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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1980
CommissionerTravis Tellitocci (since 2023)
Sports fielded
  • 25
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 13
    • coeducational: 1
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionNon-football
No. of teams13
HeadquartersEdison, New Jersey
RegionNortheastern United States
Official websitewww.maacsports.com
Locations
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, /mæk/) 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

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The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan University, and Saint Peter's College.[1] Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men's cross-country and men's soccer.[1]

MAAC men’s basketball game between Marist College and Fairfield University

Competition in men's and women's basketball began in the 1981–1982 season.[1] 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.[1] In 2012–13, the MAAC became eligible for its 15th NCAA championship automatic bid when women's rowing fulfilled the qualifying requirements.[1]

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 (now Atlantic Hockey America after its 2024 merger with College Hockey America). 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.[2]

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.[1]

In July 2013, Quinnipiac University and Monmouth University joined the MAAC to replace Loyola University Maryland, departing to the Patriot League.[3] Also in 2013, the MAAC announced that it would add field hockey with league play set to begin in the 2013–14 academic year.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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,[9] 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.[10]

In October 2023, the MAAC announced that Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University would join the conference for the 2024-25 season.[11]

Athletic and academic success

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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.[12] In 2007, the Marist women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.[13] 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.[1] 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.[14] 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 (men or women) in the conference's 41-year history.[15] In basketball, MAAC teams have made a total of 80 NIT appearances and 50 NCAA basketball tournament appearances.[1]

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.[1]

Member institutions

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Current

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Current full members

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The MAAC currently has thirteen full member institutions; all are private schools. Of these, all but Quinnipiac, Rider, and Marist College are Catholic, though Marist is formerly Catholic.

Institution Location Founded Joined Type Enrollment Endowment Nickname Colors
Canisius University Buffalo, New York 1870 1989 Private
(Jesuit)
3,244 $133,900,000 Golden Griffins    
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut 1942 1981 Private
(Jesuit)
5,273 $331,900,000 Stags  
Iona University New Rochelle, New York 1940 1981 Private
(Christian Brothers)
3,926 $143,700,000 Gaels    
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York 1853 1981 Private
(Lasallian)
4,132 $100,600,000 Jaspers (men's)
Lady Jaspers (women's)
   
Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York 1929 1997 Private 6,624 $408,000,000[16] Red Foxes    
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts 1947 2024 Private
(Augustinian)
3,726 $55,700,000 Warriors    
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland[a] 1808 2022 Private
(Diocesan)
1,889 $47,605,000 Mountaineers    
Niagara University Lewiston, New York[b] 1856 1989 Private
(Vincentian)
3,765 $102,400,000 Purple Eagles    
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut 1929 2013 Private 10,207 $753,872,000 Bobcats    
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey 1865 1997 Private 4,825 $64,300,000 Broncs      
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut 1963 2024 Private
(Catholic)[c]
5,974 $246,000,000 Pioneers    
Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey 1872 1981 Private
(Jesuit)
3,452 $34,400,000 Peacocks    
Siena College Loudonville, New York 1937 1989 Private
(Franciscan)
3,224 $135,300,000 Saints    
  1. ^ The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.
  2. ^ Mailing address is "Niagara University, New York".
  3. ^ Sacred Heart was founded by the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, but has been led and primarily staffed by Catholic laity from its creation.

Associate members

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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.

Institution Location Founded Joined Type Enrollment Nickname Primary
conference
MAAC
sport(s)
State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York 1844 2009–10 Public 17,944 Great Danes America East Women's golf
Drake University Des Moines, Iowa 1881 2009–10 Private 4,869 Bulldogs Missouri Valley Women's rowing
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida 1934 2011–12 Private 4,213 Dolphins ASUN Women's rowing
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863 2016–17 Private

(Lasallian)

5,191 Explorers Atlantic 10 Women's water polo
Long Island University Brooklyn & Brookville, New York[a] 1926 2019–20 Private 15,197[b] Sharks Northeast Women's water polo
Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania 1921 2010–11 Private 4,895 Colonials Horizon Women's rowing
Stetson University DeLand, Florida 1883 2013–14 Private 4,341 Hatters ASUN Women's rowing
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 1842 2003–04 Private

(Augustinian)

11,023 Wildcats Big East Women's water polo
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 1839 2011–12 Public 1,685 Keydets SoCon Women's water polo
Wagner College Staten Island, New York 1883 2003–04 Private

(Lutheran)

2,211 Seahawks Northeast Women's water polo
Notes
  1. ^ The LIU athletic program, created with the 2019 merger of the athletic programs that previously represented the school's Brooklyn and Post campuses, bases some sports at the Brooklyn campus and others at the Post campus in Brookville, New York. LIU's current MAAC sports operate from separate campuses, with men's lacrosse based at Post and women's water polo at Brooklyn.[17]
  2. ^ Includes enrollment at both the Brooklyn and Post campuses. All LIU sports are open to undergraduates at both campuses who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

Former members

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Former Full members

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Institution Location Founded Joined Left Type Enrollment Nickname Current
conference
United States Military Academy
(Army)
West Point, New York 1802 1981 1990 Federal 4,491 Black Knights Patriot
Fordham University Bronx, New York 1841 1981 1990 Private 16,515 Rams Atlantic 10
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts 1843 1983 1990 3,128 Crusaders Patriot
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863 1983 1992 5,191 Explorers Atlantic 10
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 1852 1989 2013 5,670 Greyhounds Patriot
Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey 1933 2013 2022 6,167 Hawks Coastal

Former associate members

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Institution Location Founded Joined Left Type Enrollment Nickname Current
conference,
former
MAAC sport(s)
MAAC
sport(s)
Boston University Boston, Massachusetts 1839 2009–10 2012–13 Private 34,657 Terriers Patriot League[a] Women's golf
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island 1863 2012–13 2019–20 Private 3,788 Bulldogs America East[a] Men's swimming & diving
2013–14 2018–19 Field hockey
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana 1855 2012–13 2012–13 Private 5,506 Bulldogs Big East[a] Women's golf
Colgate University Hamilton, New York 1819 1989–90 1989–90 Private 2,969 Raiders Patriot[a] Baseball
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio 1850 2014–15 2024–25 Private

(Marianist)

11,241 Flyers Atlantic 10[a] Women's golf
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan 1877 2009–10 2020–21 Private 5,111 Titans Northeast[b] Men's lacrosse
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1878 1994–95 2007–08 Private 9,274 Dukes Northeast[c] Football
1996–97 1997–98 Women's lacrosse
Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 1789 1993–94 1999–2000 Private 19,204 Hoyas Patriot[d] Football
University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut 1877 2009–10 2022–23 Private 6,770 Hawks Independent (D-III)[e] Women's golf
Jacksonville University[f] Jacksonville, Florida 1934 2010–11 2012–13 Private 4,213 Dolphins ASUN[a] Men's lacrosse
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863 1999-2000 2007–08 Private 5,191 Explorers N/A[g] Football
2016–17 2024–25 Atlantic 10[a] Women's golf
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York[h] 1946 1989–90 2007–08 Private 3,356 Dolphins Northeast[a] Baseball
1998–99 2006–07 Women's lacrosse
Long Island University Brooklyn & Brookville, New York[i] 1926 2023–24 2024–25 Private 15,197[j] Sharks Northeast Men's lacrosse
LIU Brooklyn[k] Brooklyn, New York 1926 2016–17 2018–19 Private 15,197 Blackbirds[l] Northeast[m] field hockey
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1870 2022-23 2024-25 Private

(Jesuit)

16,437 Ramblers Atlantic 10[a] Women's golf
Marist College[n] Poughkeepsie, New York 1929 1995–96m.lax.
1996–97m.row.
1995–96m.sw.dv.
1996–97w.lax.
1996–97w.row.
1995–96w.sw.dv.
1996–97m.lax.
1996–97m.row.
1996–97m.sw.dv.
1996–97w.lax.
1996–97w.row.
1996–97w.sw.dv.
Private 6,624 Red Foxes MAAC Men's lacrosse,
men's rowing,
men's swimming and diving,
women's lacrosse,
women's rowing,
women's swimming and diving
Mount St. Mary's University[n] Emmitsburg, Maryland[o] 1808 1995–96m.lax,
1996–97w.lax
2009–10m.lax,
1997–98w.lax
Private 2,407 Mountaineers MAAC Men's lacrosse,
women's lacrosse
Providence College Providence, Rhode Island 1917 1995–96 2008–09 Private 4,922 Friars Big East[a] Men's lacrosse
Quinnipiac University[n] Hamden, Connecticut 1929 1998–99 2000–01 Private 10,207 Bobcats MAAC Men's lacrosse
Rider University[n] Lawrenceville, New Jersey 1865 1996–97m.gf
1995–96m.sw.dv.
1995–96w.sw.dv.
1996–97m.gf
1996–97m.sw.dv.
1996–97w.sw.dv.
Private 4,825 Broncs MAAC Men's golf,
men's swimming and diving,
women's swimming and diving
Robert Morris University[p] Moon Township, Pennsylvania 1921 2013–14 2013–14 Private 4,895 Colonials N/A[q] Field hockey
Sacred Heart University[n] Fairfield, Connecticut 1963 2013–14 2018–19 Private 8,958 Pioneers MAAC Field hockey
St. Francis College (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Heights, New York 1859 2003–04 2022–23 Private 2,453 Terriers N/A[r] Women's water polo
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1851 1996–97 2009–10 Private 7,589 Hawks Atlantic 10[a] Men's lacrosse
St. John's University Queens, New York 1870 1993–94 1998–99 Private 21,643 Red Storm N/A[s] Football
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 1839 2023–24 2024–25 Public 1,685 Keydets Northeast[t] Men's lacrosse
Wagner College Staten Island, New York 1883 1999–2000 2009–10 Private

