Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference logo.svg
Association NCAA
Founded1980;46 years ago (1980)
CommissionerTravis Tellitocci (since 2023)
Sports fielded
  • 25
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 13
    • coeducational: 1
Division Division I
SubdivisionNon-football
No. of teams13
Headquarters Edison, New Jersey
Region Northeastern United States
Broadcaster ESPN
Official website www.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.

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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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Fairfield
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Sacred Heart
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Merrimack
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Mount St. Mary's
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Quinnipiac
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Rider
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Marist
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Siena
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Niagara
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Canisius
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St. Peter's
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Manhattan
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Iona
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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 College, 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 Marist vs Fairfield at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.jpg
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 (now officially NEC), [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

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

Current

Current full members

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

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentEndowmentNicknameColors
Canisius University Buffalo, New York 18701989Private
(Jesuit)
3,244$133,900,000 Golden Griffins    
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut 19421981Private
(Jesuit)
5,273$331,900,000 Stags  
Iona University New Rochelle, New York 19401981Private
(Christian Brothers)
3,926$143,700,000 Gaels    
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York 18531981Private
(Lasallian)
4,132$100,600,000 Jaspers (men's)
Lady Jaspers (women's)
   
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York 19291997Private6,624$408,000,000 [16] Red Foxes    
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts 19472024Private
(Augustinian)
3,726$55,700,000 Warriors    
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland [a] 18082022Private
(Diocesan)
1,889$47,605,000 Mountaineers    
Niagara University Lewiston, New York [b] 18561989Private
(Vincentian)
3,765$102,400,000 Purple Eagles    
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut 19292013Private10,207$753,872,000 Bobcats    
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey 18651997Private4,825$64,300,000 Broncs      
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut 19632024Private
(Catholic) [c]
5,974$246,000,000 Pioneers    
Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey 18721981Private
(Jesuit)
3,452$43,600,000 Peacocks    
Siena University Loudonville, New York 19371989Private
(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

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.

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentNicknamePrimary
conference
MAAC
sport(s)
State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York 18442009–10Public17,944 Great Danes America East Women's golf
Drake University Des Moines, Iowa 18812009–10Private4,869 Bulldogs Missouri Valley Women's rowing
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida 19342011–12Private4,213 Dolphins ASUN Women's rowing
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18632016–17Private

(Lasallian)

5,191 Explorers Atlantic 10 Women's water polo
Long Island University Brooklyn & Brookville, New York [a] 19262019–20Private15,197 [b] Sharks Northeast Women's water polo
2022–23Women's rowing
Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania 19212010–11Private4,895 Colonials Horizon Women's rowing
Stetson University DeLand, Florida 18832013–14Private4,341 Hatters ASUN Women's rowing
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 18422003–04Private

(Augustinian)

11,023 Wildcats Big East Women's water polo
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 18392011–12Public1,685 Keydets SoCon Women's water polo
Wagner College Staten Island, New York 18832003–04Private

(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

Former full members

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedLeftTypeEnrollmentNicknameCurrent
conference
United States Military Academy
(Army)
West Point, New York 180219811990Federal4,491 Black Knights Patriot
Fordham University Bronx, New York 184119811990Private16,515 Rams Atlantic 10
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts 1843198319903,128 Crusaders Patriot
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863198319925,191 Explorers Atlantic 10
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 1852198920135,670 Greyhounds Patriot
Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey 1933201320226,167 Hawks Coastal

Former associate members

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedLeftTypeEnrollmentNicknameCurrent
conference,
former
MAAC sport(s)
MAAC
sport(s)
Boston University Boston, Massachusetts 18392009–102012–13Private34,657 Terriers Patriot League [a] Women's golf
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island 18632012–132019–20Private3,788 Bulldogs America East [a] Men's swimming & diving
2013–142018–19Field hockey
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana 18552012–132012–13Private5,506 Bulldogs Big East [a] Women's golf
Colgate University Hamilton, New York 18191989–901989–90Private2,969 Raiders Patriot [a] Baseball
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio 18502014–152024–25Private

(Marianist)

11,241 Flyers Atlantic 10 [a] Women's golf
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan 18772009–102020–21Private5,111 Titans Northeast [b] Men's lacrosse
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 18781994–952007–08Private9,274 Dukes Northeast [c] Football
1996–971997–98Women's lacrosse
Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 17891993–941999–2000Private19,204 Hoyas Patriot [d] Football
University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut 18772009–102022–23Private6,770 Hawks CNE [e] [a] Women's golf
Jacksonville University [f] Jacksonville, Florida 19342010–112012–13Private4,213 Dolphins ASUN [a] Men's lacrosse
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18631999-20002007–08Private5,191 Explorers N/A [g] Football
2016–172024–25 Atlantic 10 [a] Women's golf
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York [h] 19461989–902007–08Private3,356 Dolphins Northeast [a] Baseball
1998–992006–07Women's lacrosse
Long Island University Brooklyn & Brookville, New York [i] 19262023–242024–25Private15,197 [j] Sharks Northeast Men's lacrosse
LIU Brooklyn [k] Brooklyn, New York 19262016–172018–19Private15,197 Blackbirds [l] Northeast [m] field hockey
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois 18702022-232024-25Private

(Jesuit)

16,437 Ramblers Atlantic 10 [a] Women's golf
Marist College [n] Poughkeepsie, New York 19291995–96m.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.
Private6,624 Red Foxes MAACMen'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] 18081995–96m.lax,
1996–97w.lax
2009–10m.lax,
1997–98w.lax
Private2,407 Mountaineers MAACMen's lacrosse,
women's lacrosse
Providence College Providence, Rhode Island 19171995–962008–09Private4,922 Friars Big East [a] Men's lacrosse
Quinnipiac University [n] Hamden, Connecticut 19291998–992000–01Private10,207 Bobcats MAACMen's lacrosse
Rider University [n] Lawrenceville, New Jersey 18651996–97m.gf
1995–96m.sw.dv.
1995–96w.sw.dv.
1996–97m.gf
1996–97m.sw.dv.
1996–97w.sw.dv.
Private4,825 Broncs MAACMen's golf,
men's swimming and diving,
women's swimming and diving
Robert Morris University [p] Moon Township, Pennsylvania 19212013–142013–14Private4,895 Colonials N/A [q] Field hockey
Sacred Heart University [n] Fairfield, Connecticut 19632013–142018–19Private8,958 Pioneers MAACField hockey
St. Francis College (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Heights, New York 18592003–042022–23Private2,453 Terriers N/A [r] Women's water polo
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18511996–972009–10Private7,589 Hawks Atlantic 10 [a] Men's lacrosse
St. John's University Queens, New York 18701993–941998–99Private21,643 Red Storm N/A [s] Football
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 18392023–242024–25Public1,685 Keydets Northeast [t] Men's lacrosse
Wagner College Staten Island, New York 18831999–20002009–10Private

