New Jersey Athletic Conference

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. All of its full members are public universities in New Jersey. Affiliate members (track-only, men's tennis-only, or football-only) are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

New Jersey Athletic Conference
NJAC
Established1985
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members10
Sports fielded
  • 21
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 11
RegionNew Jersey
Former namesNew Jersey State Athletic Conference (1957–1985)
HeadquartersPitman, New Jersey
CommissionerTerry Small
Websitenjacsports.com
Locations

History
Montclair
NJCU
Ramapo
Rutgers-Newark
WPU
TCNJ
Kean
Rowan
Rutgers-Camden
Stockton
NJAC full members: north division full member south division full member

Chronological timeline
  • 1977 - Stockton State College (now Stockton University) joined the NJSAC, effective the 1977-78 academic year.
  • 1985 - Women's programs became part of the NJSAC, when the Jersey Athletic Conference (a women's sports athletic conference) was merged into the NJSAC. Therefore it was rebranded as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), effective the 1985-86 academic year.
  • 2004 - New Jersey City left the NJAC to become an NCAA Division III Independent school, effective the 2003-04 academic year.
  • 2005 - New Jersey City re-joined back to the NJAC after spending one season as an NCAA Division III Independent school, effective the 2005-06 academic year.
  • 2006 - Buffalo State College joined the NJAC as an associate member for football, effective the 2006 fall season (2006-07 academic year).
  • 2012 - Buffalo State left the NJAC as an associate member for football, effective the 2011 fall season (2011-12 academic year).
  • 2013 - Western Connecticut State left the NJAC as an associate member for football, effective the 2012 fall season (2012-13 academic year).
  • 2014 - SUNY Brockport left the NJAC as an associate member for football, effective the 2013 fall season (2013-14 academic year).
  • 2014 - Southern Virginia University joined the NJAC as an associate member for football, effective the 2014 fall season (2014-15 academic year).
  • 2015 - SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville left the NJAC as associate members for football, effective the 2014 fall season (2014-15 academic year).
  • 2019 - Frostburg State and Southern Virginia left the NJAC as associate members for football, effective the 2018 fall season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2021 - Wesley (Del.) left the NJAC as an associate member for football after the school closed down to later be acquired by Delaware State University, effective the 2020 fall season (2020-21 academic year).

Member schools

Current members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Colors Joined Football
North Division
Montclair State University Upper Montclair, New Jersey Red Hawks 1908 Public 16,660     1957 Yes
New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey Gothic Knights 1929 Public 7,300     1957;
2005[lower-alpha 1]		 No
Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey Roadrunners 1969 Public 5,233     1976 No
Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Scarlet Raiders 1945 Public 10,500     1985 No
William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey Pioneers 1855 Public 10,970     1957 Yes
South Division
Kean University Union, New Jersey Cougars 1855 Public 15,000     1957 Yes
Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Profs 1923 Public 18,500     1957 Yes
Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey Scarlet Raptors 1950 Public 5,450     1985 No
Stockton University Pomona, New Jersey Ospreys 1969 Public 7,450       1977 No
The College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey Lions 1855 Public 7,400     1957 Yes
Notes
  1. New Jersey City left the NJAC after the 2003–04 school year to compete as a D-III Independent; which would later re-join back, effectively the 2005–06 school year.

Affiliate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Primary
conference		 NJAC
sport
Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia Captains 1961 Public 5,186 2015–16 C2C football
Farmingdale State College East Farmingdale, New York Rams 1912 Public 7,000 2011–12m.i.t.f.
2011–12m.o.t.f.
2011–12w.i.t.f.
2011–12w.o.t.f.		 Skyline men's indoor track & field
men's outdoor track & field
women's indoor track & field
women's outdoor track & field
Penn State–Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania Lions 1966 Public 5,046 2019–20m.i.t.f.
2019–20m.o.t.f.
2019–20w.i.t.f.
2019–20w.o.t.f.		 United East men's indoor track & field
men's outdoor track & field
women's indoor track & field
women's outdoor track & field
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland Sea Gulls 1925 Public 8,657 2015–16 C2C football
St. Joseph's College–Long Island Patchogue, New York Golden Eagles 1916 Private 3,810 2011–12m.i.t.f.
2011–12m.o.t.f.
2011–12w.i.t.f.
2011–12w.o.t.f.		 Skyline men's indoor track & field
men's outdoor track & field
women's indoor track & field
women's outdoor track & field
State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta, New York Red Dragons 1889 Public 6,543 2019–20 SUNYAC men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Blugolds 1916 Public 10,737 2019–20 WIAC men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin Eagles 1909 Public 10,679 2019–20 WIAC men's tennis
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin Warhawks 1868 Public 12,346 2019–20 WIAC men's tennis