(Lutheran)

2,211 Seahawks Northeast Men's lacrosse
2023–24 2024–25
1996–97 1997–98 Women's lacrosse
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Same as school's current primary conference.
  2. ^ Primary conference: Horizon
  3. ^ Primary conference: Atlantic 10
  4. ^ Primary conference: Big East
  5. ^ Primary: Conference of New England (Division III), which sponsors golf only for men.
  6. ^ Jacksonville remains in the MAAC as an affiliate in men's and women's rowing.
  7. ^ La Salle, a full member of the Atlantic 10 since the 1995–96 school year, dropped football after the 2007 fall season (2007–08 school year). Even though the A-10 operated a football league from the 1997 to 2006 fall seasons (1997–98 to 2006–07 school years), La Salle was never an A-10 football member.
  8. ^ The Le Moyne campus has a Syracuse mailing address, but almost entirely lies in the adjacent town of DeWitt.
  9. ^ The LIU athletic program, created with the 2019 merger of the athletic programs that previously represented the school's Brooklyn and Post campuses, bases some sports at the Brooklyn campus and others at the Post campus in Brookville, New York. LIU's current MAAC sports operate from separate campuses, with men's lacrosse based at Post and women's water polo at Brooklyn.[17]
  10. ^ Includes enrollment at both the Brooklyn and Post campuses. All LIU sports are open to undergraduates at both campuses who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
  11. ^ After the 2018–19 school year, Long Island University merged the athletic programs of its Brooklyn and Post campuses into a single Division I program that now competes as the LIU Sharks. The unified program inherited all of LIU Brooklyn's memberships.[18]
  12. ^ Replaced by the LIU Sharks.[19]
  13. ^ The merged LIU program remains in the NEC.
  14. ^ a b c d e Marist, Mount St. Mary's, Rider, Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart are currently full members of the MAAC.
  15. ^ The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Frederick County.
  16. ^ Robert Morris remains in the MAAC as an affiliate in women's rowing.
  17. ^ Robert Morris, currently a full member of the Horizon League, dropped field hockey after the 2013 fall season (2013–14 school year).
  18. ^ St. Francis discontinued its athletic program at the end of the 2022–23 season.
  19. ^ St. John's, a full member of the Big East throughout its tenure in MAAC football, dropped the sport after the 2002 fall season (2002–03 school year).
  20. ^ Primary: Southern Conference

Membership timeline

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Merrimack CollegeNortheast ConferenceNortheast-10 ConferenceSacred Heart UniversityNortheast ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsNew England Collegiate Conference (Division II)Mount St. Mary's UniversityNortheast ConferenceQuinnipiac UniversityNortheast ConferenceNortheast-10 ConferenceNew England Collegiate Conference (Division II)Coastal Athletic AssociationMonmouth UniversityNortheast ConferenceRider UniversityNortheast ConferenceEast Coast Conference (Division I)Marist CollegeNortheast ConferenceDuquesne UniversityGeorgetown UniversitySt. John's University (New York)Siena CollegeAmerica East ConferenceNortheast ConferenceNiagara UniversityAmerica East ConferenceCanisius CollegeAmerica East ConferencePatriot LeagueLoyola University MarylandNortheast ConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceHorizon LeagueLa Salle UniversityEast Coast Conference (Division I)Patriot LeagueCollege of the Holy CrossAmerica East ConferenceSaint Peter's UniversityManhattan UniversityIona College (New York)Fairfield UniversityAtlantic 10 ConferencePatriot LeagueFordham UniversityPatriot LeagueUnited States Military Academy

Full members  Full members (non-football)  Assoc. members (football only)  Other conference  Other conference 

Sports

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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.[20]

Teams in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference competition
Sport Men's Women's Coed
Baseball
13
Basketball
13
11/3
Cross country
13
13
Esports
(8)
Golf
11
11
Lacrosse
8
12
Rowing
(5)
11
Soccer
13
13
Softball
-
13
Swimming and diving
9
12
Tennis
9
10
Track and field (indoor)
9
11
Track and field (outdoor)
10
11
Volleyball
-
12
Water polo
-
9

Men's

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School Baseball Basketball Cross country Esports[a] Golf Lacrosse Rowing[b] Soccer Swimming Tennis Track and field
(indoor)
Track and field
(outdoor)
Total MAAC sports
Canisius Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 10
Fairfield Yes Yes Yes No Yes No[c] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 8
Iona Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 9
Manhattan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 11
Marist Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Merrimack Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 9
Mount St. Mary's Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Niagara Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No 8
Quinnipiac Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No 7
Rider Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Sacred Heart Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 9
Saint Peter's Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 9
Siena Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes 9
Totals 13 13 13 8 11 8 4+1[d] 13 9 9 9 10 120+1

Unsponsored

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School Fencing Football Ice hockey Volleyball Water polo Wrestling
Canisius No No AHA No No No
Iona No No No No CWPA No
Manhattan No No No [e] No No
Marist No PFL No No No No
Merrimack No Independent Hockey East TBA No No
Mount St. Mary's No No No No CWPA No
Niagara No No AHA No No No
Quinnipiac No No ECAC No No No
Rider No No No No No MAC
Sacred Heart NEIFC Independent AHA EIVA No EIWA
Notes
  1. ^ Esports, in which men and women directly compete alongside and against one another, are not sanctioned by the NCAA, but governed by the Electronic Gaming Federation.
  2. ^ Men's rowing is not sanctioned by the NCAA, but governed by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association.
  3. ^ Fairfield's men's lacrosse team does not participate in the MAAC; it currently plays in the Coastal Athletic Association.
  4. ^ Affiliate member Jacksonville.
  5. ^ Manhattan will add men's volleyball in 2025–26, competing as an affiliate of the Northeast Conference.[21]

Women's

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School Basketball Cross
country
Esports[a] Golf Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track and field
(indoor)
Track and field
(outdoor)
Volleyball Water
polo
Total
MAAC sports
Canisius Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 11
Fairfield Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 10
Iona Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Manhattan Yes Yes Yes No[b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 12
Marist Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13
Merrimack Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 12
Mount St. Mary's Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 12
Niagara Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 10
Quinnipiac Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 11
Rider Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 10
Sacred Heart Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 12
Saint Peter's Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 9
Siena Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 12
Totals 13 13 8 7+1[c] 12 7+4[d] 13 13 12 10 11 11 12 4+5[e] 130+11

Unsponsored

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School Acrobatics and
tumbling[f]
Bowling Equestrian[f] Fencing Field hockey Ice hockey Rugby[f]
Fairfield No No No No NEC No No
Manhattan [g] No No No No No No
Merrimack No TBA No No NEC Hockey East No
Mount St. Mary's No Independent No No No No Independent
Niagara No NEC No No No No No
Quinnipiac Independent No No No Big East ECAC Independent
Rider No No No No NEC No No
Sacred Heart No TBA Independent NEIFC NEC NEWHA Independent
Notes
  1. ^ Esports, in which men and women directly compete alongside and against one another, are not sanctioned by the NCAA, but governed by the Electronic Gaming Federation.
  2. ^ Manhattan will add women's golf in 2025–26.[21]
  3. ^ Affiliate member Albany
  4. ^ Affiliate members Drake, Jacksonville, Robert Morris, and Stetson
  5. ^ Affiliate members La Salle, LIU, Villanova, VMI, and Wagner.
  6. ^ a b c Currently part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.
  7. ^ Manhattan will add acrobatics & tumbling in 2025–26, competing as an independent.[21]

Facilities

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School Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity Soccer stadium Capacity
Canisius Koessler Athletic Center 2,176 Demske Sports Complex 1,200 Demske Sports Complex 1,200
Fairfield Leo D. Mahoney Arena 3,500 Alumni Baseball Diamond 600 Lessing Field 600
Iona Hynes Athletic Center 2,611 City Park Mazzella Field 2,440
Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium 2,345 Dutchess Stadium 4,494 Gaelic Park 2,000
Marist McCann Arena 3,200 James J. McCann Baseball Field 350 Tenney Stadium 5,000
Merrimack Hammel Court 1,200 Warrior Baseball Diamond[a] Martone–Mejail Field 3,000
Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena 3,121 E. T. Straw Family Stadium Waldron Family Stadium 1,000
Niagara Gallagher Center 2,400 Bobo Field Niagara Field 1,200
Quinnipiac People's United Center 3,570 Quinnipiac Baseball Field Quinnipiac Soccer Field
Rider Alumni Gymnasium 1,650 Sonny Pittaro Field 2,000 Ben Cohen Field 1,000
Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center 2,100 Veterans Memorial Park 500 Park Avenue Field
Saint Peter's Run Baby Run Arena 3,200 Joseph J. Jaroschak Field Joseph J. Jaroschak Field
Siena MVP Arena (men)
Alumni Recreation Center (women)
15,229
4,000
Siena Baseball Field 500 Siena Turf Field 1,000
  1. ^ Merrimack also schedules home baseball games at off-campus venues in its area.

