint Peter's became the first 15-seed ever to reach an NCAA regional final, losing there to eventual national runner-up No. 8 North Carolina. Mount St. Mary's would be confirmed as Monmouth's replacement on May 2.
Also in 2022, four schools that were already MAAC affiliates added men's lacrosse to their MAAC memberships. All were full members of conferences that dropped the sport following the addition of men's lacrosse by the Atlantic 10 Conference. LIU, Sacred Heart, and Wagner are members of the Northeast Conference, and VMI is a member of the Southern Conference. LIU is the only one of the four that had not previously housed men's lacrosse in the MAAC.
In October 2023, the MAAC announced that Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University would join the conference for the 2024-25 season.

Athletic and academic success

Over the conference's history, MAAC teams have achieved national acclaim in many sports. In the summer of 2002, the Marist men's varsity eight boat advanced to the semifinals of the Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. In 2007, the Marist women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The Red Foxes have recorded five NCAA wins since their run in 2007. In the fall of 2011, the Iona men's cross country team finished tied for ninth place at the NCAA Championship race, extending the Gaels' streak to 10 straight Top 10 national finishes. During the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Saint Peter's Peacocks became the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. With an overall record of 22–12, Saint Peter's had the best NCAA postseason run with the most wins in a single NCAA Tournament by any MAAC program in the conference's 41-year history. In basketball, MAAC teams have made a total of 80 NIT appearances and 50 NCAA basketball tournament appearances.
Notable MAAC student athletes include Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, who was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona women's rowing team who in the fall of 1998 was awarded one of the nation's 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership.

Member institutions

Current

Current full members

The MAAC currently has thirteen full member institutions; all are private schools. Of these, all but Quinnipiac, Rider, and Marist are Catholic, though Marist is formerly Catholic.
InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentEndowmentNicknameColors
Canisius UniversityBuffalo, New York18701989Private
3,244$133,900,000Golden Griffins
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, Connecticut19421981Private
5,273$331,900,000Stags
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, New York19401981Private
3,926$143,700,000Gaels
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, New York18531981Private
4,132$100,600,000Jaspers and Lady Jaspers|Jaspers]
Lady Jaspers
Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, New York19291997Private6,624$408,000,000Red Foxes
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, Massachusetts19472024Private
3,726$55,700,000Warriors
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, Maryland18082022Private
1,889$47,605,000Mountaineers
Niagara UniversityLewiston, New York18561989Private
3,765$102,400,000Purple Eagles
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut19292013Private10,207$753,872,000Bobcats
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, New Jersey18651997Private4,825$64,300,000Broncs
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut19632024Private
5,974$246,000,000Pioneers
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, New Jersey18721981Private
3,452$43,600,000Peacocks
Siena UniversityLoudonville, New York19371989Private
3,224$135,300,000Saints

Associate members

Of the MAAC's ten current affiliate members, only two are Catholic. Drake, Jacksonville, LIU, Robert Morris, and Stetson are nonsectarian and Wagner College is Lutheran. There are also two public institutions, the University at Albany and the Virginia Military Institute.
Departing members are in red.
InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentNicknamePrimary
conference
MAAC
sport
Albany, New York18442009–10Public17,944Great DanesAmerica East
Drake UniversityDes Moines, Iowa18812009–10Private4,869BulldogsMissouri Valley
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, Florida19342011–12Private4,213DolphinsASUN
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18632016–17Private
5,191ExplorersAtlantic 10
Long Island UniversityBrooklyn & Brookville, New York19262019–20Private15,197SharksNortheast
Long Island UniversityBrooklyn & Brookville, New York19262022–23Private15,197SharksNortheast
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, Pennsylvania19212010–11Private4,895ColonialsHorizon
Stetson UniversityDeLand, Florida18832013–14Private4,341HattersASUN
Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania18422003–04Private
11,023WildcatsBig East
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia18392011–12Public1,685KeydetsSoCon
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York18832003–04Private
2,211SeahawksNortheast

