The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. Of its current 11 full members, 10 are located in three states of the northeastern United States: Connecticut, New Jersey, and

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. The other member is in Maryland. 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 Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time ...

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Iona College Iona University is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Roman Catholic university with a main campus in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of in New Rochell ...

Manhattan College Manhattan College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university in the Bronx, New York City. Originally established in 1853 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers) as an academy for day students, it was la ...

, and Saint Peter's College. Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men’s

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and men’s

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Marist vs Fairfield at The Webster Bank Arena

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

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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

Atlantic Hockey The Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) is an NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference. Unlike several other c ...

. 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

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, 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 The Patriot League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. Outside the Ivy League, it is among the most selective gr ...

. 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 (NEC), 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 The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Most of its members are public universi ...

. The MAAC responded by entering into negotiations with

Mount St. Mary's University Mount St. Mary's University (The Mount) is a private Roman Catholic university in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It includes the largest Catholic seminary in the United States. The undergraduate programs are divided between the College of Liberal Arts, ...

, 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 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 are full members of conferences that dropped the sport following the addition of men's lacrosse by the

Atlantic 10 Conference The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. The A-10's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern ...

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, 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. 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 Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

. 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. 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

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s for academic achievement and civic leadership.

Member institutions

Full members

Current

The MAAC has eleven member institutions.

Associate members

Departing members are in red. , West Hartford, Connecticut , 1877 , 2009–10 , Private , 6,770 ,

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, Independent , , - , Jacksonville University , Jacksonville, Florida , 1934 , 2011–12 , Private , 4,213 , Dolphins , ASUN , , - , rowspan="2" ,

La Salle University La Salle University () is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. History La ...

, rowspan="2" , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , rowspan="2" , 1863 , rowspan="2" , 2016–17 , rowspan="2" , Private , rowspan="2" , 5,191 , rowspan="2" , Explorers , rowspan="2" , Atlantic 10 , , - , , - , rowspan=2 ,

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, Chicago, Illinois , 1870 , 2022-23 , Private , 16,437 , Ramblers , Atlantic 10 , Women's golf , - , Robert Morris University , Moon Township, Pennsylvania , 1921 , 2010–11 , Private , 4,895 , Colonials ,

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, , - , rowspan=2 , Sacred Heart University , rowspan=2 ,

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, , - , 2022–23 , , - , , Brooklyn Heights, New York , 1859 , 2003–04 , Private , 2,453 , Terriers ,

, , - , Stetson University , DeLand, Florida , 1883 , 2013–14 , Private , 4,341 , Hatters , ASUN , , - , Villanova University , Villanova, Pennsylvania , 1842 , 2003–04 , Private , 11,023 ,

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Full

Associate

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Membership timeline

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Iona Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: �iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there ...

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Canisius Canisius may refer to: People * Saint Peter Canisius (1521–1597), Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest * Theodorich Canisius (1532–1606), Jesuit academic, half-brother of St. Peter Canisius * Henricus Canisius (1562–1610), Dutch canonist and historia ...

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Monmouth Monmouth ( , ; cy, Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is a town and community in Wales. It is situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. Monmouth is northeast of Cardiff, and west of London. I ...

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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.

Men's

Departing member Monmouth in pink. ;Notes

Unsponsored

Women's

Unsponsored

;Notes

Facilities

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Lessing Field Lessing Field is a multi-purpose lacrosse and soccer stadium on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Fairfield Stags men's and women's lacrosse and soccer teams. Previously named Varsity Field it was ...

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Hynes Athletic Center The Hynes Athletics Center is a 2,578-seat multi-purpose arena in New Rochelle, New York. It was built in 1974 and is home to the Iona College (New York), Iona College Iona Gaels, Gaels basketball and volleyball teams. In 2005, the building was ...

Iona Gaels The Iona Gaels are the athletics teams of Iona University, in New Rochelle, New York. They compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and participate in 21 NCAA Division I programs. Varsity athletic programs Men's basketball I ...

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McCann Arena McCann Arena is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It was built in 1977 and is home to the Marist College Red Foxes men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. The arena's namesake is Jame ...

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Quinnipiac Bobcats The Quinnipiac Bobcats are the 21 sports teams representing Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut in intercollegiate athletics. The Bobcats compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, joining on ...

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Saint Peter's Peacocks The Saint Peter's Peacocks are the sixteen intercollegiate athletic teams that representing Saint Peter's University, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Peacocks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic ...

