State University of New York Athletic Conference

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
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Locations of SUNYAC members, 2021-2022 East West Affiliate
State University of New York Athletic Conference
SUNYAC
Established1958
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members10 full, 1 affiliate
Sports fielded
  • 20
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 11
RegionNew York
Former namesNew York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
HeadquartersSyracuse, New York
CommissionerTom Di Camillo (since 2014)
Websitesunyacsports.com
Locations

History

Chronological timeline
  • 1963 - The NYSIAC was re-designated the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)
  • 1973 - Harpur College (now Binghamton University) joined the SUNYAC, effective the 1973-74 academic year.
  • 1983 - Women's programs became part of the SUNYAC, effective the 1983-84 academic year.
  • 1988 - SUNY Buffalo left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division I Independent school, effective the 1987-88 academic year.
  • 1995 - SUNY Albany left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division II Independent school, effective the 1994-95 academic year.
  • 1997 - SUNY Binghamton left the SUNYAC to become an NCAA Division II Independent school, effective the 1996-97 academic year.
  • 2008 - SUNYIT left the SUNYAC to join the North East Athletic Conference (NEAC; now known as the United East Conference), effective the 2007-08 academic year.
  • 2009 - SUNY Morrisville left the SUNYAC to join the NEAC after a tenure of two seasons, effective the 2008-09 academic year. But the school remained in the league as an associate member from 2009-10 on forward for the sports of field hockey and ice hockey.

Members schools

Current members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Colors Joined
East Division
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York Red Dragons 1868 Public 6,832     1958
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Hawks 1828 7,489       1958
State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta, New York Red Dragons 1889 6,733     1958
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Cardinals 1889 5,257     1958
State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, New York Bears 1816 3,098     1958
West Division
State University of New York at Brockport Brockport, New York Golden Eagles 1867 Public 7,924     1958
State University of New York College at Buffalo
(Buffalo State College)		 Buffalo, New York Bengals 1871 8,339     1958
State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, New York Blue Devils 1826 3,780       1959
State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo, New York Knights 1871 4,910     1959
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York Lakers 1861 7,636     1958

Affiliate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Colors Joined Primary
conference		 SUNYAC
sport
Morrisville State College
(State University of New York at Morrisville)		 Morrisville, New York Mustangs 1908 Public 2,486     2009–10[lower-alpha 1] United East field hockey
men's ice hockey
Notes
  1. 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
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 D-I)
Binghamton University
(State University of New York at Binghamton)		 Vestal, New York Bearcats 1946 14,713 1973–74 1996–97 America East
(NCAA D-I)
University at Buffalo
(State University of New York at Buffalo)		 Buffalo, New York Bulls 1846 28,601 1978–79 1987–88 MAC
(NCAA D-I)
Morrisville State College[lower-alpha 1]
(State University of New York at Morrisville)		 Morrisville, New York Mustangs 1908 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 2,870 1991–92 2007–08 United East
Notes
  1. SUNY Morrisville remains in the SUNYAC as an associate member for field hockey and ice hockey since the 2009–10 school year.

Membership timeline
State University of New York at MorrisvilleState University of New York Institute of TechnologyUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkBinghamton UniversityState University of New York at FredoniaState University of New York at GeneseoState University of New York at PotsdamState University of New York at PlattsburghState University of New York at OswegoState University of New York at OneontaState University of New York at New PaltzState University of New York at CortlandBuffalo State CollegeState University of New York at BrockportUniversity at Albany, SUNY

Conference facilities
Institution Basketball Arena Capacity Football Stadium Capacity Ice Hockey Arena Capacity
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
See also: SUNYAC Men's Basketball Tournament
See also: SUNYAC Ice Hockey Tournament

The SUNYAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Cross Country
Y
Y
Field hockey
Y
Ice Hockey
Y
Lacrosse
Y
Y
Soccer
Y
Y
Softball
Y
Swimming & Diving
Y
Y
Tennis
Y
Track and field (indoor)
Y
Y
Track and field (outdoor)
Y
Y
Volleyball
Y

See also

References
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