(Lutheran)

2,211 Seahawks Northeast Men's lacrosse
2023–242024–25
1996–971997–98Women's lacrosse
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Same as school's current primary conference.
  2. Primary conference: Horizon
  3. Primary conference: Atlantic 10
  4. Primary conference: Big East
  5. NCAA Division III conference.
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 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

Merrimack CollegeNortheast ConferenceNortheast-10 ConferenceSacred Heart UniversityNortheast ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsNew England Collegiate Conference (Division II)Mount St. Mary's University (Maryland)Northeast ConferenceQuinnipiac UniversityNortheast ConferenceNortheast-10 ConferenceNew England Collegiate Conference (Division II)Coastal Athletic AssociationMonmouth UniversityNortheast ConferenceRider UniversityNortheast ConferenceEast Coast Conference (Division I)Marist UniversityNortheast ConferenceDuquesne UniversityGeorgetown UniversitySt. John's University (New York)Siena University (New York)America East ConferenceNortheast ConferenceNiagara UniversityAmerica East ConferenceCanisius UniversityAmerica 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 AcademyMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference

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

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. [20]

Teams in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen'sCoed
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

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross countryEsports [a] GolfLacrosseRowing [b] SoccerSwimmingTennisTrack and field
(indoor)
Track and field
(outdoor)
Total MAAC sports
CanisiusYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYes10
FairfieldYesYesYesNoYesNo [c] YesYesYesYesNoNo8
IonaYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNo [d] YesYes10
ManhattanYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes11
MaristYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes11
MerrimackYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYes9
Mount St. Mary'sYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes11
NiagaraYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo8
QuinnipiacYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo7
RiderYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYes9
Sacred HeartYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYes9
Saint Peter'sYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYes9
SienaYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYes9
Totals13131381194+1 [e] 1399910120+1

Unsponsored

SchoolFencingFootballIce hockeyVolleyballWater poloWrestling
CanisiusNoNo AHA NoNoNo
IonaNoNoNoNo CWPA No
ManhattanNoNoNo NEC NoNo
MaristNo PFL NoNoNoNo
MerrimackNo Independent Hockey East Independent NoNo
Mount St. Mary'sNoNoNoNo CWPA No
NiagaraNoNo AHA NoNoNo
QuinnipiacNoNo ECAC NoNoNo
RiderNoNoNoNoNo MAC
Sacred HeartNEIFC Independent [f] 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. Iona will reinstate men's tennis in 2026–27. [21]
  5. Affiliate member Jacksonville.
  6. Sacred Heart will move its football program to CAA Football in 2026.

Women's

SchoolBasketballCross
country
Esports [a] GolfLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrack and field
(indoor)
Track and field
(outdoor)
VolleyballWater
polo
Total
MAAC sports
CanisiusYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo11
FairfieldYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNo10
IonaYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo [b] YesYesYesYes11
ManhattanYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo13
MaristYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes13
MerrimackYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo12
Mount St. Mary'sYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes12
NiagaraYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo10
QuinnipiacYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNo11
RiderYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo10
Sacred HeartYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo12
Saint Peter'sYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo9
SienaYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYes12
Totals131387+1 [c] 128+5 [d] 131312101111124+5 [e] 131+11

Unsponsored

SchoolAcrobatics and
tumbling [f]
BowlingEquestrian [g] FencingFlag football [g] Field hockeyIce hockeyRugby [g] Wrestling
CanisiusIndependentNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FairfieldNoNoNoNoNo NEC [h] NoNoNo
ManhattanIndependentNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MerrimackNo Independent NoNoNo NEC Hockey East NoNo
Mount St. Mary'sNo Independent NoNo CC NoNoIndependentNo
NiagaraNo NEC NoNoNoNoNoNoNo
QuinnipiacIndependentNoNoNoNo Big East [i] ECAC IndependentNo
RiderNoNoNoNoNo NEC NoNoNo
Sacred HeartNo CUSA IndependentNEIFCNo NEC NEWHA IndependentIndependent
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. Iona will reinstate women's tennis in 2026–27. [21]
  3. Affiliate member Albany
  4. Affiliate members Drake, Jacksonville, LIU, Robert Morris, and Stetson
  5. Affiliate members La Salle, LIU, Villanova, VMI, and Wagner.
  6. Graduated from the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in January 2026. The first NCAA championship will be held in 2026–27.
  7. 1 2 3 Currently part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.
  8. Fairfield will move its field hockey program to the CAA in 2026.
  9. Quinnipiac will move its field hockey program to the NEC in 2026.

Facilities

SchoolBasketball arenaCapacityBaseball stadiumCapacitySoccer stadiumCapacity
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 2,611City ParkN/a Mazzella Field 2,440
Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium 2,345 Clover Stadium 9,362 Gaelic Park 2,000
Marist McCann Arena 3,200 James J. McCann Baseball Field 350 Tenney Stadium 5,000
Merrimack Hammel Court 1,200Warrior Baseball Diamond [a] N/aMartone–Mejail Field3,000
Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena 3,121 E. T. Straw Family Stadium N/aWaldron Family Stadium1,000
Niagara Gallagher Center 2,400 Bobo Field N/aNiagara Field1,200
Quinnipiac People's United Center 3,570 Quinnipiac Baseball Field N/aQuinnipiac Soccer FieldN/a
Rider Alumni Gymnasium 1,650 Sonny Pittaro Field 2,000Ben Cohen Field1,000
Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center 2,100Veterans Memorial Park500Park Avenue FieldN/a
Saint Peter's Run Baby Run Arena 3,200 Joseph J. Jaroschak Field N/aJoseph J. Jaroschak FieldN/a
Siena MVP Arena (men)
Alumni Recreation Center (women)
15,229
4,000
Siena Baseball Field 500Siena Turf Field1,000
  1. Merrimack also schedules home baseball games at off-campus venues in its area.

