The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an
NCAA
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Division III
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
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athletics conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other in a sports league. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels. Confe ...
consisting of schools in the
State University of New York
The State University of New York (SUNY, , ) is a system of public colleges and universities in the State of New York. It is one of the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States. Led by c ...
system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
History
Chronological timeline
* 1958 - On September 19, 1958, the SUNYAC was founded as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NYSIAC). Charter members included the
New York State College for Teachers at Albany (now the University at Albany), the
Brockport State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Brockport), the
State University College for Teachers at Buffalo (now Buffalo State College),
Cortland State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Cortland), the
New York State College for Teachers at New Paltz (now the State University of New York at New Paltz), the
State University College of Education at Oneonta (now the State University of New York at Oneonta),
Oswego State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Oswego),
Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Plattsburgh) and the
New York State College for Teachers at Potsdam (now the State University of New York at Potsdam), effective beginning the 1958-59 academic year.
* 1959 -
Geneseo Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo) and
Fredonia State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Fredonia) joined the SUNYAC, effective in the 1959-60 academic year.
* 1963 - The NYSIAC has been rebranded as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), effective in the 1963-64 academic year.
* 1973 -
Harpur College
The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public research university with campuses in Binghamton, Vestal, and Johnson City, New York. It is one of the four university centers in the State ...
(now Binghamton University) joined the SUNYAC, effective in the 1973-74 academic year.
* 1978 - The
University at Buffalo
The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...
joined the SUNYAC, effective in the 1978-79 academic year.
* 1983 - Women's sports became part of the SUNYAC, effective in the 1983-84 academic year.
* 1988 - SUNY Buffalo left the SUNYAC to join the
Division I ranks of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
(NCAA) as an
NCAA D-I Independent, effective after the 1987-88 academic year.
* 1991 - The State University of New York at Utica/Rome (now the
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Polytechnic Institute or SUNY Poly) is a public university with campuses in Marcy and Albany, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1966 u ...
(SUNY Poly)) joined the SUNYAC, effective in the 1991-92 academic year.
* 1995 - SUNY Albany left the SUNYAC to join the
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...
ranks as an
NCAA D-II Independent, effective after the 1994-95 academic year.
* 1997 - SUNY Binghamton left the SUNYAC to join the NCAA Division II ranks as an
NCAA D-II Independent, effective after the 1996-97 academic year.
* 2007 -The
State University of New York at Morrisville
State University of New York at Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College) or SUNY Morrisville is a public college with two locations in New York, one in Morrisville and one in Norwich. It is part of the State University of New York syste ...
(also known as Morrisville State College) joined the SUNYAC, effective in the 2007-08 academic year.
* 2008 - SUNYIT left the SUNYAC to join the
North East Athletic Conference (NEAC; now known as the United East Conference), effective after the 2007-08 academic year.
* 2009 - SUNY Morrisville left the SUNYAC to join the NEAC after a tenure of two seasons, effective after the 2008-09 academic year. But the school has since remained in the league as an associate member from 2009-10 on forward for the sports of field hockey and ice hockey.
Member schools
Current members
The SUNYAC currently has ten full members, all are
public
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schools:
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Affiliate members
The SUNYAC currently has one affiliate member, which is also a
public
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school:
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Former members
The SUNYAC had five former full members, all were
public
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schools:
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Membership timeline
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The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...
(1958–1995)
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State University of New York Brockport (also known as SUNY Brockport or Brockport State, and previously The College at Brockport) is a public university in Brockport, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY).
History
...
(1958–present)
bar:3 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:Buffalo State
The State University of New York Buffalo State University (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State University, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State) is a public college, public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of ...
(1958–present)
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The State University of New York College at Cortland (SUNY Cortland or Cortland State College) is a public college in Cortland, New York. It was founded in 1868 and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
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The State Un ...
(1958–present)
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The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz or New Paltz) is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an ac ...
(1958–present)
bar:6 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Oneonta
The State University of New York College at Oneonta, also known as SUNY Oneonta, is a public college in Oneonta, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
History
SUNY Oneonta was established in 1889 as the Oneon ...
(1958–present)
bar:7 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego or Oswego State) is a public college in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York. It has two campuses: historic lakeside campus in Oswego and Metro Center in Syracuse, New York.
SUN ...
(1958–present)
bar:8 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Plattsburgh
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) is a public college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The college is part of the State University of New York (SUN ...
(1958–present)
bar:9 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Potsdam
The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the ...
(1958–present)
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The State University of New York College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State College or, colloquially, "Geneseo") is a public liberal arts college in Geneseo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The colle ...
(1959–present)
bar:11 color:FullxF from:1959 till:end text:SUNY Fredonia
The State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) is a public university in Fredonia, New York, United States. It is the westernmost member of the State University of New York. Founded in 1826, it is the sixty-sixth-oldest institute of ...
(1959–present)
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The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public research university with campuses in Binghamton, Vestal, and Johnson City, New York. It is one of the four university centers in the State ...
(1973–1997)
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The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...
(1978–1988)
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The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Polytechnic Institute or SUNY Poly) is a public university with campuses in Marcy and Albany, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1966 u ...
(1991–2008)
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State University of New York at Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College) or SUNY Morrisville is a public college with two locations in New York, one in Morrisville and one in Norwich. It is part of the State University of New York syst ...
(2007–2009)
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Buffalo left to join the East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of C ...
while reclassifying to Division I and the Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...
*
Albany and Binghamton left to join the New England Collegiate Conference
The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) is an NCAA Division III college athletic conference based in the Northeastern United States.
History
In June 2007, nine colleges from New England announced the creation of a new athletic conference ...
while reclassifying to Division I and the America East Conference
The America East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I founded in 1979, whose members are located in the Northeastern United States.
The conference has nine core members including eight public research u ...
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SUNYIT left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
The United East Conference (UEC), formerly known as the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of th ...
*
Morrisville State (SUNY Morrisville) left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
The United East Conference (UEC), formerly known as the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of th ...
Conference facilities
Sports
The SUNYAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
See also
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Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) is a member conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). It consists of eight small colleges in New York state. HVIAC's first championships were held in the ...
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Mid Hudson Conference
Mid Hudson Conference (MHC) is a junior college conference in Region 15 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The MHC was created to provide an association for two year colleges of the Mid-Hudson area. The conference was crea ...
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Yankee Small College Conference
Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York State. The confere ...
References
External links
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