Basketball

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Men's

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Year Regular Season Champion(s) Tournament champion Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
1982 Saint Peter's (20–9, 9–1) (3) Iona (24–9, 7–3) William Brown (Saint Peter's) Bob Dukiet (Saint Peter's)
1983 Iona (22–9, 8–2) (2) Fordham (19–11, 7–3) Steve Burtt, Sr. (Iona) Gordon Chiesa (Manhattan)
1984 La Salle (20–11, 11–3)
Saint Peter's (23–6, 11–3)
Iona
(3) Iona (23–8, 11–3) Steve Burtt, Sr. (Iona) Pat Kennedy (Iona)
1985 Iona (1) Iona (26–5, 11–3) Randy Cozzens (Army) Les Wothke (Army)
1986 Fairfield (1) Fairfield (24–7, 13–1) Tony George (Fairfield) Mitch Buonaguro (Fairfield)
1987 Saint Peter's (21–8, 11–3) (7) Fairfield (15–16, 5–9) Kevin Houston (Army) Ted Fiore (Saint Peter's)
1988 La Salle (1) La Salle (24–10, 14–0) Lionel Simmons (La Salle) Speedy Morris (La Salle)
1989 La Salle (1) La Salle (26–6, 13–1) Lionel Simmons (La Salle) Speedy Morris (La Salle)
Ted Fiore (Saint Peter's)
1990 (N) Holy Cross (24–6, 14–2)
(S) La Salle
(S1) La Salle (30–2, 16–0) Lionel Simmons (La Salle) George Blaney (Holy Cross)
1991 Siena (25–10, 12–4)
La Salle (19–10, 12–4)
(3) Saint Peter's (24–7, 11–5) Marc Brown (Siena) Ted Fiore (Saint Peter's)
1992 Manhattan (25–9, 13–3) (2) La Salle (20–11, 12–4) Randy Woods (La Salle) Steve Lappas (Manhattan)
1993 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (23–7, 12–2) Keith Bullock (Manhattan) Jack Armstrong (Niagara)
1994 Canisius (22–7, 12–2) (5) Loyola (MD) (17–13, 6–8) Doremus Bennerman (Siena) John Beilein (Canisius)
1995 Manhattan (26–5, 12–2) (3) Saint Peter's (19–11, 10–4) Craig Wise (Canisius) Fran Fraschilla (Manhattan)
1996 Iona (21–8, 10–4)
Fairfield (20–10, 10–4)
(5) Canisius (19–11, 7–7) Darrell Barley (Canisius) Paul Cormier (Fairfield)
1997 Iona (22–8, 11–3) (8) Fairfield (11–19, 2–12) Mindaugas Timinskas (Iona) Tim Welsh (Iona)
1998 Iona (1) Iona (27–6, 15–3) Kashif Hameed (Iona) Tim Welsh (Iona)
1999 Niagara (17–12, 13–5)
Siena
(2) Siena (25–6, 13–5) Alvin Young (Niagara) Joe Mihalich (Niagara)
2000 Siena (24–9, 15–3) (2) Iona (20–11, 13–5) Tariq Kirksay (Iona) Paul Hewitt (Siena)
2001 Iona
Niagara (15–13, 12–6)
Siena (20–11, 12–6)
(1) Iona (22–11, 12–6) Demond Stewart (Niagara) Dave Magarity (Marist)
2002 Rider (17–11, 13–5)
Marist (19–9, 13–5)
(7) Siena (17–19, 9–9) Mario Porter (Rider) Deng Gai (Fairfield) Don Harnum (Rider)
2003 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (23–7, 14–4) Luis Flores (Manhattan) Deng Gai (Fairfield) Bobby Gonzalez (Manhattan)
2004 Manhattan (1) Manhattan (25–6, 16–2) Luis Flores (Manhattan) Tyquawn Goode (Fairfield) Tim O'Toole (Fairfield)
2005 Niagara
Rider (19–11, 13–5)
(1) Niagara (20–10, 13–5) Juan Mendez (Niagara) Deng Gai (Fairfield) Joe Mihalich (Niagara)
2006 Manhattan (20–11, 14–4) (2) Iona (23–8, 13–5) Keydren Clark (Saint Peter's) Ricky Soliver (Iona) Bobby Gonzalez (Manhattan)
2007 Marist (25–9, 14–4) (2) Niagara (23–12, 13–5) Jared Jordan (Marist) Jason Thompson (Rider) Matt Brady (Marist)
2008 Siena
Rider (13–5)
(1) Siena (23–11, 13–5) Jason Thompson (Rider) Jason Thompson (Rider) Tommy Dempsey (Rider)
2009 Siena (1) Siena (27–8, 16–2) Kenny Hasbrouck (Siena) Tyrone Lewis (Niagara) Fran McCaffery (Siena)
2010 Siena (1) Siena (27–7, 17–1) Alex Franklin (Siena) Anthony Johnson (Fairfield) Kevin Willard (Iona)
2011 Fairfield (25–8, 15–3) (4) Saint Peter's (20–14, 11–7) Ryan Rossiter (Siena) Anthony Nelson (Niagara) Ed Cooley (Fairfield)
2012 Iona (25–8, 15–3) (2) Loyola (MD) (24–9, 13–5) Scott Machado (Iona) Rhamel Brown (Manhattan) Jimmy Patsos (Loyola (MD))
2013 Niagara (19–14, 13–5) (4) Iona (20–14, 11–7) Lamont Jones (Iona) Rhamel Brown (Manhattan) Joe Mihalich (Niagara)
2014 Iona (22–11, 17–3) (2) Manhattan (25–8, 15–5) Billy Baron (Canisius) Rhamel Brown (Manhattan) Tim Cluess (Iona)
2015 Iona (26–9, 17–3) (3) Manhattan (19–14, 13–7) David Laury (Iona) Ousmane Drame (Quinnipiac) Kevin Baggett (Rider)
2016 Monmouth (28–8, 17–3) (2) Iona (22–11, 16–4) Justin Robinson (Monmouth) Javion Ogunyemi (Siena) King Rice (Monmouth)
2017 Monmouth (27–7, 18–2) (3) Iona (22–13, 12–8) Justin Robinson (Monmouth) Chazz Patterson (Saint Peter's) King Rice (Monmouth)
2018 Rider (22–10, 15–3)
Canisius (21–12, 15–3)
(4) Iona (20–14, 11–7) Jermaine Crumpton (Canisius)
Kahlil Dukes (Niagara)
Pauly Paulicap (Manhattan) Kevin Baggett (Rider)
2019 Iona (1) Iona (17–15, 12–6) Cameron Young (Quinnipiac) Jonathan Kasibabu (Fairfield) Tim Cluess (Iona)
2020 Siena (19–10, 15–5) [a] Jalen Pickett (Siena) KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's) Shaheen Holloway (Saint Peter's)
2021 Siena (12–4, 12–4)
Monmouth (12–6, 12–7)
(9) Iona (12–5, 6–3) Manny Camper (Siena) KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's) King Rice (Monmouth)
2022 Iona (25–6, 17–3) (2) Saint Peter's (19–11, 14–6) Tyson Jolly (Iona) KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's) Rick Pitino (Iona)
2023 Iona (25–7, 17-3) (1) Iona Walter Clayton Jr (Iona) Berrick JeanLouis (Iona)
Josh Roberts (Manhattan)
Rick Pitino (Iona)
2024 Quinnipiac (23–8, 15-5) (5) Saint Peter's (19-14, 12-8) Matt Balanc (Quinnipiac) Latrell Reid (Saint Peter's) Tom Pecora (Quinnipiac)
Notes
  1. ^ Conference Tournament was shortened after the semifinal and Siena was declared the champion