Basketball

Men's

YearRegular 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)
1983Iona (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)
1985Iona(1) Iona (26–5, 11–3)Randy Cozzens (Army) Les Wothke (Army)
1986Fairfield(1) Fairfield (24–7, 13–1)Tony George (Fairfield) Mitch Buonaguro (Fairfield)
1987Saint Peter's (21–8, 11–3)(7) Fairfield (15–16, 5–9) Kevin Houston (Army)Ted Fiore (Saint Peter's)
1988La Salle(1) La Salle (24–10, 14–0) Lionel Simmons (La Salle) Speedy Morris (La Salle)
1989La 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)
1991Siena (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)
1992Manhattan (25–9, 13–3)(2) La Salle (20–11, 12–4) Randy Woods (La Salle) Steve Lappas (Manhattan)
1993Manhattan(1) Manhattan (23–7, 12–2)Keith Bullock (Manhattan) Jack Armstrong (Niagara)
1994Canisius (22–7, 12–2)(5) Loyola (MD) (17–13, 6–8) Doremus Bennerman (Siena) John Beilein (Canisius)
1995Manhattan (26–5, 12–2)(3) Saint Peter's (19–11, 10–4) Craig Wise (Canisius) Fran Fraschilla (Manhattan)
1996Iona (21–8, 10–4)
Fairfield (20–10, 10–4)
(5) Canisius (19–11, 7–7)Darrell Barley (Canisius) Paul Cormier (Fairfield)
1997Iona (22–8, 11–3)(8) Fairfield (11–19, 2–12) Mindaugas Timinskas (Iona) Tim Welsh (Iona)
1998Iona(1) Iona (27–6, 15–3)Kashif Hameed (Iona) Tim Welsh (Iona)
1999Niagara (17–12, 13–5)
Siena
(2) Siena (25–6, 13–5) Alvin Young (Niagara) Joe Mihalich (Niagara)
2000Siena (24–9, 15–3)(2) Iona (20–11, 13–5) Tariq Kirksay (Iona) Paul Hewitt (Siena)
2001Iona
Niagara (15–13, 12–6)
Siena (20–11, 12–6)
(1) Iona (22–11, 12–6)Demond Stewart (Niagara) Dave Magarity (Marist)
2002Rider (17–11, 13–5)
Marist (19–9, 13–5)
(7) Siena (17–19, 9–9) Mario Porter (Rider) Deng Gai (Fairfield)Don Harnum (Rider)
2003Manhattan(1) Manhattan (23–7, 14–4) Luis Flores (Manhattan) Deng Gai (Fairfield) Bobby Gonzalez (Manhattan)
2004Manhattan(1) Manhattan (25–6, 16–2) Luis Flores (Manhattan)Tyquawn Goode (Fairfield) Tim O'Toole (Fairfield)
2005Niagara
Rider (19–11, 13–5)
(1) Niagara (20–10, 13–5) Juan Mendez (Niagara) Deng Gai (Fairfield) Joe Mihalich (Niagara)
2006Manhattan (20–11, 14–4)(2) Iona (23–8, 13–5) Keydren Clark (Saint Peter's)Ricky Soliver (Iona) Bobby Gonzalez (Manhattan)
2007Marist (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) IonaWalter 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)
2025 Quinnipiac (20-13, 15-5)(6) Mount St. Mary's (22-12, 12-8)Amarri Monroe (Quinnipiac)Bryan Etumnu (Merrimack) Tom Pecora (Quinnipiac)
Notes
  1. Conference Tournament was shortened after the semifinal and Siena was declared the champion

Postseason history

NCAA tournament
(11–43)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
1984 (10) Iona(7) VirginiaL 57–58
1985 (13) Iona(4) Loyola (IL)L 58–59
1986 (13) Fairfield(4) IllinoisL 51–75
1987 (16) Fairfield(1) IndianaL 58–92
1988 (13) La Salle(4) Kansas St.L 53–66
1989 (8) La Salle(9) Louisiana TechL 74–83
1990 (4) La Salle(13) So. Mississippi
(5) Clemson
W 79–63
L 75–79
1991 (12) Saint Peter's(5) TexasL 65–73
1992 (13) La Salle(4) Seton HallL 76–78
1993 (11) Manhattan(6) VirginiaL 66–78
1994 (15) Loyola (MD)(2) ArizonaL 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) UtahL 43–72
1997 (16) Fairfield(1) North CarolinaL 74–82
1998 (12) Iona(5) SyracuseL 61–63
1999 (13) Siena(4) ArkansasL 80–94
2000 (14) Iona(3) MarylandL 59–74
2001 (14) Iona(3) MississippiL 70–72
2002 (16) Siena(16) Alcorn St.
(1) Maryland
W 81–77
L 70–85
2003 (14) Manhattan(3) SyracuseL 65–76
2004 (12) Manhattan(5) Florida
(4) Wake Forest
W 75–60
L 80–84
2005 (14) Niagara(3) OklahomaL 67–84
2006 (13) Iona(4) LSUL 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) PurdueL 64–72
2011 (14) Saint Peter's(3) PurdueL 43–65
2012 (15) Loyola (MD)
(14) Iona
(2) Ohio State
(14) BYU
L 59–78
L 72–78
2013 (15) Iona(2) Ohio StateL 70–95
2014 (13) Manhattan(4) LouisvilleL 64–71
2015 (16) Manhattan(16) HamptonL 64–74
2016 (13) Iona(4) Iowa StateL 81–94
2017 (14) Iona(3) OregonL 77–93
2018 (15) Iona(2) DukeL 67–89
2019 (16) Iona(1) North CarolinaL 73–88
2021 (15) Iona(2) AlabamaL 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) UConnL 63–87
2024 (15) Saint Peter's(2) TennesseeL 49–83
2025 (16) Mount St Mary's(16) American
(1) Duke
W 83–72
L 49-93
NIT Tournament
(26–45)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
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 FordhamRichmondL 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 FordhamHoustonL 61–69
1989 Saint Peter'sVillanovaL 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 ManhattanWisconsin-GB
Rutgers
Notre Dame
W 67–65
W 62–61
L 58–74
1993 NiagaraBoston CollegeL 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 CanisiusSeton 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 IonaConnecticutL 66–71
1998 RiderPenn StateL 68–82
2000 SienaMassachusetts
Penn State
W 66–65
L 103–105
2002 ManhattanVillanovaL 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 NiagaraTroy State
Nebraska
W 87–83
L 70–78
2006 ManhattanFairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84