Former affiliate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Primary
conference		 NJAC
sport
Buffalo State College[lower-alpha 1] Buffalo, New York Bengals 1871 Public 11,000 2006–07 2011–12 SUNYAC football
Frostburg State University[lower-alpha 2] Frostburg, Maryland Bobcats 1898 Public 5,215 2015–16 2018–19 Mountain East
(NCAA D-II)		 football
Southern Virginia University[lower-alpha 3] Buena Vista, Virginia Knights 1867 Private 804 2014–15 2018–19 USASAC football
State University of New York at Brockport[lower-alpha 4] Brockport, New York Golden Eagles 1867 Public 6,962 2008–09 2013–14 SUNYAC football
State University of New York at Cortland[lower-alpha 5] Cortland, New York Red Dragons 1868 Public 6,199 2000–01 2014–15 SUNYAC football
State University of New York at Morrisville[lower-alpha 5] Morrisville, New York Mustangs 1908 Public 3,356 2008–09 2014–15 United East football
Wesley College Dover, Delaware Wolverines 1873 Private 2,320 2015–16 2020–21 None[lower-alpha 6] football
Western Connecticut State University[lower-alpha 7] Danbury, Connecticut Colonials 1903 Public 6,000 2004–05 2012–13 Little East football
Notes
  1. Buffalo State left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2011 football season (2011–12 school year).
  2. Frostburg State left the NJAC to begin a transition to NCAA Division II and joined the Mountain East Conference after the 2018 football season (2018–19 school year).[1]
  3. Southern Virginia left the NJAC to join the Old Dominion Athletic Conference after the 2018 football season (2018–19 school year), and would later become an all-sports member of the USA South Athletic Conference, effectively the 2021–22 school year.
  4. SUNY Brockport left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2013 football season (2013–14 school year).
  5. SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville left the NJAC to join the Empire 8 after the 2014 football season (2014–15 school year).
  6. Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University after the 2020-21 school year.
  7. Western Connecticut left the NJAC to join the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) after the 2012 football season (2012–13 school year).

Membership timeline
University of Wisconsin–OshkoshUniversity of Wisconsin–La CrosseUniversity of Wisconsin–Eau ClaireState University of New York at OneontaPenn State HarrisburgWesley College (Delaware)Salisbury UniversityFrostburg State UniversityChristopher Newport UniversitySouthern Virginia UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeSt. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York)Farmingdale State CollegeState University of New York at MorrisvilleThe College at Brockport, State University of New YorkBuffalo State CollegeWestern Connecticut State UniversityState University of New York College at CortlandRutgers University–NewarkRutgers University–CamdenStockton UniversityRamapo CollegeWilliam Paterson UniversityThe College of New JerseyRowan UniversityNew Jersey City UniversityMontclair State UniversityKean University

Sports

The NJAC sponsors championships in the following sports:

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

National championship teams

Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships.[2]

  • Baseball

Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996

  • Men's Basketball

Rowan: 1996

  • Field Hockey

Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011

  • Men's Golf

Ramapo: 1982

  • Women's Lacrosse

TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006

  • Men's Soccer

Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996

  • Women's Soccer

TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000

  • Softball

Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996

  • Women's Tennis

TCNJ: 1986

  • Men's Outdoor Track

Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

  • Wrestling

Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987

References
  1. "Frostburg State Set To Join Mountain East Conference" (Press release). Mountain East Conference. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  2. "About the NJAC". Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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