Postseason history

[edit]
NCAA tournament
(10–42)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1984 (10) Iona (7) Virginia L 57–58
1985 (13) Iona (4) Loyola (IL) L 58–59
1986 (13) Fairfield (4) Illinois L 51–75
1987 (16) Fairfield (1) Indiana L 58–92
1988 (13) La Salle (4) Kansas St. L 53–66
1989 (8) La Salle (9) Louisiana Tech L 74–83
1990 (4) La Salle (13) So. Mississippi
(5) Clemson
W 79–63
L 75–79
1991 (12) Saint Peter's (5) Texas L 65–73
1992 (13) La Salle (4) Seton Hall L 76–78
1993 (11) Manhattan (6) Virginia L 66–78
1994 (15) Loyola (MD) (2) Arizona L 55–81
1995 (15) Saint Peter's
(13) Manhattan
(2) Massachusetts
(4) Oklahoma
(5) Arizona St.
L 51–68
W 77–67
L 54–64
1996 (13) Canisius (4) Utah L 43–72
1997 (16) Fairfield (1) North Carolina L 74–82
1998 (12) Iona (5) Syracuse L 61–63
1999 (13) Siena (4) Arkansas L 80–94
2000 (14) Iona (3) Maryland L 59–74
2001 (14) Iona (3) Mississippi L 70–72
2002 (16) Siena (16) Alcorn St.
(1) Maryland
W 81–77
L 70–85
2003 (14) Manhattan (3) Syracuse L 65–76
2004 (12) Manhattan (5) Florida
(4) Wake Forest
W 75–60
L 80–84
2005 (14) Niagara (3) Oklahoma L 67–84
2006 (13) Iona (4) LSU L 64–80
2007 (16) Niagara (16) Florida A&M
(1) Kansas
W 77–69
L 67–107
2008 (13) Siena (4) Vanderbilt
(12) Villanova
W 83–62
L 72–84
2009 (9) Siena (8) Ohio State
(1) Louisville
W 74–72
L 72–79
2010 (13) Siena (4) Purdue L 64–72
2011 (14) Saint Peter's (3) Purdue L 43–65
2012 (15) Loyola (MD)
(14) Iona
(2) Ohio State
(14) BYU
L 59–78
L 72–78
2013 (15) Iona (2) Ohio State L 70–95
2014 (13) Manhattan (4) Louisville L 64–71
2015 (16) Manhattan (16) Hampton L 64–74
2016 (13) Iona (4) Iowa State L 81–94
2017 (14) Iona (3) Oregon L 77–93
2018 (15) Iona (2) Duke L 67–89
2019 (16) Iona (1) North Carolina L 73–88
2021 (15) Iona (2) Alabama L 55–68
2022 (15) Saint Peter's (2) Kentucky
(7) Murray State
(3) Purdue
(8) North Carolina
W 85–79
W 70–60
W 67–64
L 49–69
2023 (13) Iona (4) UConn L 63–87
2024 (15) Saint Peter's (2) Tennessee L 49–83
NIT Tournament
(26–45)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1982 Fordham
Saint Peter's
Iona
Virginia Tech
Syracuse
Rutgers
L 58–69
L 75–84
L 51–55
1983 Fordham
Iona
So. Florida
St. Bonaventure
Nebraska
L 69–81
W 90–76
L 73–85
1984 Fordham
Saint Peter's
La Salle
Weber State
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
L 63–75
L 40–55
L 91–95
1985 Fordham Richmond L 57–59
1987 Saint Peter's
La Salle
Oklahoma
Villanova
Niagara
Illinois St.
Arkansas-LR
So. Mississippi
L 60–76
W 86–84
W 89–81
W 70–50
W 92–72
L 80–84
1988 Fordham Houston L 61–69
1989 Saint Peter's Villanova L 56–76
1990 Holy Cross
Fordham
Rutgers
Southern U.
Rutgers
L 78–87
W 106–70
L 74–81
1991 La Salle
Siena
Massachusetts
Fairleigh Dickinson
South Carolina
Massachusetts
L 90–93
W 90–85
W 63–58
L 80–82
1992 Manhattan Wisconsin-GB
Rutgers
Notre Dame
W 67–65
W 62–61
L 58–74
1993 Niagara Boston College L 83–87
1994 Manhattan
Canisius
Siena
Old Dominion
Villanova
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Bradley
Villanova
Kansas St.
L 74–76
L 79–103
W 78–68
W 89–79
W 75–62

L 58–66
W 92–79
1995 Canisius Seton Hall
Bradley
Washington St.
Virginia Tech
Penn State
W 83–71
W 55–53
W 89–80

L 59–71
L 62–66
1996 Iona
Fairfield
Manhattan
St. Joseph's PA
Providence
Wisconsin
L 78–82
L 79–91
L 42–55
1997 Iona Connecticut L 66–71
1998 Rider Penn State L 68–82
2000 Siena Massachusetts
Penn State
W 66–65
L 103–105
2002 Manhattan Villanova L 69–84
2003 Fairfield
Siena
Boston College
Villanova
W. Michigan
Alabama-Birm.
L 78–90
W 74–59
W 68–62

L 71–80
2004 Niagara Troy State
Nebraska
W 87–83
L 70–78
2006 Manhattan Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84

L 66–70
2007 Marist Oklahoma State
N.C. State
W 67–64
L 62–69
2009 Niagara Rhode Island L 62–68
2011 Fairfield Colorado State
Kent State
W 62–60
L 68–72
2013 Niagara Maryland L 70–86
2014 Iona Louisiana Tech L 88–89
2015 Iona Rhode Island L 75–88
2016 Monmouth Bucknell
George Washington
W 90–80
L 71–87
2017 Monmouth Ole Miss L 83–91
2018 Rider Oregon L 86–99
2022 Iona Florida L 74–79
CBI Tournament
(7–7)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2008 Rider Old Dominion L 65–68
2014 Siena Stony Brook
Penn State
Illinois State
Fresno State*
W 66–55
W 54–52
W 61–49
W 61–57

L 75–89
W 81–68
2015 Rider Loyola (IL) L 59–62
2016 Siena Morehead State L 80–84
2018 Canisius Jacksonville State L 78–80
2024 Quinnipiac
Fairfield
Evansville
Little Rock
Chicago State
Seattle
L 63–94
W 82–75
W 77–74

L 58–75

'*' Best-of-three Championship Series

CIT Tournament
(19–18)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2009 Rider Liberty L 64–79
2010 Fairfield George Mason
Creighton
W 101–96
L 55–73
2011 Rider
Iona
Northern Iowa
Valparaiso
Buffalo
East Tennessee State
Santa Clara
L 50–84
W 85–77
W 78–63
W 83–80

L 69–76
2012 Manhattan

Fairfield
Albany
Fairfield
Yale
Manhattan
Robert Morris
Mercer
W 89–79
L 57–69
W 68–56
W 69–57
W 67–61

L 59–64
2013 Canisius


Fairfield
Loyola (MD)


Rider
Elon
Youngstown State
Evansville
Kent State
Boston University
Kent State
East Carolina
Hartford
East Carolina
W 69–53
W 84–82

L 83–84
L 71–73
W 70–63
W 73–59

L 58–70
W 63–54
L 54–75
2014 Canisius
Quinnipiac
VMI
Yale
L 100–111
L 68–69
2015 Canisius Dartmouth
Bowling Green
NJIT
W 87–72
W 82–59

L 73–78
2016 Fairfield New Hampshire L 62–77
2017 Canisius
Fairfield
Saint Peter's
Samford
UMBC
Albany
Texas State
Furman
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
L 74–78
L 83–88
W 59–55
W 49–44
W 77–51
W 62–61
2018 Niagara Eastern Michigan L 65–83
2019 Quinnipiac NJIT L 81–92

NCAA tournament at-large bids

[edit]

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.[22]

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 (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.[23]