L 66–70
2007 MaristOklahoma State
N.C. State
W 67–64
L 62–69
2009 NiagaraRhode IslandL 62–68
2011 FairfieldColorado State
Kent State
W 62–60
L 68–72
2013 NiagaraMarylandL 70–86
2014 IonaLouisiana TechL 88–89
2015 IonaRhode IslandL 75–88
2016 MonmouthBucknell
George Washington
W 90–80
L 71–87
2017 MonmouthOle MissL 83–91
2018 RiderOregonL 86–99
2022 IonaFloridaL 74–79
CBI Tournament
(7–8)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
2008 RiderOld DominionL 65–68
2014 SienaStony 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 RiderLoyola (IL)L 59–62
2016 SienaMorehead StateL 80–84
2018 CanisiusJacksonville StateL 78–80
2024 Quinnipiac
Fairfield
Evansville
Little Rock
Chicago State
Seattle
L 63–94
W 82–75
W 77–74

L 58–75
2025 ManhattanIncarnate WordL 85–92

'*' Best-of-three Championship Series

CIT Tournament
(19–18)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
2009 RiderLibertyL 64–79
2010 FairfieldGeorge 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 CanisiusDartmouth
Bowling Green
NJIT
W 87–72
W 82–59

L 73–78
2016 FairfieldNew HampshireL 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 NiagaraEastern MichiganL 65–83
2019 QuinnipiacNJITL 81–92

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 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

YearRegular season champion(s)Tournament championPlayer of the YearDefensive Player of the YearCoach of the Year
1982Saint Peter's (25–5, 5–0)(1) Saint Peter'sSheri Lauyer (Saint Peter's) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1983Saint Peter's (25–3, 8–1)(1) Saint Peter'sShelia Tighe (Manhattan)Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1984Saint Peter's (22–6, 9–3)(1) Saint Peter'sShelia Tighe (Manhattan)Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1985Saint Peter's (25–4, 10–2)(2) Holy Cross (21–7, 9–3)Janet Hourihan (Holy Cross)Togo Palazzi (Holy Cross)
1986Saint Peter's (26–3, 11–1)(2) La Salle (21–9, 10–2)Adrienne Draughn (Saint Peter's) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1987La Salle (21–7, 9–3)(5) Manhattan (20–11, 6–6)Tracey Quinn (Holy Cross)John Miller (La Salle)
1988La Salle (25–4, 11–1)(3) Fairfield (19–9, 8–4)Tracey Sneed (La Salle)John Miller (La Salle)
1989La Salle (27–2, 11–1)(2) Holy Cross (21–9, 10–2)Jeanine Radice (Fordham)John Miller (La Salle)
1990Fairfield (25–6, 15–1)(2) Manhattan (18–13, 8–2)Tonya Grant (Saint Peter's)Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
1991Fairfield (25–6, 15–1)(1) FairfieldVal Higgins (Siena)Gina Castelli (Siena)
1992La Salle (25–5, 14–2)(2) Saint Peter's (24–7, 13–3)Jennifer Cole (La Salle)Mike Rappl (Canisius)
1993Niagara (17–10, 9–5)(2) Saint Peter's (18–11, 9–5)Samantha David (Niagara)Bill Agronin (Niagara)
1994Siena (24–4, 13–1)(2) Loyola (MD) (18–11, 12–2)Liz Lopes (Siena)Gina Castelli (Siena)
1995Saint Peter's (22–6, 12–2)(4) Loyola (MD) (20–9, 7–6)Patty Stoffey (Loyola (MD))Kara Rehbaum (Canisius)
1996Saint Peter's (23–5, 12–2)(2) Manhattan (19–11, 11–3)Gina Somma (Manhattan) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1997Saint Peter's (25–4, 14–0)(1) Saint Peter'sHeather Fiore (Canisius)
Jessica Grosarth (Fairfield)
Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
1998Siena (20–8, 16–2)(2) Fairfield (20–10, 14–4)Melanie Halker (Siena)Gina Castelli (Siena)
1999Siena (22–9, 16–2)(2) Saint Peter's (25–6, 15–3)Melanie Halker (Siena) Mike Granelli (Saint Peter's)
2000Fairfield (25–8, 15–3)(2) Saint Peter's (23–8, 14–4)Gail Strumpf (Fairfield)Dianne Nolan (Fairfield)
2001Siena (24–6, 17–1)(1) SienaGunta Basko (Siena)Gina Castelli (Siena)
2002Siena (23–7, 16–2)(2) Saint Peter's (25–6, 15–3)Gunta Basko (Siena)Gunta Basko (SienaSal Buscaglia (Manhattan)
Gina Castelli (Siena)
2003Manhattan (20–10, 15–3)(1) ManhattanLiene Jansone (Siena)Eva Cunningham (Niagara)Bill Agronin (Niagara)
2004Siena (17–11, 13–5)(2) Marist (20–11, 13–5)Jenel Stevens (Canisius)Jenel Stevens (Canisius)
Jolene Johnston (Siena)
Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2005Marist (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)
2006Marist (23–7, 16–2)(1) MaristFifi Camara (Marist)Alisa Kresge (Marist)Anthony Bozzella (Iona)
Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2007Marist (29–6, 17–1)(1) MaristMartina Weber (Iona)Alisa Kresge (Marist) Joe Logan (Loyola (MD))
2008Marist (32–3, 18–0)(1) MaristRachele Fitz (Marist)Tania Kennedy (Saint Peter's) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2009Marist (29–4, 16–2)(1) MaristRachele Fitz (Marist)Brittané Russell (Canisius)Terry Zeh (Canisius)
2010Marist (25–7, 15–3)(1) MaristRachele Fitz (Marist)Stephanie Geehan (Fairfield)Kendra Faustin (Niagara)
2011Marist (31–3, 18–0)(1) MaristErica Allenspach (Marist)Katie Sheahin (Loyola (MD)) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2012Marist (24–7, 17–1)(1) MaristCorielle Yarde (Marist)Katie Sheahin (Loyola (MD)) Brian Giorgis (Marist)
2013Marist (23–6, 18–0)(1) MaristDamika 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)
2015Quinnipiac (28–3, 20–0)(1) QuinnipiacDamika 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) QuinnipiacRobin Perkins (Rider)Jackie Benitez (Siena)Lynn Milligan (Rider)
2018 Quinnipiac (26–5, 17–0)(1) QuinnipiacVictoria 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) MaristMackenzie 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) IonaJuana Camilion (Iona)Juana Camilion (Iona) Billi Chambers (Iona)
2024 Fairfield (28-1, 20–0)(1) FairfieldJanelle Brown (Fairfield) Elisa Mevius (Siena) Carly Thibault-DuDonis (Fairfield)
2025 Fairfield (28-4, 19-1)(1) FairfieldGal Raviv (Quinnipiac)Ny'Ceara Pryor (Sacred Heart) Tricia Fabbri (Quinnipiac)
Notes
  1. Conference Tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and Rider was declared the champion.