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Siena Saints The Siena Saints (formerly the Siena Indians) are composed of 21 teams representing Siena College in collegiate sports. The Saints compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference The Metro Atlantic Athl ...

Basketball

Men's

;Notes * MAAC men's basketball conference tournament locations

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

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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 College an at large bid. The Jaspers proved the committee correct by defeating

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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

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, falling 78–72 in Dayton, Ohio. Further, Iona's offense, the highest-scoring (per game) 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 Maryland Terrapins in the Final Four of the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Women's

;Notes

Postseason history

Baseball

Soccer

Men's

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Women's

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Lacrosse

Swimming and diving

Conference champions

Cross country

Champions

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: *

(1993-2002, discontinued football after 2002 season) * Duquesne (1994-2007, joined Northeast Conference after 2007 season) * Fairfield (1996-2002, discontinued football after 2002 season) * Georgetown (1993-1999, joined

after 1999 season) *

(1993-2007, became independent, discontinued football after 2008 season) * La Salle (1997-2007, discontinued football after 2007 season) * Marist (1994-2007, became independent, joined Pioneer Football League after 2008 season) * St. John's (1993-1997, became independent, joined Northeast Conference after 1999 season, discontinued football after 2002 season) * Saint Peter's (1993-2006, discontinued football after 2006 season) * Siena (1993-2003, discontinued football after 2003 season)

Champions

*1993 Iona (5-0-0) *1994 Marist (6-1) & St. John's (6-1) *1995 Duquesne (7-0) *1996 Duquesne (8-0) *1997 Georgetown (7-0) *1998 Fairfield (6-1) & Georgetown (6-1) *1999 Duquesne (7-1) *2000 Duquesne (7-0) *2001 Duquesne (6-0) *2002 Duquesne (8-0) *2003 Duquesne (5-0) *2004 Duquesne (4-0) *2005 Duquesne (4-0) *2006 Duquesne (3-1) & Marist (3-1) *2007 Duquesne, Iona & Marist (all 2-1)

Notable sports figures

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

Baseball

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1st Hispanic in MLB
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MLB All-Star Pitcher
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MLB Pitcher
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Hall of Fame MLB Manager
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MLB Pitcher
Iona * Jack Armstrong, former MLB pitcher; 1990 MLB All-Star and World Champion (Rider) *

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, current relief pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers (Canisius) * Kevin Barry, former MLB pitcher (Rider) *

Shad Barry John Charles "Shad" Barry (October 27, 1878 – November 27, 1936), known also as "Jack" Barry, was an American professional baseball player who spent ten seasons, from 1899 to 1909, in Major League Baseball. Barry was a utility player, having pl ...

, former MLB player (Niagara) *

Chris Begg Christopher Stephen Begg (born September 12, 1979 in Uxbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Career A graduate of Niagara University, Begg was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants in 2003 a ...

, pitcher for Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics and World Baseball Classic (Niagara) * Brad Brach, current relief pitcher for Atlanta Braves (Monmouth) * Frank Brooks, former MLB relief pitcher (Saint Peter's) *

Frank Cashen John Francis "Frank" Cashen (September 13, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was a Major League Baseball general manager. He was an executive when the Baltimore Orioles won the 1966 World Series, and 1970 World Series while winning three consecutive AL penna ...

, former General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles and 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets (Loyola) *

Keefe Cato John Keefe Cato (born May 6, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and 1984. Biography A native of Yonkers, New York, Cato graduated from Fairfield University, where he played coll ...

, former MLB pitcher (Fairfield) *

Tim Christman Timothy Arthur Christman (born March 31, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Amateur career Christman attended Oneonta High School in Oneonta, New York and was named '' The Daily Stars player of the year in 19 ...

, former MLB relief pitcher (Siena) *

Harry Croft Henry T. Croft (August 1, 1875 – December 11, 1933) was a professional baseball player from 1899 to 1901, playing for three Major League teams: the Chicago Orphans, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Louisville Colonels. Biography Harry Croft ...

, former MLB player (Niagara) *

Pete Harnisch Peter Thomas Harnisch (born September 23, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in college at Fordham University from 1984 through 1987, and was an All-American pitcher. He played in Major League Baseba ...

, MLB All-Star Pitcher (Fordham) * Billy Harrell, former MLB infielder (Siena) *

Jim Hoey James Urban Hoey (born December 30, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins between 2006 and 2011. Early years Hoey returned to the Trenton area in his sophomore year of ...