Women's

[edit]
Year Regular Season Champion(s) Tournament champion Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
1982 Saint Peter's (25–5, 5–0) (1) Saint Peter's Sheri Lauyer (Saint Peter's) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1983 Saint Peter's (25–3, 8–1) (1) Saint Peter's Shelia Tighe (Manhattan) Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1984 Saint Peter's (22–6, 9–3) (1) Saint Peter's Shelia Tighe (Manhattan) Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1985 Saint Peter's (25–4, 10–2) (2) Holy Cross (21–7, 9–3) Janet Hourihan (Holy Cross) Togo Palazzi (Holy Cross)
1986 Saint Peter's (26–3, 11–1) (2) La Salle (21–9, 10–2) Adrienne Draughn (Saint Peter's) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1987 La Salle (21–7, 9–3) (5) Manhattan (20–11, 6–6) Tracey Quinn (Holy Cross) John Miller (La Salle)
1988 La Salle (25–4, 11–1) (3) Fairfield (19–9, 8–4) Tracey Sneed (La Salle) John Miller (La Salle)
1989 La Salle (27–2, 11–1) (2) Holy Cross (21–9, 10–2) Jeanine Radice (Fordham) John Miller (La Salle)
1990 Fairfield (25–6, 15–1) (2) Manhattan (18–13, 8–2) Tonya Grant (Saint Peter's) Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1991 Fairfield (25–6, 15–1) (1) Fairfield Val Higgins (Siena) Gina Castelli (Siena)
1992 La Salle (25–5, 14–2) (2) Saint Peter's (24–7, 13–3) Jennifer Cole (La Salle) Mike Rappl (Canisius)
1993 Niagara (17–10, 9–5) (2) Saint Peter's (18–11, 9–5) Samantha David (Niagara) Bill Agronin (Niagara)
1994 Siena (24–4, 13–1) (2) Loyola (MD) (18–11, 12–2) Liz Lopes (Siena) Gina Castelli (Siena)
1995 Saint Peter's (22–6, 12–2) (4) Loyola (MD) (20–9, 7–6) Patty Stoffey (Loyola (MD)) Kara Rehbaum (Canisius)
1996 Saint Peter's (23–5, 12–2) (2) Manhattan (19–11, 11–3) Gina Somma (Manhattan) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1997 Saint Peter's (25–4, 14–0) (1) Saint Peter's Heather Fiore (Canisius)
Jessica Grosarth (Fairfield)
Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1998 Siena (20–8, 16–2) (2) Fairfield (20–10, 14–4) Melanie Halker (Siena) Gina Castelli (Siena)
1999 Siena (22–9, 16–2) (2) Saint Peter's (25–6, 15–3) Melanie Halker (Siena) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
2000 Fairfield (25–8, 15–3) (2) Saint Peter's (23–8, 14–4) Gail Strumpf (Fairfield) Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
2001 Siena (24–6, 17–1) (1) Siena Gunta Basko (Siena) Gina Castelli (Siena)
2002 Siena (23–7, 16–2) (2) Saint Peter's (25–6, 15–3) Gunta Basko (Siena) Gunta Basko (Siena Sal Buscaglia (Manhattan)
Gina Castelli (Siena)
2003 Manhattan (20–10, 15–3) (1) Manhattan Liene Jansone (Siena) Eva Cunningham (Niagara) Bill Agronin (Niagara)
2004 Siena (17–11, 13–5) (2) Marist (20–11, 13–5) Jenel Stevens (Canisius) Jenel Stevens (Canisius)
Jolene Johnston (Siena)
Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2005 Marist (22–7, 15–3) (2) Canisius (21–10, 14–4) Eva Cunningham (Niagara) Alisa Kresge (Marist)
Lauren Surber (Siena)
Brian Giorgis (Marist)
Bill Agronin (Niagara)
2006 Marist (23–7, 16–2) (1) Marist Fifi Camara (Marist) Alisa Kresge (Marist) Anthony Bozzella (Iona)
Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2007 Marist (29–6, 17–1) (1) Marist Martina Weber (Iona) Alisa Kresge (Marist) Joe Logan (Loyola (MD))
2008 Marist (32–3, 18–0) (1) Marist Rachele Fitz (Marist) Tania Kennedy (Saint Peter's) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2009 Marist (29–4, 16–2) (1) Marist Rachele Fitz (Marist) Brittané Russell (Canisius) Terry Zeh (Canisius)
2010 Marist (25–7, 15–3) (1) Marist Rachele Fitz (Marist) Stephanie Geehan (Fairfield) Kendra Faustin (Niagara)
2011 Marist (31–3, 18–0) (1) Marist Erica Allenspach (Marist) Katie Sheahin (Loyola (MD)) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2012 Marist (24–7, 17–1) (1) Marist Corielle Yarde (Marist) Katie Sheahin (Loyola (MD)) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2013 Marist (23–6, 18–0) (1) Marist Damika Martinez (Iona) Leanne Ockenden (Marist) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2014 Iona (25–4, 18–2) (2) Marist (27–6, 18–2) Damika Martinez (Iona) Leanne Ockenden (Marist) Billi Godsey (Iona)
2015 Quinnipiac (28–3, 20–0) (1) Quinnipiac Damika Martinez (Iona) Tehresa Coles (Siena) Tricia Fabbri (Quinnipiac)
2016 Quinnipiac (24–8, 17–3) (2) Iona (23–11, 16–4) Tori Jarosz (Marist) Amani Tatum (Manhattan) Tricia Fabbri (Quinnipiac)
2017 Quinnipiac (24–6, 17–3) (1) Quinnipiac Robin Perkins (Rider) Jackie Benitez (Siena) Lynn Milligan (Rider)
2018 Quinnipiac (26–5, 17–0) (1) Quinnipiac Victoria Rampado (Niagara) Maura Fitzpatrick (Marist) Tricia Fabbri (Quinnipiac)
2019 Quinnipiac (23–6, 18–0) (1) Quinnipiac Stella Johnson (Rider) Courtney Warley (Manhattan) Tricia Fabbri (Quinnipiac)
2020 Rider (25–4, 18–2)
Marist (25–4, 18–2)
[a] Stella Johnson (Rider) Amari Johnson (Rider) Lynn Milligan (Rider)
2021 Marist (12–4, 14–2) (1) Marist Mackenzie DeWees (Quinnipiac) Mikala Morris (Quinnipiac) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
Marc Mitchel (Saint Peter's)
2022 Fairfield (25–6, 19–1) (1) Fairfield Lou Lopez-Sénéchal (Fairfield) Juana Camilion (Iona) Joe Frager (Fairfield)
2023 Iona (24-6, 18–2) (1) Iona Juana Camilion (Iona) Juana Camilion (Iona) Billi Chambers (Iona)
2024 Fairfield (28-1, 20–0) (1) Fairfield Janelle Brown (Fairfield) Elisa Mevius (Siena) Carly Thibault-DuDonis (Fairfield)
Notes
  1. ^ Conference Tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and Rider was declared the champion.

Postseason history

[edit]
NCAA tournament
(9–44)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1982 (8) Saint Peter's (1) Old Dominion L 42–75
1983 (33) La Salle (32) South Carolina State L 67–85
1985 (7) Holy Cross (2) Ohio State L 60–102
1986 (10) La Salle (7) Villanova L 55–60
1987 (10) Manhattan (7) Indiana L 55–70
1988 (10) Fairfield
(8) La Salle
(7) St. John's
(9) Penn State
L 70–83
L 85–86
1989 (9) Holy Cross
(9) La Salle
(8) Temple
(8) Connecticut
(1) Tennessee
L 80–90
W 72–63
L 61–91
1990 (12) Manhattan (5) Clemson L 55–79
1991 (12) Fairfield (5) Providence L 87–88
1992 (11) Saint Peter's (6) Connecticut L 66–83
1993 (12) Saint Peter's (5) Miami L 44–61
1994 (14) Loyola (MD) (3) Virginia L 47–72
1995 (10) Loyola (MD) (7) Oklahoma L 45–90
1996 (14) Manhattan (3) Virginia L 55–100
1997 (15) Saint Peter's (2) Louisiana Tech L 50–94
1998 (15) Fairfield (2) Connecticut L 52–93
1999 (13) Saint Peter's (4) Virginia Tech L 48–73
2000 (14) Saint Peter's (3) Mississippi State L 60–94
2001 (11) Siena
(12) Fairfield
(6) Colorado
(5) Utah
L 57–79
L 78–98
2002 (11) Saint Peter's (6) Cincinnati L 63–76
2003 (14) Manhattan (3) Mississippi State L 47–73
2004 (14) Marist (3) Oklahoma L 45–58
2005 (15) Canisius (2) Duke L 48–80
2006 (14) Marist (3) Georgia L 60–75
2007 (13) Marist (4) Ohio State
(5) Middle Tennessee
(1) Tennessee
W 67–63
W 73–59

L 46–65
2008 (7) Marist (10) DePaul
(2) LSU
W 76–57
L 49–68
2009 (12) Marist (5) Virginia L 61–68
2010 (12) Marist (5) Georgetown L 42–62
2011 (10) Marist (7) Iowa State
(2) Duke
W 74–64
L 66–71
2012 (13) Marist (4) Georgia
(5) St. Bonaventure
W 76–70
L 63–66
2013 (12) Marist (5) Michigan State L 47–55
2014 (11) Marist (6) Iowa L 65–87
2015 (12) Quinnipiac (5) Oklahoma L 84–111
2016 (15) Iona (2) Maryland L 58–74
2017 (12) Quinnipiac (5) Marquette
(4) Miami (FL)
(1) South Carolina
W 68–65
W 85–78