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Former members

Former associate members

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedLeftTypeEnrollmentNicknameCurrent
conference,
former
MAAC sport
MAAC
sport
Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts18392009–102012–13Private34,657TerriersPatriot League
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode Island18632012–132019–20Private3,788BulldogsAmerica East
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode Island18632013–142018–19Private3,788BulldogsAmerica EastField hockey
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, Indiana18552012–132012–13Private5,506BulldogsBig East
Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York18191989–901989–90Private2,969RaidersPatriotBaseball
Dayton, Ohio18502014–152024–25Private
11,241FlyersAtlantic 10
Detroit, Michigan18772009–102020–21Private5,111TitansNortheast
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania18781994–952007–08Private9,274DukesNortheastFootball
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania18781996–971997–98Private9,274DukesNortheast
Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.17891993–941999–2000Private19,204HoyasPatriotFootball
West Hartford, Connecticut18772009–102022–23Private6,770HawksCNE
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, Florida19342010–112012–13Private4,213DolphinsASUN
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18631999-20002007–08Private5,191ExplorersFootball
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18632016–172024–25Private5,191ExplorersAtlantic 10
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, New York19461989–902007–08Private3,356DolphinsNortheastBaseball
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, New York19461998–992006–07Private3,356DolphinsNortheast
Long Island UniversityBrooklyn & Brookville, New York19262023–242024–25Private15,197SharksNortheast
LIU BrooklynBrooklyn, New York19262016–172018–19Private15,197BlackbirdsNortheastfield hockey
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois18702022-232024-25Private
16,437RamblersAtlantic 10
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, New York19291995–96
1996–97
1995–96
1996–97
1996–97
1995–96
1996–97
1996–97
1996–97
1996–97
1996–97
1996–97
Private6,624Red FoxesMAAC,
men's rowing,
men's swimming and diving,
women's lacrosse,
women's rowing,
women's swimming and diving
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, Maryland18081995–96,
1996–97
2009–10,
1997–98
Private2,407MountaineersMAAC,
women's lacrosse
Providence CollegeProvidence, Rhode Island19171995–962008–09Private4,922FriarsBig East
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut19291998–992000–01Private10,207BobcatsMAAC
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, New Jersey18651996–97
1995–96
1995–96
1996–97
1996–97
1996–97
Private4,825BroncsMAAC,
men's swimming and diving,
women's swimming and diving
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, Pennsylvania19212013–142013–14Private4,895ColonialsField hockey
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut19632013–142018–19Private8,958PioneersMAACField hockey
Brooklyn Heights, New York18592003–042022–23Private2,453Terriers
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18511996–972009–10Private7,589HawksAtlantic 10
Queens, New York18701993–941998–99Private21,643Red StormFootball
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia18392023–242024–25Public1,685KeydetsNortheast
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York18831999–20002009–10Private
2,211SeahawksNortheast
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York18832023–242024–25Private
2,211SeahawksNortheast
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York18831996–971997–98Private
2,211SeahawksNortheast

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Membership timeline


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Sports

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference sponsors championship competition in 10 men's and 13 women's NCAA sanctioned sports, plus two sports not organized by the NCAA - esports, which are fully coeducational, and men's rowing.
SportMen'sWomen'sCoed
Baseball13––
Basketball1311/3–
Cross country1313–
Esports––'
Golf1111–
Lacrosse812–
Rowing'11–
soccer in the United States|Soccer]1313–
Softball-13–
Swimming and diving912–
Tennis910–
Track and field (indoor)911–
Track and field (outdoor)1011–
Volleyball-12–
Water polo-9–

Men's

Unsponsored

SchoolFencingFootballIce hockeyVolleyballWater poloWrestling
CanisiusNoNoAHANoNoNo
IonaNoNoNoNoCWPANo
ManhattanNoNoNoNECNoNo
MaristNoPFLNoNoNoNo
MerrimackNoIndependentHockey EastIndependentNoNo
Mount St. Mary'sNoNoNoNoCWPANo
NiagaraNoNoAHANoNoNo
QuinnipiacNoNoECACNoNoNo
RiderNoNoNoNoNoMAC
Sacred HeartNEIFCIndependentAHAEIVANoEIWA

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Women's

Unsponsored

SchoolAcrobatics and
tumbling
BowlingEquestrianFencingFlag footballField hockeyIce hockeyRugby
CanisiusIndependentNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FairfieldNoNoNoNoNoNECNoNo
ManhattanIndependentNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MerrimackNoIndependentNoNoNoNECHockey EastNo
Mount St. Mary'sNoIndependentNoNoCCNoNoIndependent
NiagaraNoNECNoNoNoNoNoNo
QuinnipiacIndependentNoNoNoNoBig EastECACIndependent
RiderNoNoNoNoNoNECNoNo
Sacred HeartNoCUSAIndependentNEIFCNoNECNEWHAIndependent