, former MLB relief pitcher (Rider) *

Gary Holle Gary Charles Holle (born August 11, 1954) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1979. Career Prior to playing professionally, he attended Catholic Centra ...

, former MLB first baseman (Siena) * Miguel Jimenez, former MLB pitcher (Fordham) *

Jeff Kunkel Jeffrey William Kunkel (born March 25, 1961) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. The son of the late American League pitcher and umpire Bill Kunkel, after receiving All-American honors as a sh ...

, former MLB player; 3rd overall pick of the 1983 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers (Rider) *

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, former starting pitcher (Niagara) *

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, current starting pitcher for Seattle Mariners (Rider) *

, former MLB catcher (Niagara) *

Rinty Monahan Edward Francis "Rinty" Monahan (April 28, 1928 – July 27, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball during August . In four career games pitche ...

, former MLB player (Niagara) * Ray Montgomery, former MLB player (Fordham) *

Danny Napoleon Daniel Napoleon (January 11, 1942 – April 26, 2003) was a Major League Baseball left fielder from 1965 to 1966 with the New York Mets. Napoleon batted and threw right-handed. Early years Napoleon played baseball, football, basketball and t ...

, former MLB outfielder (Rider) * Mike Parisi, former MLB pitcher (Manhattan) * Victor Santos, former MLB relief pitcher (Saint Peter's) *

Chuck Schilling Charles Thomas Schilling (October 25, 1937 – March 30, 2021) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1965. A 1955 graduate of St. Mary's High Sc ...

, former MLB second baseman (Manhattan) *

Tom Waddell Tom Waddell (born Thomas Flubacher; November 1, 1937 – July 11, 1987) was an American physician, decathlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and founder of the Gay Olympics (later known as the '' Gay Games''). Early life Waddell was b ...

, former MLB pitcher (Manhattan)

Basketball

File:HubieBrown1981.jpg, Hubie Brown,
Hall of Fame NBA Coach
Niagara File:Calvin Murphy 1.jpg, Calvin Murphy,
NBA All-Star Guard
Niagara File:Digger Phelps cropped.jpg,

Digger Phelps Richard Frederick "Digger" Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is an American former college basketball coach, most notably of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. For 20 years, from 1993 to 2014, he served as an analyst on ESPN. He got the n ...

,
ESPN NCAA Analyst
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NBA All-Star Center
Marist File:Mike Smrek in 2007.jpg,

Mike Smrek Michael Francis Smrek (born 31 August 1962) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, and played seven seasons in the league as a backup center. ...

Two-Time NBA Champion
Canisius * Joe Arlauckas, former NBA player (Niagara) * John Beilein, former head coach of

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

and Michigan men's basketball (Canisius) *

Matt Brady Matt Brady (born October 1, 1965) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Maryland men's basketball team. He is a former head coach at James Madison and Marist. Career Early career After playing ...

, current Maryland assistant coach, former head coach of James Madison men's basketball (Siena) *

Steve Burtt, Sr. Steven Dwayne Burtt (born November 5, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'2" point guard played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) sporadically from 1984 until 1993. He also had an established playing career ...

, former NBA player (Iona) *

Al Butler Elbert J. "Al" Butler (July 9, 1938 – July 12, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he played basketball for East High School (Rochester, New ...

, former NBA player (Niagara) * Keydren Clark, two-time NCAA scoring leader; seventh all-time NCAA scoring leader (Saint Peter's) *

Larry Costello Lawrence Ronald Costello (July 2, 1931 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors, the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA and the Wilkes-Barre Barons. ...

, former NBA player and coach; six-time NBA All-Star (Niagara) *

Joe DeSantis Joe DeSantis (born September 24, 1957) is the color commentator for the radio and TV broadcasts of Fairfield Stags men's basketball and is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the second longest tenured head men's basketbal ...

, former men's college basketball coach; 1979 NCAA All-American (Fairfield) *

Doug Edert Douglas Ryan Edert (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East conference. He previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Pete ...

, breakout star of Saint Peter's 2022 NCAA tournament run * Kathy Fedorjaka, former Bucknell women's basketball coach (Fairfield) * Luis Flores, former NBA player (Manhattan) *

Greg Francis Greg Francis (born April 4, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is the head coach of the UOIT Ridgebacks men's basketball team, as well as the manager of men's high performance at Canada Basketball. He was previously the head coach of the University of W ...

, current Alberta men's basketball coach; former Canadian Olympic basketball player (Fairfield) *

Deng Gai Deng Gai (born March 22, 1982) is a South Sudanese former professional basketball player. A power forward, he briefly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in several other leagues. Gai was the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basket ...