L 58–100
2018 (9) Quinnipiac (8) Miami (FL)
(1) Connecticut
W 86–72
L 46–71
2019 (11) Quinnipiac (6) South Dakota State L 65–76
2021 (15) Marist (2) Louisville L 43–74
2022 (15) Fairfield (2) Texas L 52–70
2023 (14) Iona (3) Duke L 49–89
2024 (13) Fairfield (4) Indiana L 56–89
WNIT Tournament
(8–21)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1999 Siena Georgetown
Wisconsin
W 86–73
L 85–107
2000 Fairfield Wisconsin L 46–82
2002 Siena St. Joseph's (PA) L 55–84
2003 Siena Seton Hall
Creighton
W 66–58
L 86–96
2007 Iona Long Island
Indiana
W 91–79
L 71–74
2008 Iona Quinnipiac
St. John's
W 71–59
L 59–65
2009 Canisius Syracuse L 65–90
2010 Iona Maryland L 53–88
2011 Loyola (MD) Old Dominion
Virginia
W 67–65
L 49–71
2012 Fairfield Drexel L 41–57
2013 Iona Drexel L 50–59
2014 Iona
Quinnipiac
Harvard
Villanova
L 89–90
L 66–74
2015 Marist Temple L 54–67
2016 Quinnipiac Maine
Temple
W 90–43
L 64–62
2017 Rider Virginia Tech L 62–76
2018 Marist St. John's L 47–68
2019 Rider West Virginia L 43–83
2022 Quinnipiac Rhode Island
Boston College
W 61–50
L 68–94
2023 Niagara Green Bay L 52–84
2024 Niagara Le Moyne
Vermont
W 91-86
L 63–69
WBI Tournament
(12–9)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
2010 Fairfield Towson
Appalachian State
W 69–55
L 36–59
2011 Manhattan Sacred Heart
Wright State
UAB
W 52–48
W 75–73

L 43–62
2012 Manhattan Robert Morris
Holy Cross
Minnesota
W 77–54
W 78–63

L 54–67
2013 Fairfield St. Francis
Pennsylvania
W 71–51
L 48–49
2014 Fairfield Bryant
Maine
UIC
W 90–86
W 63–50

L 44–74
2015 Siena Stony Brook
Xavier
Mercer
Louisiana Lafayette
W 53–46
W 69–49
W 65–54

L 50–52
2016 Fairfield UMBC L 49–61
2021 Manhattan Cleveland State
Loyola-Chicago
FIU
L 55–68
W 56–51
L 58–59

Baseball

[edit]

Champions

[edit]
Year Champion(s)
1982 Army
1983 Fairfield
1984 Iona
1985 LaSalle
1986 Holy Cross
1987 Fordham
1988 Fordham
1989 LaSalle
1990 LeMoyne~
Fordham^
1991 LeMoyne~
Fairfield^
1992 LeMoyne~
Iona^
1993 LeMoyne~
Fairfield^
1994 Saint Peter's
1995 Siena
1996 Siena
1997 Siena
1998 LeMoyne
1999 Siena
2000 Marist
2001 Marist
2002 Marist
2003 LeMoyne
2004 LeMoyne
2005 Marist
2006 Manhattan
2007 LeMoyne
2008 Rider
2009 Marist
2010 Rider
2011 Manhattan
2012 Manhattan
2013 Canisius
2014 Siena
2015 Canisius
2016 Fairfield
2017 Marist
2018 Canisius
2019 Quinnipiac
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Rider
2022 Canisius
2023 Rider
2024 Niagara

From 1990 through 1993, the MAAC, split into two divisions.
~North Division Champion
^South Division Champion

Postseason history

[edit]
NCAA tournament
(10–52)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1997 Marist Florida State
Western Carolina
L 2–4
L 3–8
1999 Siena Wake Forest
Virginia Tech
L 4–22
L 5–11
2000 Marist East Carolina
McNeese State
East Carolina
L 3–12
W 6–5
L 7–8
2001 Marist Stanford
Long Beach State
Stanford
L 3–4
W 7–6
L 0–6
2002 Marist SW Missouri State
Nebraska
SW Missouri State
W 5–4*
L 1–9
L 2–5
2003 LeMoyne North Carolina State
Western Carolina
L 2–8
L 5–9
2004 LeMoyne Arkansas
Missouri
L 1–4
L 3–11
2005 Marist LSU
Northwestern State
L 5–14
L 3–4
2006 Manhattan Nebraska
Miami
San Francisco
Miami
W 4–1
L 2–8
W 6–4
L 4–10
2007 LeMoyne Texas A&M
Ohio State
L 2–7
L 5–6*
2008 Rider Cal State Fullerton
Virginia
L 0–11
L 2–8
2009 Marist Florida State
Ohio State
L 4–16
L 4–6
2010 Rider Texas
Rice
L 0–11
L 1–19
2011 Manhattan Florida
Jacksonville
L 3–17
L 4–5
2012 Manhattan South Carolina
Coastal Carolina
L 0–7
L 1–11
2013 Canisius North Carolina
Florida Atlantic
L 3–6
L 6–14
2014 Siena TCU
Dallas Baptist
Sam Houston St.
L 1–2
W 9–8
L 2–9
2015 Canisius Missouri State
Oregon
L 1–14
L 6–12
2016 Fairfield Texas Tech
Dallas Baptist
L 1–12
L 5–8
2017 Marist Florida
Bethune-Cookman
L 6–10
L 2–4
2018 Canisius Minnesota
Gonzaga
L 1–10
L 2–8
2019 Quinnipiac East Carolina
Campbell
East Carolina
W 5–4
L 8–9
L 3–13
2021 Rider

Fairfield
Louisiana Tech
Alabama
Arizona State
Southern
Arizona State
Texas
L 2–18
L 1–3
L 6–7
W 6–2
W 9–7

L 2–12
2022 Canisius Miami
Arizona
L 6-11
L 5-7
2023 Rider Coastal Carolina
Duke
Coastal Carolina
W 11-10*
L 1-2
L 5-13
2024 Niagara Oklahoma St.
Nebraska
L 7-19
L 5-7

'*' Extra Innings

Soccer

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Men's

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Year Regular Season Champ Tournament Champ Offensive/Overall Player the Year/Golden Boot Defensive of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year/Golden Gloves Coach of the Year
1988 Army (13–5–1 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC) Army David Hauck (Army) Joe Chiavaro (Army)
1989 Loyola (10–5–2 overall, 5–0–0 MAAC) Loyola John Brence (Army) Bill Sento (Loyola)
1990 Loyola (16–2–5 overall, 8–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Doug Miller (Loyola) Bill Sento (Loyola)
1991 Loyola (12–8–2 overall, 8–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Tom Donahue (Loyola) Dejan Cokic (Fairfield)
1992 Loyola (16–4–1 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Jim McElderry (Fairfield) Dejan Cokic (Fairfield)
1993 Loyola (19–3–1 overall, 7–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Jim McElderry (Fairfield) Bill Sento (Loyola)
1994 Loyola (15–5–2 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Bill Wnek (Loyola) Gerry McKeown (Saint Peter's)
1995 Loyola (15–6–0 overall, 7–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Chris Doyle (Loyola) Bobby Herodes (Iona)
1996 Canisius (5–12–2 overall, 4–1–2 MAAC) Loyola Tony Burke (Canisius) Paul James (Niagara)
1997 Rider (15–6–1 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Rider Craig Wicken (Rider) Mike Jacobs (Marist)
1998 Fairfield (15–4–1 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Rider Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola)

Craig Wicken (Rider)

Carl Rees (Fairfield)
1999 Loyola (13–6–2 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Fairfield Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola) Bill Sento (Loyola)
2000 Loyola (12–4–2 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Marist Joseph Crespo (Marist) Mark Mettrick, Loyola
2001 Loyola (17–2–2 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Niall Lepper (Loyola) Reb Beatty (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2002 Loyola (13–5–3 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Loyola Niall Lepper (Loyola) Reb Beatty (Loyola) Bobby Herodes (Marist)
2003 Loyola (11–7–3 overall, 6–2–1 MAAC) Saint Peter's Omar Alfonso (Loyola) Alex Cunliffe (Fairfield)

Fabian Lewis (Canisius)