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Facilities

'Koessler Athletic Center2,176Demske Sports Complex1,200Demske Sports Complex1,200
[Fairfield Stags|]Leo D. Mahoney Arena3,500Alumni Baseball Diamond600Lessing Field600
'Hynes Athletic Center2,611City ParkMazzella Field2,440
[Manhattan Jaspers|]Draddy Gymnasium2,345Clover Stadium9,362Gaelic Park2,000
[Marist Red Foxes|]McCann Arena3,200James J. McCann Baseball Field350Tenney Stadium5,000
'Hammel Court1,200Warrior Baseball DiamondMartone–Mejail Field3,000
[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers|]Knott Arena3,121E. T. Straw Family StadiumWaldron Family Stadium1,000
'Gallagher Center2,400Bobo FieldNiagara Field1,200
People's United Center3,570Quinnipiac Baseball FieldQuinnipiac Soccer Field
[Rider Broncs|]Alumni Gymnasium1,650Sonny Pittaro Field2,000Ben Cohen Field1,000
[Sacred Heart Pioneers|]William H. Pitt Center2,100Veterans Memorial Park500Park Avenue Field
[Saint Peter's Peacocks|]Run Baby Run Arena3,200Joseph J. Jaroschak FieldJoseph J. Jaroschak Field
[Siena Saints|]MVP Arena
Alumni Recreation Center
15,229
4,000
Siena Baseball Field500Siena Turf Field1,000

Basketball

Men's

YearRegular season championTournament championPlayer of the YearDefensive Player of the YearCoach of the Year
1982Saint Peter's Iona William Brown Bob Dukiet
1983Iona Fordham Steve Burtt, Sr. Gordon Chiesa
1984La Salle
Saint Peter's
Iona
Iona Steve Burtt, Sr. Pat Kennedy
1985Iona Iona Randy Cozzens Les Wothke
1986Fairfield Fairfield Tony George Mitch Buonaguro
1987Saint Peter's Fairfield Kevin Houston Ted Fiore
1988La Salle La Salle Lionel Simmons Speedy Morris
1989La Salle La Salle Lionel Simmons Speedy Morris
Ted Fiore
1990 Holy Cross
La Salle
La Salle Lionel Simmons George Blaney
1991Siena
La Salle
Saint Peter's Marc Brown Ted Fiore
1992Manhattan La Salle Randy Woods Steve Lappas
1993Manhattan Manhattan Keith Bullock Jack Armstrong
1994Canisius Loyola Doremus Bennerman John Beilein
1995Manhattan Saint Peter's Craig Wise Fran Fraschilla
1996Iona
Fairfield
Canisius Darrell Barley Paul Cormier
1997Iona Fairfield Mindaugas Timinskas Tim Welsh
1998Iona Iona Kashif Hameed Tim Welsh
1999Niagara
Siena
Siena Alvin Young Joe Mihalich
2000Siena Iona Tariq Kirksay Paul Hewitt
2001Iona
Niagara
Siena
Iona Demond Stewart Dave Magarity
2002Rider
Marist
Siena Mario Porter Deng Gai Don Harnum
2003Manhattan Manhattan Luis Flores Deng Gai Bobby Gonzalez
2004Manhattan Manhattan Luis Flores Tyquawn Goode Tim O'Toole
2005Niagara
Rider
Niagara Juan Mendez Deng Gai Joe Mihalich
2006Manhattan Iona Keydren Clark Ricky Soliver Bobby Gonzalez
2007Marist Niagara Jared Jordan Jason Thompson Matt Brady
2008Siena
Rider
Siena Jason Thompson Jason Thompson Tommy Dempsey
2009Siena Siena Kenny Hasbrouck Tyrone Lewis Fran McCaffery
2010Siena Siena Alex Franklin Anthony Johnson Kevin Willard
2011Fairfield Saint Peter's
2012Iona Loyola
2013Niagara Iona
2014Iona Manhattan
2015Iona Manhattan
2016Monmouth Iona
2017Monmouth Iona
2018Rider
Canisius
Iona
2019Iona Iona
2020Siena
2021Siena
Monmouth
Iona
2022Iona Saint Peter's
2023Iona Iona
2024Quinnipiac Saint Peter's
2025Quinnipiac Mount St. Mary's