Postseason history

NCAA tournament
(9–45)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
1982 (8) Saint Peter's(1) Old DominionL 42–75
1983 (33) La Salle(32) South Carolina StateL 67–85
1985 (7) Holy Cross(2) Ohio StateL 60–102
1986 (10) La Salle(7) VillanovaL 55–60
1987 (10) Manhattan(7) IndianaL 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) ClemsonL 55–79
1991 (12) Fairfield(5) ProvidenceL 87–88
1992 (11) Saint Peter's(6) ConnecticutL 66–83
1993 (12) Saint Peter's(5) MiamiL 44–61
1994 (14) Loyola (MD)(3) VirginiaL 47–72
1995 (10) Loyola (MD)(7) OklahomaL 45–90
1996 (14) Manhattan(3) VirginiaL 55–100
1997 (15) Saint Peter's(2) Louisiana TechL 50–94
1998 (15) Fairfield(2) ConnecticutL 52–93
1999 (13) Saint Peter's(4) Virginia TechL 48–73
2000 (14) Saint Peter's(3) Mississippi StateL 60–94
2001 (11) Siena
(12) Fairfield
(6) Colorado
(5) Utah
L 57–79
L 78–98
2002 (11) Saint Peter's(6) CincinnatiL 63–76
2003 (14) Manhattan(3) Mississippi StateL 47–73
2004 (14) Marist(3) OklahomaL 45–58
2005 (15) Canisius(2) DukeL 48–80
2006 (14) Marist(3) GeorgiaL 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) VirginiaL 61–68
2010 (12) Marist(5) GeorgetownL 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 StateL 47–55
2014 (11) Marist(6) IowaL 65–87
2015 (12) Quinnipiac(5) OklahomaL 84–111
2016 (15) Iona(2) MarylandL 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 StateL 65–76
2021 (15) Marist(2) LouisvilleL 43–74
2022 (15) Fairfield(2) TexasL 52–70
2023 (14) Iona(3) DukeL 49–89
2024 (13) Fairfield(4) IndianaL 56–89
2025 (12) Fairfield(5) Kansas StateL 85–41
WNIT Tournament
(8–22)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
1999SienaGeorgetown
Wisconsin
W 86–73
L 85–107
2000FairfieldWisconsinL 46–82
2002 SienaSt. Joseph's (PA)L 55–84
2003SienaSeton Hall
Creighton
W 66–58
L 86–96
2007 IonaLong Island
Indiana
W 91–79
L 71–74
2008 IonaQuinnipiac
St. John's
W 71–59
L 59–65
2009 CanisiusSyracuseL 65–90
2010 IonaMarylandL 53–88
2011 Loyola (MD)Old Dominion
Virginia
W 67–65
L 49–71
2012 FairfieldDrexelL 41–57
2013 IonaDrexelL 50–59
2014 Iona
Quinnipiac
Harvard
Villanova
L 89–90
L 66–74
2015 MaristTempleL 54–67
2016 QuinnipiacMaine
Temple
W 90–43
L 64–62
2017 RiderVirginia TechL 62–76
2018 MaristSt. John'sL 47–68
2019 RiderWest VirginiaL 43–83
2022 QuinnipiacRhode Island
Boston College
W 61–50
L 68–94
2023 NiagaraGreen BayL 52–84
2024 NiagaraLe Moyne
Vermont
W 91-86
L 63–69
2025 SienaHowardL 62–72
WBI Tournament
(12–9)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
2010 FairfieldTowson
Appalachian State
W 69–55
L 36–59
2011 ManhattanSacred Heart
Wright State
UAB
W 52–48
W 75–73

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

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

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

L 50–52
2016 FairfieldUMBCL 49–61
2021 ManhattanCleveland State
Loyola-Chicago
FIU
L 55–68
W 56–51
L 58–59
WBIT Tournament
(0–1)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
2025 QuinnipiacSeton HallL 40-57

Baseball

Champions

YearChampion(s)
1982Army
1983Fairfield
1984Iona
1985LaSalle
1986Holy Cross
1987Fordham
1988Fordham
1989LaSalle
1990LeMoyne~
Fordham^
1991LeMoyne~
Fairfield^
1992LeMoyne~
Iona^
1993LeMoyne~
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
2025 Fairfield

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

Postseason history

NCAA tournament
(10–54)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
1997 MaristFlorida State
Western Carolina
L 2–4
L 3–8
1999 SienaWake Forest
Virginia Tech
L 4–22
L 5–11
2000 MaristEast Carolina
McNeese State
East Carolina
L 3–12
W 6–5
L 7–8
2001 MaristStanford
Long Beach State
Stanford
L 3–4
W 7–6
L 0–6
2002 MaristSW Missouri State
Nebraska
SW Missouri State
W 5–4*
L 1–9
L 2–5
2003 LeMoyneNorth Carolina State
Western Carolina
L 2–8
L 5–9
2004 LeMoyneArkansas
Missouri
L 1–4
L 3–11
2005 MaristLSU
Northwestern State
L 5–14
L 3–4
2006 ManhattanNebraska
Miami
San Francisco
Miami
W 4–1
L 2–8
W 6–4
L 4–10
2007 LeMoyneTexas A&M
Ohio State
L 2–7
L 5–6*
2008 RiderCal State Fullerton
Virginia
L 0–11
L 2–8
2009 MaristFlorida State
Ohio State
L 4–16
L 4–6
2010 RiderTexas
Rice
L 0–11
L 1–19
2011 ManhattanFlorida
Jacksonville
L 3–17
L 4–5
2012 ManhattanSouth Carolina
Coastal Carolina
L 0–7
L 1–11
2013 CanisiusNorth Carolina
Florida Atlantic
L 3–6
L 6–14
2014 SienaTCU
Dallas Baptist
Sam Houston St.
L 1–2
W 9–8
L 2–9
2015 CanisiusMissouri State
Oregon
L 1–14
L 6–12
2016 FairfieldTexas Tech
Dallas Baptist
L 1–12
L 5–8
2017 MaristFlorida
Bethune-Cookman
L 6–10
L 2–4
2018 CanisiusMinnesota
Gonzaga
L 1–10
L 2–8
2019 QuinnipiacEast 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 CanisiusMiami
Arizona
L 6-11
L 5-7
2023 RiderCoastal Carolina
Duke
Coastal Carolina
W 11-10*
L 1-2
L 5-13
2024 NiagaraOklahoma St.
Nebraska
L 7-19
L 5-7
2025 FairfieldCoastal Carolina
Florida
L 2-10
L 2-17