Cesar Markovic (Saint Peter's)
2004 Loyola (11–6–1 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Marist Douglas Narvaez (Saint Peter's) Ben Castor (Marist) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2005 Fairfield (13–4–3 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Marist Matt Stedman (Niagara) Ben Castor (Marist) Dermot McGrane (Niagara)
2006 Fairfield (15–6–1 overall, 7–2–0 MAAC) Fairfield Juan Gaviria (Saint Peter's) Tom Skara (Fairfield) Dermot McGrane (Niagara)
2007 Loyola 19–3–1 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Murphy Wiredu (Saint Peter's) Tennant McVea (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2008 Loyola (18–2–1 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Fairfield Jamie Darvill (Loyola) Tennant McVea (Loyola) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2009 Iona (14–2–2 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Jamie Darvill (Loyola) Tennant McVea (Loyola) Fernando Barboto (Iona)
2010 Saint Peter's (13–6–1 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Saint Peter's Emery Welshman (Siena) Assaf Sheleg (Saint Peter's) Guy Abrahamson (Saint Peter's)
2011 Fairfield (12–5–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Fairfield Carl Haworth (Niagara) Michael O'Keeffe (Fairfield) Carl Rees (Fairfield)
2012 Loyola (13–6–1 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Niagara Sindre Ek (Siena) Rene DeZorzi (Niagara) Brett Petricek (Niagara) Gareth Elliott (Siena)
2013 Monmouth (8–6–5 overall, 7–1–2 MAAC) Quinnipiac Franklin Castellanos (Iona) Matt Jeffery (Monmounth) Borja Angoitia (Quinnipiac) Jorden Scott (Manhattan)
2014 Quinnipiac (10–4–5 overall, 7–0–3 MAAC) Monmouth Ignacio Maganto (Iona) Matt Jeffery (Monmounth) Borja Angoitia (Quinnipiac) Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2015 Monmouth (11–3–4 overall, 7–0–3 MAAC) Rider Marcos Nunez (Iona) David Acuna Camacho (Monmounth) Eric Klenofsky (Monmouth) Robert McCourt (Monmouth)
2016 Quinnipiac (13–7–0 overall, 8–2–0 MAAC) Rider Cameron Harr (Marist) Thomas Teupen (Canisius) Eric Klenofsky (Monmouth)
Ryan Baird (Rider)
Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2017 Fairfield (12–4–3 overall, 7–1–2 MAAC) Fairfield Allen Gavilanes (Marist) Alex Grattarola (Canisius) Marcellin Gohier (Manhattan) Carl Rees (Fairfield)
2018 Fairfield (11–5–2 overall, 8–0–2 MAAC) Rider Eamon Whelan (Quinnipiac) Jonas Vergin (Fairfield) Gordon Botterill (Fairfield) Carl Rees (Fairfield)
2019 Saint Peter's (13–6 overall, 9–1 MAAC) Iona Dominic Laws (Saint Peter's) Malcolm Moreno (Iona) Samuel Ilin (Marist) Julian Richens (Saint Peter's)
2020^ Quinnipiac (7–2 overall, 5–1 MAAC) Monmouth Dominic Laws (Saint Peter's) George Akampeke (Monmouth) Sean Murray (Monmouth)
Jared Mazzola (Quinnipiac)
Gordon Botterill (Fairfield)
Robert McCourt (Monmouth)
2021 Marist (12–6–3 overall, 7–2-1 MAAC) Marist Zaki Alibou (Rider) Huib Achterkamp (Marist) Sam Ilin (Marist) Matt Viggiano (Marist)
2022 Quinnipiac (11-4-3 overall, 8–0-1 MAAC) Quinnipiac David Bercedo (Quinnipiac) Nassim Akki (Manhattan) Greg Monroe (Siena) Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2023 Iona (12-4 overall, 9-1 MAAC) Rider Camil Azzam Ruiz (Iona) Tim Timchenko (Iona) Nacho Alfaro Monge (Iona) James Hamilton (Iona)
2024 Iona (8-4-3 overall, 6-1-1 MAAC)
Rider (12-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 MAAC)
Iona Momo Diop (Rider) Tim Timchenko (Iona) Adam Salama (Rider) Chad Duernberger (Rider)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Women's

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Year Regular Season Champ Tournament Champ Overall/Offensive Player of the Year/Golden Boot Defensive of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year/Golden Glove Coach of the Year
1992 Iona
1993 Fairfield Stacy Wagenseil (Canisius) Debbie Belkin (Fairfield)
1994 Loyola (11–10–0 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Stacy Wagenseil (Canisius)
Val Kujan (Siena)
Glenn Crooks (Saint Peter's)
Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1995 Loyola (10–6–4 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC) Fairfield Kelli Hurley (Fairfield) Erin Gilroy (Loyola) Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1996 Loyola Nicole Tracey (Saint Peter's) Erin Gilroy (Loyola) Scott Sylvester (Saint Peter's)
1997 Fairfield Abby Allen (Fairfield) Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1998 Fairfield Abby Allen (Fairfield) Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1999 Loyola (13–4–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Fairfield Pam Cluff (Fairfield) Julie Kapcala (Loyola) Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2000 Loyola (15–5–0, 9–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Pam Cluff (Fairfield) Julie Kapcala (Loyola) Joe Mallia (Loyola)
2001 Loyola Julie Anne Forman (Fairfield) Megan McGonagle (Marist)
Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2002 Fairfield (9–7–3 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Loyola Rosie Luzak (Niagara) Noel Cox (Siena) Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2003 Loyola (12–9–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC) Loyola Tami Coyle (Rider) Lindsay Tracey (Loyola)
Katy Owings (Niagara)
Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2004 Loyola (16–4–0 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Ali Andrzejewski (Loyola) Lisa Jaffa (Loyola)
Noel Cox (Siena)
Emma Hayes (Iona)
2005 Loyola (15–5–0 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Fairfield Ali Andrzejewski (Loyola) Sarra Moller (Loyola) Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2006 Loyola (10–7–2 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Niagara Kristen Turner (Siena) Brett Maron (Fairfield) John Byford (Loyola)
2007 Marist (11–5–3 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Loyola Brittany Bisnott (Niagara) Brittany Henderson (Loyola) Elizabeth Roper (Marist)
2008 Loyola (10–6–4 overall, 7–0–2 MAAC) Fairfield Ahna Johnson (Fairfield) Sarra Moller (Loyola) Jim Wendling (Canisius)
2009 Loyola (13–4–3 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC) Loyola Theresa Ferraina (Loyola) Brittany Henderson (Loyola) Katherine Vettori (Loyola)
2010 Canisius (14–7–0 overall, 7–2–0 MAAC) Siena Kelly Reinwald (Canisius)
Nichole Schiro (Loyola)
Ashleigh Bowers (Niagara) Drayson Hounsome (Rider)
2011 Marist (13–6–2 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC) Marist Nichole Schiro (Loyola) Kelly Boudreau (Fairfield) Katherine Lyn (Marist)
2012 Marist (15–7–0 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Nichole Schiro (Loyola) Alli Walsh (Fairfield) Didi Haracic (Loyola) Jim O'Brien (Fairfield)
2013 Monmouth (16–1–2 overall, 8–0–2 MAAC) Monmouth Dana Costello (Monmouth) Emma Pichl (Fairfield) Ashley Lewis (Monmouth) Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2014 Monmouth(14–5–0 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC) Rider Tara Ballay (Rider) Alexa Freguletti (Monmouth) Taylor Booth (Siena) Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2015 Monmouth(15–4–2 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC) Siena Alexis McTamney (Monmouth) Jenny Bitzer (Manhattan) Kristen Skonieczny (Manhattan) Brendan Lawler (Manhattan)
2016 Monmouth(14–5–2 overall, 9–0–1 MAAC) Monmouth Alexis McTamney (Monmouth) Tara Sobierjaski (Siena) Bethany-May Howard (Rider) Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2017 Monmouth(14–5–2 overall, 9–0–1 MAAC) Monmouth Erica Modena (Manhattan) Gabriella Cuevas (Monmouth) Amanda Knaub (Monmouth) Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2018 Monmouth(16–4–1 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC) Monmouth Madie Gibson (Monmouth) Jessica Johnson (Monmouth) Taylor Dorado (Siena) Leigh Howard (Marist)
2019 Monmouth(14-2-3 overall, 10–0 MAAC) Monmouth Lexie Palladino (Monmouth) Anna Lazur (Monmouth) Amanda Knaub (Monmouth) David Barrett (Fairfield)
2020^ Siena (6-0-2 overall, 4–0-1 MAAC) Siena Makenzie Rodrigues (Rider)
Lauren Karabin (Monmouth)
Sarina Jones (Monmouth)
Brianna Montinard (Siena)
Leslie Adams (Siena) Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2021 Monmouth (15-4-1 overall, 8-1-1 MAAC) Monmouth Florence Vaillancourt (Niagara) Sarina Jones (Monmouth) Natalie Kelchner (Marist) Dr. Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2022 Quinnipiac (15-2-1 overall, 9-1-0 MAAC)
Fairfield (14-4-0 overall, 9-1-0 MAAC)
Quinnipiac Rebecca Cooke (Quinnipiac) Maddie Mills (FairField) Ellie Sciancalepore (Rider) Ryan Louis (Canisius)
2023 Quinnipiac (13-4-1 overall, 9-0-1 MAAC) Quinnipiac Courtney Chochol (Quinnipiac) Markela Bejleri, Kayla Mingachos, Olivia Scott (Quinnipiac) Sofia Lospinoso (Quinnipiac) Dave Clarke (Quinnipiac)
2024 Fairfield (15-2-1 overall, 10-1-1 MAAC) Fairfield Maddy Theriault (Fairfield) Alicia Zamora (Canisius) Sofia Lospinoso (Quinnipiac) David Barrett (Fairfield)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Lacrosse