, former NBA player; 2006 NCAA block shot leader (Fairfield) * Sean Green, former NBA player (Iona) *

Kenny Hasbrouck Kenny Hasbrouck (born Kenneth Hasbrouck on August 14, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the Spanish Liga Española de Baloncesto. He formerly played collegiately for Siena, who retired his j ...

, former NBA player (Siena) *

Bobby Joe Hatton Roberto José Hatton Negrón (born 11 October 1976) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Hatton has most notably played for Marist College in the NCAA and for the Arecibo Captains, San Germán Athletics, and Ponce Lions in Pu ...

– former professional basketball player; member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team at the 2004 Olympic Games (Marist) * Stella Johnson, professional basketball player, drafted by Phoenix Mercury in 2020, played for Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics (Rider) *

Jared Jordan Jared Ahern Jordan (born October 14, 1984) is a former American professional basketball player for various teams in Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He last played for CSU Sibiu of the Liga Națională in Romania during the 2019–20 season. Colleg ...

, professional basketball player in Europe, drafted by Los Angeles Clippers in 2007 (Marist) *

Frank Layden Francis Layden (born January 5, 1932) is an American former basketball coach and executive of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz as well as former head coach of the Women's National Basketball Association's Utah Starzz. Coaching car ...

, former NBA coach and executive; NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year (Niagara) *

Manny Leaks Emanuel Leaks, Jr. (born November 27, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Leaks was a 6'8" forward/center who played at Niagara University from 1965 to 1968. He averaged 17.3 points and 15.1 reboun ...

, former NBA player (Niagara) *

Tim Legler Timothy Eugene Legler (born December 26, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an ESPN basketball analyst and co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio. Co ...

, former NBA player; current ESPN analyst (La Salle) * Ralph Lewis, former NBA player (La Salle) *

Bob MacKinnon Robert MacKinnon (December 5, 1927 – July 7, 2015) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He coached three different professional teams in his career; the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and the NBA' ...

, former NBA Head Coach and General Manager of the New Jersey Nets (Canisius) *

Johnny McCarthy John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A point guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NB ...

, member of the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics and first of just three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in a playoff debut (Canisius) *

Brendan Malone Brendan Thomas Malone (born April 21, 1942) is an American basketball coach. Early life Malone grew up in Astoria, Queens in New York City and graduated from Rice High School. Malone's father, also named Brendan, unloaded freight cars for the R ...

, former NBA head coach (Iona) * Michael Meeks, former Canadian Olympic basketball player (Canisius) * Juan Mendez, professional basketball player in Europe; highest scoring Canadian in Division I men's basketball history (Niagara) * Mike Morrison, former NBA player (Loyola) * KC Ndefo, another key figure in Saint Peter's 2022 NCAA run * Dan O'Sullivan, former NBA player (Fordham) * Tim O'Toole, current ESPN analyst; former men's college basketball coach (Fairfield) *

Doug Overton Douglas M. Overton (born August 3, 1969) is an American retired professional basketball player and coach. Playing career Prior to his NBA career, Overton spent a season with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian NBL. He credits his experience ...

, former NBA player (La Salle) *

, current ESPN analyst; former men's college basketball coach (Rider) *

Darren Phillip Darren Douglas Phillip (born March 18, 1978) is an American professional basketball player. Phillip a.k.a. "Primal Fear" is also a well known streetball player on the basketball courts of the New York City summer leagues. He was the 2000 NCAA D ...

, 2000 NCAA Top Rebounder (Fairfield) * Rick Pych, current San Antonio Spurs executive (Fairfield) * Jeff Ruland, former NBA player (Iona) * Lionel Simmons, former NBA player (La Salle) *

, former NBA player (Canisius) * Jason Thompson, former Sacramento Kings lottery draft pick, former Toronto Raptors and

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

forward (Rider) *

Edwin Ubiles Edwin Ubiles (born November 26, 1986) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Siena College. A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, he averaged 14.8 points per game over his four seasons at Siena, wh ...

former NBA player (Siena) *

Randy Woods Randolph Woods (born September 23, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. College career In college, Woods tallied 1,811 points in three seasons, ranking him fifth on La Salle's all-time scoring list at end of his career. He ...

, former NBA player (La Salle) *

A. J. Wynder A. J. Wynder (born September 11, 1964) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Nassau Community College men's basketball team. A former professional basketball player, during his playing career Wynder was a membe ...