'*' Extra Innings

Soccer

Men's

YearRegular Season ChampTournament ChampOffensive/Overall Player the Year/Golden BootDefensive of the YearGoalkeeper of the Year/Golden GlovesCoach of the Year
1988Army (13–5–1 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC)ArmyDavid 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)
1996Canisius (5–12–2 overall, 4–1–2 MAAC) Loyola Tony Burke (Canisius)Paul James (Niagara)
1997Rider (15–6–1 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC)RiderCraig 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)MaristJoseph 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'sOmar Alfonso (Loyola)Alex Cunliffe (Fairfield)

Fabian Lewis (Canisius)

Cesar Markovic (Saint Peter's)
2004 Loyola (11–6–1 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC)MaristDouglas Narvaez (Saint Peter's)Ben Castor (Marist) Mark Mettrick (Loyola)
2005 Fairfield (13–4–3 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC)MaristMatt 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)
2009Iona (14–2–2 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC) Loyola Jamie Darvill (Loyola) Tennant McVea (Loyola)Fernando Barboto (Iona)
2010Saint 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)
2011Fairfield (12–5–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC)FairfieldCarl 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)
2013Monmouth (8–6–5 overall, 7–1–2 MAAC)QuinnipiacFranklin Castellanos (Iona)Matt Jeffery (Monmounth)Borja Angoitia (Quinnipiac)Jorden Scott (Manhattan)
2014Quinnipiac (10–4–5 overall, 7–0–3 MAAC)MonmouthIgnacio Maganto (Iona)Matt Jeffery (Monmounth)Borja Angoitia (Quinnipiac)Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2015Monmouth (11–3–4 overall, 7–0–3 MAAC)RiderMarcos Nunez (Iona)David Acuna Camacho (Monmounth)Eric Klenofsky (Monmouth)Robert McCourt (Monmouth)
2016Quinnipiac (13–7–0 overall, 8–2–0 MAAC)RiderCameron Harr (Marist)Thomas Teupen (Canisius)Eric Klenofsky (Monmouth)
Ryan Baird (Rider)
Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2017Fairfield (12–4–3 overall, 7–1–2 MAAC)FairfieldAllen Gavilanes (Marist)Alex Grattarola (Canisius)Marcellin Gohier (Manhattan)Carl Rees (Fairfield)
2018Fairfield (11–5–2 overall, 8–0–2 MAAC)RiderEamon Whelan (Quinnipiac)Jonas Vergin (Fairfield)Gordon Botterill (Fairfield)Carl Rees (Fairfield)
2019Saint Peter's (13–6 overall, 9–1 MAAC)IonaDominic Laws (Saint Peter's)Malcolm Moreno (Iona)Samuel Ilin (Marist)Julian Richens (Saint Peter's)
2020^Quinnipiac (7–2 overall, 5–1 MAAC)MonmouthDominic Laws (Saint Peter's)George Akampeke (Monmouth)Sean Murray (Monmouth)
Jared Mazzola (Quinnipiac)
Gordon Botterill (Fairfield)
Robert McCourt (Monmouth)
2021Marist (12–6–3 overall, 7–2-1 MAAC)MaristZaki Alibou (Rider)Huib Achterkamp (Marist)Sam Ilin (Marist)Matt Viggiano (Marist)
2022Quinnipiac (11-4-3 overall, 8–0-1 MAAC)QuinnipiacDavid Bercedo (Quinnipiac)Nassim Akki (Manhattan)Greg Monroe (Siena)Eric Da Costa (Quinnipiac)
2023Iona (12-4 overall, 9-1 MAAC)RiderCamil Azzam Ruiz (Iona)Tim Timchenko (Iona)Nacho Alfaro Monge (Iona)James Hamilton (Iona)
2024Iona (8-4-3 overall, 6-1-1 MAAC)
Rider (12-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 MAAC)
IonaMomo Diop (Rider)Tim Timchenko (Iona)Adam Salama (Rider)Chad Duernberger (Rider)
2025Sacred Heart (8-3-5 overall, 7-0-3 MAAC)SienaTim Strele (Saint Peter’s)Daniel Losfablos (Sacred Heart)Luca Marinelli (Sacred Heart)Anthony Anzevui (Sacred Heart)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Women's