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Men's

[edit]
Year Champion
2000 St. Joseph's
2001 Mount Saint Mary's
2002 Manhattan
2003 Mount Saint Mary's (2)
2004 Providence
2005 Marist
2006 Providence (2)
2007 Providence (3)
2008 Canisius
2009 Siena
2010 Mount Saint Mary's (3)
2011 Siena (2)
2012 Canisius (2)
2013 Detroit Mercy
2014 Siena (3)
2015 Marist (2)
2016 Quinnipiac
2017 Monmouth
2018 Canisius (3)
2019 Marist (3)
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Monmouth (2)
2022 Manhattan (2)
2022 Manhattan (2)
2023 Marist (4)
2024 Sacred Heart

Women's

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Year Champion
2000 Manhattan
2001 Fairfield
2002 Le Moyne
2003 Le Moyne (2)
2004 Manhattan (2)
2005 Manhattan (3)
2006 Le Moyne (3)
2007 Le Moyne (4)
2008 Marist
2009 Fairfield (2)
2010 Marist (2)
2011 Canisius
2012 Canisius (2)
2013 Canisius (3)
2014 Canisius (4)
2015 Fairfield (3)
2016 Canisius (5)
2017 Canisius (6)
2018 Fairfield (4)
2019 Fairfield (5)
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Fairfield (6)
2022 Fairfield (7)
2023 Fairfield (8)
2024 Niagara

Swimming and diving

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Conference champions

[edit]
Year Men's champion Women's champion
1984 La Salle La Salle
1985 La Salle Army
1986 La Salle La Salle
1987 Army Army
1988 Army Army
1989 La Salle Army
1990 La Salle Army
1991 La Salle La Salle
1992 La Salle La Salle
1993 Iona Loyola
1994 Niagara Loyola
1995 Loyola Loyola
1996 Marist Loyola
1997 Marist Marist
1998 Marist Marist
1999 Marist Marist
2000 Marist Marist
2001 Marist Rider
2002 Marist Marist
2003 Marist Rider
2004 Rider Marist
2005 Marist Marist
2006 Marist Marist
2007 Marist Marist
2008 Marist Marist
2009 Loyola Rider
2010 Loyola Marist
2011 Loyola Marist
2012 Rider Marist
2013 Rider Marist
2014 Rider Marist
2015 Rider Marist
2016 Rider Marist
2017 Rider Marist
2018 Rider Fairfield
2019 Rider Fairfield
2020 Rider Fairfield
2022 Rider Niagara
2023 Rider Fairfield
2024 Marist Niagara

Cross country

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Champions

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Year Men's champion Women's champion
1981 Iona
1982 Iona
1983 Iona Holy Cross
1984 La Salle Holy Cross
1985 Iona Holy Cross
1986 Army Manhattan
1987 Army Fordham
1988 Iona Fordham
1989 La Salle Fordham
1990 La Salle Canisius
1991 Iona Canisius
1992 Iona Canisius
1993 Iona Manhattan
1994 Iona Manhattan
1995 Iona Canisius
1996 Iona Manhattan
1997 Iona Canisius
1998 Iona Marist
1999 Iona Manhattan
2000 Iona Marist
2001 Iona Iona
2002 Iona Manhattan
2003 Iona Loyola
2004 Iona Marist
2005 Iona Iona
2006 Iona Iona
2007 Iona Iona
2008 Iona Iona
2009 Iona Iona
2010 Iona Iona
2011 Iona Iona
2012 Iona Iona
2013 Iona Iona
2014 Iona Iona
2015 Iona Quinnipiac
2016 Iona Iona
2017 Iona Iona
2018 Iona Iona
2019 Iona Iona
2020 Iona Iona
2021 Iona Iona
2022 Iona Quinnipiac
2023 Iona Quinnipiac
2024 Iona Quinnipiac

Volleyball

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Women's

[edit]
Year Regular Season Champ Tournament Champ Most Outstanding/Valuable Player
1990 La Salle Saint Peter's Dana Shepherd (La Salle)
Jen Wutzer (La Salle)
1991 La Salle Loyola Tara Vinje (Loyola)
1992 Loyola Loyola Tara Vinje (Loyola)
1993 Siena Siena Jeanine Bula (Siena)
1994 Siena Siena Rochelle Travers (Siena)
1995 Siena Rochelle Travers (Siena)
1996 Fairfield Siena Donna DeFrancesco (Siena)
1997 Fairfield Fairfield Jen McLaughlin (Fairfield)
1998 Fairfield Fairfield Jen McLaughlin (Fairfield)
1999 Fairfield Fairfield Corrine Carlson (Fairfield)
2000 Fairfield Fairfield Joanne Saunders (Fairfield)
2001 Saint Peter's Fairfield Laurie Brands (Fairfield)
2002 Manhattan Manhattan Goedele Van Cauteren (Manhattan)
2003 Manhattan Manhattan Goedele Van Cauteren (Manhattan)
2004 Fairfield Iona Miki Hogg (Iona)
2005 Fairfield Siena Christie Gustafson (Siena)
2006 Fairfield (24–8 overall, 18-0 MAAC) Siena Christie Gustafson (Siena)
2007 Siena (24–8 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Siena Nadiege Honore (Siena)
2008 Fairfield (20–13 overall, 16-2 MAAC) Siena Burgandy McCurty (Siena)
2009 Fairfield (19–12 overall, 16-2 MAAC) Niagara Hannah Hedrick (Niagara)
2010 Niagara (25–9 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Niagara Hannah Hedrick (Niagara)
2011 Niagara (25–9 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Niagara Kari Honomichl (Niagara)
2012 Fairfield (22–9 overall, 15-3 MAAC) Fairfield Brianna Dixion (Fairfield)
2013 Marist (19–13 overall, 14-4 MAAC)
Fairfield (21–9 overall, 14-4 MAAC)
Fairfield Rachel Romansky (Fairfield)
2014 Marist (25–6 overall, 15-3 MAAC) Siena Rachel Stoklosa (Siena)
2015 Fairfield (21–10 overall, 14-4 MAAC) Fairfield Megan Theiller (Fairfield)
2016 Fairfield (28–6 overall, 18-0 MAAC) Fairfield Megan O'Sullivan (Fairfield)
2017 Fairfield (25–7 overall, 18-0 MAAC) Fairfield Skyler Day (Fairfield)
2018 Iona (20–7 overall, 16-2 MAAC) Iona Mia Bonsignore (Iona)
2019 Fairfield (24–6 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Fairfield Manuela Nicolini (Fairfield)
2020^ Fairfield (9-1 overall, 9-1 MAAC) Rider Anilee Sher (Rider)
2021 Fairfield (24-9 overall, 16-2 MAAC) Fairfield K.J. Johnson (Fairfield)
2022 Fairfield (26-7 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Quinnipac Aryanah Diaz (Quinnipac)
2023 Fairfield (23-7 overall, 16-2 MAAC) Fairfield Maya Walker (Fairfield)
2024 Fairfield (21-11 overall, 17-1 MAAC) Fairfield Mamie Krubally (Fairfield)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Postseason history

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NCAA tournament
(1–31)
Year MAAC Rep. Opponent Result
1994 Siena Princeton L 0–3
1995 Siena Colgate
Georgia Tech
W 3–1
L 0–3
1996 Siena Hofstra L 1–3
1997 Fairfield Ohio State L 0–3
1998 Fairfield Clemson L 0–3
1999 Fairfield Michigan L 0–3
2000 Fairfield Pepperdine L 1–3
2001 Fairfield Penn State L 0–3
2002 Manhattan Temple L 1–3
2003 Manhattan Pepperdine L 0–3
2004 Iona Nebraska L 0–3
2005 Siena Washington L 0–3
2006 Siena Minnesota L 0–3
2007 Siena Penn State L 0–3
2008 Siena California L 0–3
2009 Niagara Michigan L 0–3
2010 Niagara Penn State L 0–3
2011 Niagara Northern Iowa L 0–3
2012 Fairfield USC L 0–3
2013 Fairfield Nebraska L 0–3
2014 Siena Penn State L 0–3
2015 Fairfield Texas L 0–3
2016 Fairfield Michigan State L 0–3
2017 Fairfield Texas L 0–3
2018 Iona Pittsburgh L 0–3
2019 Fairfield Minnesota L 0–3
2020 Rider UCLA L 0–3
2021 Fairfield UCLA L 0–3
2022 Quinnipiac Wisconsin L 0–3
2023 Fairfield Purdue L 0–3
2024 Fairfield Wisconsin L 0–3

Football

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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

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  • 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

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

Baseball

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Basketball

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Soccer

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