, former NBA player (Fairfield)

Soccer

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Adam Braz Adam Braz (born June 7, 1981) is a former professional footballer who last served as Technical Director of the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. Braz was a Canadian soccer player for nine years including as a player on the national team a ...

,
MLS Defender
Fairfield File:Milos Kocic TFC 2010.jpg, Miloš Kočić,
MLS Goalie
Loyola 2008"Men's Soccer Milos Kocic Taken by D.C. United in MLS Draft," Loyola University Maryland Alumni Association, Thursday, January 15, 2009.
/ref> File:Justin-thompson-09-04-11.jpg, Justin Thompson,
USL-1 Defender
Fairfield File:Zthorton.jpg,

Zach Thornton Zach Thornton (born October 10, 1973) is an American former goalkeeper who spent 16 seasons in Major League Soccer with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars (1996–97), Chicago Fire (1998–2006), Colorado Rapids (2007), New York Red Bulls (2008) ...

,
MLS All-Star Goalie
Loyola 1998Schwerin, Bo. "Game On," ''Loyola'' (Magazine of Loyola University Maryland), April 2010.
/ref> * Jose Aguinaga, New York Red Bulls draft pick, former USL forward (Rider) * Abby Allan,

New Zealand women's national football team The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the te ...

(Fairfield) *Jamie Darvill, USL-2 player (Loyola) *

Anthony Di Biase Anthony Di Biase (born April 26, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player. He played the majority of his career in North America in the USL Second Division, USL Premier Development League, and the Canadian Soccer League. Career College and Amateur D ...

, USL-2 player (Niagara) *

Bryan Harkin Bryan Harkin (born October 29, 1980 in Derry) is a Northern Irish soccer player who plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division. Career College and amateur Harkin played college soccer at Fairfield University in Fairfield, ...

, USL-2 player (Fairfield) *

Christof Lindenmayer Christof Lindenmayer is an American former professional soccer player who competed for the Columbus Crew (MLS) as well as the Hershey Wildcats (A-League) and the Virginia Beach Mariners The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, ...

, former MLS player (Loyola) *

Mark Longwell Mark Longwell (born 1960 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American retired soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and United Soccer League. Career Youth and College Longwell played high school soccer at ...

, former U.S. National and NASL defender (Fairfield) * Brett Maron, current player in Sweden, Goalkeeper (Fairfield) *

Jim McElderry Jim McElderry is an American soccer coach who currently coaches the men's soccer program at Rutgers University. Life Fairfield years A 1993 graduate of Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a minor in Econom ...

, current Rutgers men's soccer coach and former Fordham men's soccer coach (Fairfield) * Jim McKeown, former NASL defender (Rider) *

Tennant McVea James Tennant McVea (born 20 January 1988, in Ballybeen) is a Northern Irish footballer, who currently plays for Lionsbridge FC of USL League Two and is the associate head coach for the Old Dominion Monarchs. Career Early career in Northern ...

, current USL League Two player and associate head coach for Old Dominion men's soccer, former Finnish Premier Division player (Loyola) * Michael O'Keeffe, New Zealand national football team (Fairfield) * Bobby Smith, National Soccer Hall of Fame member; former U.S. National and NASL defender (Rider) * Matt Turner, New England Revolution and

USMNT The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) represents the United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. The U.S. team ha ...

goalkeeper (Fairfield) *

Florian Valot Florian Valot (born 12 February 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Miami FC. Career Early career During his youth years, Valot was a member of the Paris Saint-Germain youth system as ...

, currently plays for Miami FC in USL, former player for New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati, midfielder/forward (Rider) *

Murphy Wiredu Murphy Wiredu (born January 15, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL Premier Development League, Canadian Soccer League, and the S.League. Career He first played soccer at Monsignor Johnson Catholic High School in North ...

, former S. League player (Saint Peter's) *

Dennis Wit Dennis Wit is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent one season in the American Soccer League and nine in the North American Soccer League. He also earned four caps with the U.S. national team. College Wit attended Loyola College wher ...

, former U.S. National and NASL player (Loyola) * Jordan Scarlett, Tampa Bay Rowdies, drafted by New York Red Bulls, Defender (Iona) *

Ignacio Maganto Ignacio "Nacho" Maganto Pérez (born 2 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for AD Unión Adarve the 2a RFEF. Career Youth, College and Amateur Maganto spent five seasons in the Getafe youth system. Maganto was offered a ...

, current player for Union Adarve in Tercera Division in Spain, drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy, Midfielder (Iona)

References

External links

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