YearRegular Season ChampTournament ChampOverall/Offensive Player of the Year/Golden BootDefensive of the YearGoalkeeper of the Year/Golden GloveCoach of the Year
1992Iona
1993FairfieldStacy Wagenseil (Canisius)Debbie Belkin (Fairfield)
1994Loyola (11–10–0 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC)LoyolaStacy Wagenseil (Canisius)
Val Kujan (Siena)
Glenn Crooks (Saint Peter's)
Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1995Loyola (10–6–4 overall, 6–1–0 MAAC)FairfieldKelli Hurley (Fairfield)Erin Gilroy (Loyola)Dave Gerrity (Loyola)
1996LoyolaNicole Tracey (Saint Peter's)Erin Gilroy (Loyola)Scott Sylvester (Saint Peter's)
1997FairfieldAbby Allen (Fairfield)Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1998FairfieldAbby Allen (Fairfield)Maria Piechocki (Fairfield)
1999Loyola (13–4–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC)FairfieldPam Cluff (Fairfield)Julie Kapcala (Loyola)Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2000Loyola (15–5–0, 9–0–0 MAAC)LoyolaPam Cluff (Fairfield)Julie Kapcala (Loyola)Joe Mallia (Loyola)
2001LoyolaJulie Anne Forman (Fairfield)Megan McGonagle (Marist)
Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2002Fairfield (9–7–3 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC)LoyolaRosie Luzak (Niagara)Noel Cox (Siena)Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2003Loyola (12–9–1 overall, 8–0–1 MAAC)LoyolaTami Coyle (Rider)Lindsay Tracey (Loyola)
Katy Owings (Niagara)
Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2004Loyola (16–4–0 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC)LoyolaAli Andrzejewski (Loyola)Lisa Jaffa (Loyola)
Noel Cox (Siena)
Emma Hayes (Iona)
2005Loyola (15–5–0 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC)FairfieldAli Andrzejewski (Loyola)Sarra Moller (Loyola)Peter Veltri (Niagara)
2006Loyola (10–7–2 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC)NiagaraKristen Turner (Siena) Brett Maron (Fairfield)John Byford (Loyola)
2007Marist (11–5–3 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC)LoyolaBrittany Bisnott (Niagara)Brittany Henderson (Loyola)Elizabeth Roper (Marist)
2008Loyola (10–6–4 overall, 7–0–2 MAAC)FairfieldAhna Johnson (Fairfield)Sarra Moller (Loyola)Jim Wendling (Canisius)
2009Loyola (13–4–3 overall, 9–0–0 MAAC)LoyolaTheresa Ferraina (Loyola)Brittany Henderson (Loyola)Katherine Vettori (Loyola)
2010Canisius (14–7–0 overall, 7–2–0 MAAC)SienaKelly Reinwald (Canisius)
Nichole Schiro (Loyola)
Ashleigh Bowers (Niagara)Drayson Hounsome (Rider)
2011Marist (13–6–2 overall, 7–1–1 MAAC)MaristNichole Schiro (Loyola)Kelly Boudreau (Fairfield)Katherine Lyn (Marist)
2012Marist (15–7–0 overall, 8–1–0 MAAC)LoyolaNichole Schiro (Loyola)Alli Walsh (Fairfield)Didi Haracic (Loyola)Jim O'Brien (Fairfield)
2013Monmouth (16–1–2 overall, 8–0–2 MAAC)MonmouthDana Costello (Monmouth)Emma Pichl (Fairfield)Ashley Lewis (Monmouth)Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2014Monmouth(14–5–0 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC)RiderTara Ballay (Rider)Alexa Freguletti (Monmouth)Taylor Booth (Siena)Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2015Monmouth(15–4–2 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC)SienaAlexis McTamney (Monmouth)Jenny Bitzer (Manhattan)Kristen Skonieczny (Manhattan)Brendan Lawler (Manhattan)
2016Monmouth(14–5–2 overall, 9–0–1 MAAC)MonmouthAlexis McTamney (Monmouth)Tara Sobierjaski (Siena)Bethany-May Howard (Rider)Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2017Monmouth(14–5–2 overall, 9–0–1 MAAC)MonmouthErica Modena (Manhattan) Gabriella Cuevas (Monmouth)Amanda Knaub (Monmouth)Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2018Monmouth(16–4–1 overall, 9–1–0 MAAC)MonmouthMadie Gibson (Monmouth)Jessica Johnson (Monmouth)Taylor Dorado (Siena)Leigh Howard (Marist)
2019Monmouth(14-2-3 overall, 10–0 MAAC)MonmouthLexie Palladino (Monmouth)Anna Lazur (Monmouth)Amanda Knaub (Monmouth)David Barrett (Fairfield)
2020^Siena (6-0-2 overall, 4–0-1 MAAC)SienaMakenzie Rodrigues (Rider)
Lauren Karabin (Monmouth)
Sarina Jones (Monmouth)
Brianna Montinard (Siena)
Leslie Adams (Siena)Steve Karbowski (Siena)
2021Monmouth (15-4-1 overall, 8-1-1 MAAC)MonmouthFlorence Vaillancourt (Niagara)Sarina Jones (Monmouth)Natalie Kelchner (Marist)Dr. Krissy Turner (Monmouth)
2022Quinnipiac (15-2-1 overall, 9-1-0 MAAC)
Fairfield (14-4-0 overall, 9-1-0 MAAC)
QuinnipiacRebecca Cooke (Quinnipiac)Maddie Mills (FairField)Ellie Sciancalepore (Rider)Ryan Louis (Canisius)
2023Quinnipiac (13-4-1 overall, 9-0-1 MAAC)QuinnipiacCourtney Chochol (Quinnipiac)Markela Bejleri, Kayla Mingachos, Olivia Scott (Quinnipiac)Sofia Lospinoso (Quinnipiac)Dave Clarke (Quinnipiac)
2024Fairfield (15-2-1 overall, 10-1-1 MAAC)FairfieldMaddy Theriault (Fairfield)Alicia Zamora (Canisius)Sofia Lospinoso (Quinnipiac)David Barrett (Fairfield)
2025Fairfield (15-1-2 overall, 10-0-2 MAAC)Sacred HeartMaddy Theriault (Fairfield)Meghan Carragher (Fairfield)Katie Wright (Fairfield)David Barrett (Fairfield)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Lacrosse

Men's

YearChampion
2000 St. Joseph's
2001 Mount Saint Mary's
2002 Manhattan
2003Mount Saint Mary's (2)
2004 Providence
2005 Marist
2006Providence (2)
2007Providence (3)
2008 Canisius
2009 Siena
2010Mount Saint Mary's (3)
2011Siena (2)
2012Canisius (2)
2013 Detroit Mercy
2014Siena (3)
2015Marist (2)
2016 Quinnipiac
2017 Monmouth
2018Canisius (3)
2019Marist (3)
2020Not Awarded
2021Monmouth (2)
2022Manhattan (2)
2022Manhattan (2)
2023Marist (4)
2024Sacred Heart
2025Siena (4)

Women's

YearChampion
2000 Manhattan
2001 Fairfield
2002 Le Moyne
2003Le Moyne (2)
2004Manhattan (2)
2005Manhattan (3)
2006Le Moyne (3)
2007Le Moyne (4)
2008 Marist
2009Fairfield (2)
2010Marist (2)
2011 Canisius
2012Canisius (2)
2013Canisius (3)
2014Canisius (4)
2015Fairfield (3)
2016Canisius (5)
2017Canisius (6)
2018Fairfield (4)
2019Fairfield (5)
2020Not Awarded
2021Fairfield (6)
2022Fairfield (7)
2023Fairfield (8)
2024Niagara
2025Fairfield (9)

Swimming and diving

Conference champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1984La SalleLa Salle
1985La SalleArmy
1986La SalleLa Salle
1987ArmyArmy
1988ArmyArmy
1989La SalleArmy
1990La SalleArmy
1991La SalleLa Salle
1992La SalleLa Salle
1993IonaLoyola
1994NiagaraLoyola
1995LoyolaLoyola
1996MaristLoyola
1997MaristMarist
1998MaristMarist
1999MaristMarist
2000MaristMarist
2001MaristRider
2002MaristMarist
2003MaristRider
2004RiderMarist
2005MaristMarist
2006MaristMarist
2007MaristMarist
2008MaristMarist
2009LoyolaRider
2010LoyolaMarist
2011LoyolaMarist
2012RiderMarist
2013RiderMarist
2014RiderMarist
2015RiderMarist
2016RiderMarist
2017RiderMarist
2018RiderFairfield
2019RiderFairfield
2020RiderFairfield
2022RiderNiagara
2023RiderFairfield
2024MaristNiagara
2025NiagaraNiagara
2026FairfieldFairfield