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Postseason history


NCAA tournament at-large bids

In 2012, Iona, who was inspired by one of their all around best players Sean Armand, which had lost in the semifinals of that year's MAAC tournament, received an NCAA at-large tournament bid. This was the second time the conference was awarded multiple men's NCAA bids.
After St. Peter's won the 1995 MAAC tournament, the NCAA men's basketball tournament selection committee awarded Manhattan University an at large bid. The Jaspers proved the committee correct by defeating Oklahoma in the first round.
The same first-round success Manhattan enjoyed in the 1995 NCAA tournament could not be matched by Iona. In the 2012 NCAAs, the Gaels unexpectedly relinquished a 25-point, first-half lead to the BYU Cougars, falling 78–72 in Dayton, Ohio. Further, Iona's offense, the highest-scoring in the nation, managed just 17 points in the second half of that upset.
It was the largest comeback in NCAA tournament history, besting the 22-point hole the Duke Blue Devils rallied from to defeat the 2000–01 [Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland Terrapins] in the Final Four of the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Women's

YearRegular season championTournament championPlayer of the YearDefensive Player of the YearCoach of the Year
1982Saint Peter's Saint Peter'sSheri Lauyer Mike Granelli
1983Saint Peter's Saint Peter'sShelia Tighe Dianne Nolan
1984Saint Peter's Saint Peter'sShelia Tighe Dianne Nolan
1985Saint Peter's Holy Cross Janet Hourihan Togo Palazzi
1986Saint Peter's La Salle Adrienne Draughn Mike Granelli
1987La Salle Manhattan Tracey Quinn John Miller
1988La Salle Fairfield Tracey Sneed John Miller
1989La Salle Holy Cross Jeanine Radice John Miller
1990Fairfield Manhattan Tonya Grant Dianne Nolan
1991Fairfield FairfieldVal Higgins Gina Castelli
1992La Salle Saint Peter's Jennifer Cole Mike Rappl
1993Niagara Saint Peter's Samantha David Bill Agronin
1994Siena Loyola Liz Lopes Gina Castelli
1995Saint Peter's Loyola Patty Stoffey Kara Rehbaum
1996Saint Peter's Manhattan Gina Somma Mike Granelli
1997Saint Peter's Saint Peter'sHeather Fiore
Jessica Grosarth
Dianne Nolan
Mike Granelli
1998Siena Fairfield Melanie Halker Gina Castelli
1999Siena Saint Peter's Melanie Halker Mike Granelli
2000Fairfield Saint Peter's Gail Strumpf Dianne Nolan
2001Siena SienaGunta Basko Gina Castelli
2002Siena Saint Peter's Gunta Basko Gunta Basko
Gina Castelli
2003Manhattan ManhattanLiene Jansone Eva Cunningham Bill Agronin
2004Siena Marist Jenel Stevens Jenel Stevens
Jolene Johnston
Brian Giorgis
2005Marist Canisius Eva Cunningham Alisa Kresge
Lauren Surber
Brian Giorgis
Bill Agronin
2006Marist MaristFifi Camara Alisa Kresge Anthony Bozzella
Brian Giorgis
2007Marist MaristMartina Weber Alisa Kresge Joe Logan
2008Marist MaristRachele Fitz Tania Kennedy Brian Giorgis
2009Marist MaristRachele Fitz BrittanΓ© Russell Terry Zeh
2010Marist MaristRachele Fitz Stephanie Geehan Kendra Faustin
2011Marist MaristErica Allenspach Katie Sheahin Brian Giorgis
2012Marist MaristCorielle Yarde Katie Sheahin Brian Giorgis
2013Marist MaristDamika Martinez Leanne Ockenden Brian Giorgis
2014Iona Marist Damika Martinez Leanne Ockenden Billi Godsey
2015Quinnipiac QuinnipiacDamika Martinez Tehresa Coles Tricia Fabbri
2016Quinnipiac Iona Tori Jarosz Amani Tatum Tricia Fabbri
2017Quinnipiac QuinnipiacRobin Perkins Jackie Benitez Lynn Milligan
2018Quinnipiac QuinnipiacVictoria Rampado Maura Fitzpatrick Tricia Fabbri
2019Quinnipiac QuinnipiacStella Johnson Courtney Warley Tricia Fabbri
2020Rider
Marist
Stella Johnson Amari Johnson Lynn Milligan
2021Marist MaristMackenzie DeWees Mikala Morris Brian Giorgis
Marc Mitchel
2022Fairfield FairfieldLou Lopez SΓ©nΓ©chal Juana Camilion Joe Frager
2023Iona IonaJuana Camilion Juana Camilion Billi Chambers
2024Fairfield FairfieldJanelle Brown Elisa Mevius Carly Thibault-DuDonis
2025Fairfield FairfieldGal Raviv Ny'Ceara Pryor Tricia Fabbri

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Postseason history


Baseball

Champions

From 1990 through 1993, the MAAC, split into two divisions.

~North Division Champion

^South Division Champion

Soccer

Men's

YearRegular Season ChampTournament ChampOffensive/Overall Player the Year/Golden BootDefensive of the YearGoalkeeper of the Year/Golden GlovesCoach of the Year
1988Army ArmyDavid Hauck Joe Chiavaro
1989Loyola LoyolaJohn Brence Bill Sento
1990Loyola LoyolaDoug Miller Bill Sento
1991Loyola LoyolaTom Donahue Dejan Cokic
1992Loyola LoyolaJim McElderry Dejan Cokic
1993Loyola LoyolaJim McElderry Bill Sento
1994Loyola LoyolaBill Wnek Gerry McKeown
1995Loyola LoyolaChris Doyle Bobby Herodes
1996Canisius LoyolaTony Burke Paul James
1997Rider RiderCraig Wicken Mike Jacobs
1998Fairfield RiderChristof Lindenmayer
Craig Wicken
Carl Rees
1999Loyola FairfieldChristof Lindenmayer Bill Sento
2000Loyola MaristJoseph Crespo Mark Mettrick, Loyola
2001Loyola LoyolaNiall Lepper Reb Beatty Mark Mettrick
2002Loyola LoyolaNiall Lepper Reb Beatty Bobby Herodes
2003Loyola Saint Peter'sOmar Alfonso Alex Cunliffe
Fabian Lewis
Cesar Markovic
2004Loyola MaristDouglas Narvaez Ben Castor Mark Mettrick
2005Fairfield MaristMatt Stedman Ben Castor Dermot McGrane
2006Fairfield FairfieldJuan Gaviria Tom Skara Dermot McGrane LoyolaMurphy Wiredu Tennant McVea Mark Mettrick
2008Loyola FairfieldJamie Darvill Tennant McVea Mark Mettrick
2009Iona LoyolaJamie Darvill Tennant McVea Fernando Barboto
2010Saint Peter's Saint Peter'sEmery Welshman Assaf Sheleg Guy Abrahamson
2011Fairfield FairfieldCarl Haworth Michael O'Keeffe Carl Rees
2012Loyola NiagaraSindre Ek Rene DeZorzi Brett Petricek Gareth Elliott
2013Monmouth QuinnipiacFranklin Castellanos Matt Jeffery Borja Angoitia Jorden Scott
2014Quinnipiac MonmouthIgnacio Maganto Matt Jeffery Borja Angoitia Eric Da Costa
2015Monmouth RiderMarcos Nunez David Acuna Camacho Eric Klenofsky Robert McCourt
2016Quinnipiac RiderCameron Harr Thomas Teupen Eric Klenofsky
Ryan Baird
Eric Da Costa
2017Fairfield FairfieldAllen Gavilanes Alex Grattarola Marcellin Gohier Carl Rees
2018Fairfield RiderEamon Whelan Jonas Vergin Gordon Botterill Carl Rees
2019Saint Peter's IonaDominic Laws Malcolm Moreno Samuel Ilin Julian Richens
2020^Quinnipiac MonmouthDominic Laws George Akampeke Sean Murray
Jared Mazzola
Gordon Botterill
Robert McCourt
2021Marist MaristZaki Alibou Huib Achterkamp Sam Ilin Matt Viggiano
2022Quinnipiac QuinnipiacDavid Bercedo Nassim Akki Greg Monroe Eric Da Costa
2023Iona RiderCamil Azzam Ruiz Tim Timchenko Nacho Alfaro Monge James Hamilton
2024Iona
Rider
IonaMomo Diop Tim Timchenko Adam Salama Chad Duernberger
2025Sacred Heart SienaTim Strele Daniel Losfablos Luca Marinelli Anthony Anzevui

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Women's

YearRegular Season ChampTournament ChampOverall/Offensive Player of the Year/Golden BootDefensive of the YearGoalkeeper of the Year/Golden GloveCoach of the Year
1992Iona
1993FairfieldStacy Wagenseil Debbie Belkin
1994Loyola LoyolaStacy Wagenseil
Val Kujan
Glenn Crooks
Dave Gerrity
1995Loyola FairfieldKelli Hurley Erin Gilroy Dave Gerrity
1996LoyolaNicole Tracey Erin Gilroy Scott Sylvester
1997FairfieldAbby Allen Maria Piechocki
1998FairfieldAbby Allen Maria Piechocki
1999Loyola FairfieldPam Cluff Julie Kapcala Peter Veltri
2000Loyola LoyolaPam Cluff Julie Kapcala Joe Mallia
2001LoyolaJulie Anne Forman Megan McGonagle
Steve Karbowski
2002Fairfield LoyolaRosie Luzak Noel Cox Steve Karbowski
2003Loyola LoyolaTami Coyle Lindsay Tracey
Katy Owings
Peter Veltri
2004Loyola LoyolaAli Andrzejewski Lisa Jaffa
Noel Cox
Emma Hayes
2005Loyola FairfieldAli Andrzejewski Sarra Moller Peter Veltri
2006Loyola NiagaraKristen Turner Brett Maron John Byford
2007Marist LoyolaBrittany Bisnott Brittany Henderson Elizabeth Roper
2008Loyola FairfieldAhna Johnson Sarra Moller Jim Wendling
2009Loyola LoyolaTheresa Ferraina Brittany Henderson Katherine Vettori
2010Canisius SienaKelly Reinwald
Nichole Schiro
Ashleigh Bowers Drayson Hounsome
2011Marist MaristNichole Schiro Kelly Boudreau Katherine Lyn
2012Marist LoyolaNichole Schiro Alli Walsh Didi Haracic Jim O'Brien
2013Monmouth MonmouthDana Costello Emma Pichl Ashley Lewis Krissy Turner
2014MonmouthRiderTara Ballay Alexa Freguletti Taylor Booth Krissy Turner
2015MonmouthSienaAlexis McTamney Jenny Bitzer Kristen Skonieczny Brendan Lawler
2016MonmouthMonmouthAlexis McTamney Tara Sobierjaski Bethany-May Howard Krissy Turner
2017MonmouthMonmouthErica Modena Gabriella Cuevas Amanda Knaub Krissy Turner
2018MonmouthMonmouthMadie Gibson Jessica Johnson Taylor Dorado Leigh Howard
2019MonmouthMonmouthLexie Palladino Anna Lazur Amanda Knaub David Barrett
2020^Siena SienaMakenzie Rodrigues
Lauren Karabin
Sarina Jones
Brianna Montinard
Leslie Adams Steve Karbowski
2021Monmouth MonmouthFlorence Vaillancourt Sarina Jones Natalie Kelchner Dr. Krissy Turner
2022Quinnipiac
Fairfield
QuinnipiacRebecca Cooke Maddie Mills Ellie Sciancalepore Ryan Louis
2023Quinnipiac QuinnipiacCourtney Chochol Markela Bejleri, Kayla Mingachos, Olivia Scott Sofia Lospinoso Dave Clarke
2024Fairfield FairfieldMaddy Theriault Alicia Zamora Sofia Lospinoso David Barrett
2025Fairfield Sacred HeartMaddy Theriault Meghan Carragher Katie Wright David Barrett

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Swimming and diving

Conference champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1984La SalleLa Salle
1985La SalleArmy
1986La SalleLa Salle
1987ArmyArmy
1988ArmyArmy
1989La SalleArmy
1990La SalleArmy
1991La SalleLa Salle
1992La SalleLa Salle
1993IonaLoyola
1994NiagaraLoyola
1995LoyolaLoyola
1996MaristLoyola
1997MaristMarist
1998MaristMarist
1999MaristMarist
2000MaristMarist
2001MaristRider
2002MaristMarist
2003MaristRider
2004RiderMarist
2005MaristMarist
2006MaristMarist
2007MaristMarist
2008MaristMarist
2009LoyolaRider
2010LoyolaMarist
2011LoyolaMarist
2012RiderMarist
2013RiderMarist
2014RiderMarist
2015RiderMarist
2016RiderMarist
2017RiderMarist
2018RiderFairfield
2019RiderFairfield
2020RiderFairfield
2022RiderNiagara
2023RiderFairfield
2024MaristNiagara
2025NiagaraNiagara

Cross country

Champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1981Iona
1982Iona
1983IonaHoly Cross
1984La SalleHoly Cross
1985IonaHoly Cross
1986ArmyManhattan
1987ArmyFordham
1988IonaFordham
1989La SalleFordham
1990La SalleCanisius
1991IonaCanisius
1992IonaCanisius
1993IonaManhattan
1994IonaManhattan
1995IonaCanisius
1996IonaManhattan
1997IonaCanisius
1998IonaMarist
1999IonaManhattan
2000IonaMarist
2001IonaIona
2002IonaManhattan
2003IonaLoyola
2004IonaMarist
2005IonaIona
2006IonaIona
2007IonaIona
2008IonaIona
2009IonaIona
2010IonaIona
2011IonaIona
2012IonaIona
2013IonaIona
2014IonaIona
2015IonaQuinnipiac
2016IonaIona
2017IonaIona
2018IonaIona
2019IonaIona
2020IonaIona
2021IonaIona
2022IonaQuinnipiac
2023IonaQuinnipiac
2024IonaQuinnipiac
2025IonaQuinnipiac

Volleyball

Women's

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Football

The MAAC Football League was formed before the 1993 season, but it was discontinued following the 2007 season.
At its peak in 1997, it consisted of 10 teams:

Champions

  • 1993 Iona
  • 1994 Marist & St. John's
  • 1995 Duquesne
  • 1996 Duquesne
  • 1997 Georgetown
  • 1998 Fairfield & Georgetown
  • 1999 Duquesne
  • 2000 Duquesne
  • 2001 Duquesne
  • 2002 Duquesne
  • 2003 Duquesne
  • 2004 Duquesne
  • 2005 Duquesne
  • 2006 Duquesne & Marist
  • 2007 Duquesne, Iona & Marist

Ice hockey

History

The MAAC began sponsoring hockey in 1997 due to NCAA regulations that required all Division I conferences to participate in all Division sports. At the founding of the MAAC hockey conference, only three of the eight founding teams were full members of the conference: Canisius, Fairfield, and Iona. The MAAC also added five associate members: American International, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart. The conference began play starting with the 1998–99 season, where Quinnipiac and Holy Cross won the inaugural regular season and conference tournament championships, respectively. The MAAC added two additional teams starting with the 1999–00 season: Mercyhurst and Bentley. Army joined the conference for the 2000–01 season, bringing the conference up to eleven member teams. At the conclusion of the 2002–03 season, Fairfield and Iona both discontinued their men's ice hockey programs, and while the conference's remaining nine teams could continue without them, having only one full member necessitated the folding of the MAAC hockey conference as MAAC rules only allowed full conference members to vote in new decisions, leaving almost all MAAC hockey members without a voice in conference decisions pertinent to hockey. The following year all of the teams continued their programs in the newly formed Atlantic Hockey conference. As of the 2025–26 athletic season, five current MAAC members sponsor ice hockey, spread across the AHA, ECAC, and Hockey East conferences.

Ice hockey membership timeline

MAAC ice hockey membership often varied significantly from normal conference membership, with the majority of schools being associate members.

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Champions

SeasonRegular Season ChampionTournament Champion
1998-99QuinnipiacHoly Cross
1999-00QuinnipiacConnecticut
2000-01MercyhurstMercyhurst
2001-02MercyhurstQuinnipiac
2002-03MercyhurstMercyhurst

SchoolRegular Season
Championships
Tournament
Championships
Connecticut01
Holy Cross01
Mercyhurst32
Quinnipiac21

Notable sports figures

Some of the notable sport figures who played collegiately and/or graduated from a MAAC school, include:

Baseball

Basketball

Soccer