Cross country

Champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1981Iona
1982Iona
1983IonaHoly Cross
1984La SalleHoly Cross
1985IonaHoly Cross
1986ArmyManhattan
1987ArmyFordham
1988IonaFordham
1989La SalleFordham
1990La SalleCanisius
1991IonaCanisius
1992IonaCanisius
1993IonaManhattan
1994IonaManhattan
1995IonaCanisius
1996IonaManhattan
1997IonaCanisius
1998IonaMarist
1999IonaManhattan
2000IonaMarist
2001IonaIona
2002IonaManhattan
2003IonaLoyola
2004IonaMarist
2005IonaIona
2006IonaIona
2007IonaIona
2008IonaIona
2009IonaIona
2010IonaIona
2011IonaIona
2012IonaIona
2013IonaIona
2014IonaIona
2015IonaQuinnipiac
2016IonaIona
2017IonaIona
2018IonaIona
2019IonaIona
2020IonaIona
2021IonaIona
2022IonaQuinnipiac
2023IonaQuinnipiac
2024IonaQuinnipiac
2025IonaQuinnipiac

Volleyball

Women's

YearRegular Season ChampTournament ChampMost Outstanding/Valuable Player
1990La SalleSaint Peter'sDana Shepherd (La Salle)
Jen Wutzer (La Salle)
1991La SalleLoyolaTara Vinje (Loyola)
1992LoyolaLoyolaTara Vinje (Loyola)
1993SienaSienaJeanine Bula (Siena)
1994SienaSienaRochelle Travers (Siena)
1995SienaRochelle Travers (Siena)
1996FairfieldSienaDonna DeFrancesco (Siena)
1997FairfieldFairfieldJen McLaughlin (Fairfield)
1998FairfieldFairfieldJen McLaughlin (Fairfield)
1999FairfieldFairfieldCorrine Carlson (Fairfield)
2000FairfieldFairfieldJoanne Saunders (Fairfield)
2001Saint Peter'sFairfieldLaurie Brands (Fairfield)
2002ManhattanManhattanGoedele Van Cauteren (Manhattan)
2003ManhattanManhattanGoedele Van Cauteren (Manhattan)
2004FairfieldIonaMiki Hogg (Iona)
2005FairfieldSienaChristie Gustafson (Siena)
2006Fairfield (24–8 overall, 18-0 MAAC)SienaChristie Gustafson (Siena)
2007Siena (24–8 overall, 17-1 MAAC)SienaNadiege Honore (Siena)
2008Fairfield (20–13 overall, 16-2 MAAC)SienaBurgandy McCurty (Siena)
2009Fairfield (19–12 overall, 16-2 MAAC)NiagaraHannah Hedrick (Niagara)
2010Niagara (25–9 overall, 17-1 MAAC)NiagaraHannah Hedrick (Niagara)
2011Niagara (25–9 overall, 17-1 MAAC)NiagaraKari Honomichl (Niagara)
2012Fairfield (22–9 overall, 15-3 MAAC)FairfieldBrianna Dixion (Fairfield)
2013Marist (19–13 overall, 14-4 MAAC)
Fairfield (21–9 overall, 14-4 MAAC)
FairfieldRachel Romansky (Fairfield)
2014Marist (25–6 overall, 15-3 MAAC)SienaRachel Stoklosa (Siena)
2015Fairfield (21–10 overall, 14-4 MAAC)FairfieldMegan Theiller (Fairfield)
2016Fairfield (28–6 overall, 18-0 MAAC)FairfieldMegan O'Sullivan (Fairfield)
2017Fairfield (25–7 overall, 18-0 MAAC)FairfieldSkyler Day (Fairfield)
2018Iona (20–7 overall, 16-2 MAAC)IonaMia Bonsignore (Iona)
2019Fairfield (24–6 overall, 17-1 MAAC)FairfieldManuela Nicolini (Fairfield)
2020^Fairfield (9-1 overall, 9-1 MAAC)RiderAnilee Sher (Rider)
2021Fairfield (24-9 overall, 16-2 MAAC)FairfieldK.J. Johnson (Fairfield)
2022Fairfield (26-7 overall, 17-1 MAAC)QuinnipacAryanah Diaz (Quinnipac)
2023Fairfield (23-7 overall, 16-2 MAAC)FairfieldMaya Walker (Fairfield)
2024Fairfield (21-11 overall, 17-1 MAAC)FairfieldMamie Krubally (Fairfield)
2025Fairfield (23-5 overall, 17-1 MAAC)FairfieldKiannisha Santiago (Rider)

^ Tournament delayed until April 2021 due to Covid

Postseason history

NCAA tournament
(1–32)
YearMAAC Rep.OpponentResult
1994 SienaPrincetonL 0–3
1995 SienaColgate
Georgia Tech
W 3–1
L 0–3
1996 SienaHofstraL 1–3
1997 FairfieldOhio StateL 0–3
1998 FairfieldClemsonL 0–3
1999 FairfieldMichiganL 0–3
2000 FairfieldPepperdineL 1–3
2001 FairfieldPenn StateL 0–3
2002 ManhattanTempleL 1–3
2003 ManhattanPepperdineL 0–3
2004 IonaNebraskaL 0–3
2005 SienaWashingtonL 0–3
2006 SienaMinnesotaL 0–3
2007 SienaPenn StateL 0–3
2008 SienaCaliforniaL 0–3
2009 NiagaraMichiganL 0–3
2010 NiagaraPenn StateL 0–3
2011 NiagaraNorthern IowaL 0–3
2012 FairfieldUSCL 0–3
2013 FairfieldNebraskaL 0–3
2014 SienaPenn StateL 0–3
2015 FairfieldTexasL 0–3
2016 FairfieldMichigan StateL 0–3
2017 FairfieldTexasL 0–3
2018 IonaPittsburghL 0–3
2019 FairfieldMinnesotaL 0–3
2020 RiderUCLAL 0–3
2021 FairfieldUCLAL 0–3
2022 QuinnipiacWisconsinL 0–3
2023 FairfieldPurdueL 0–3
2024 FairfieldWisconsinL 0–3
2025 FairfieldMinnesotaL 0–3

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:

Champions

Ice hockey

History

The MAAC began sponsoring hockey in 1997 due to NCAA regulations that required all Division I conferences to participate in all Division sports. At the founding of the MAAC hockey conference, only three of the eight founding teams were full members of the conference: Canisius, Fairfield, and Iona. The MAAC also added five associate members: American International, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart (at the time Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart were not members of the MAAC, though they would join the conference as full members later on). The conference began play starting with the 1998–99 season, where Quinnipiac and Holy Cross won the inaugural regular season and conference tournament championships, respectively. The MAAC added two additional teams starting with the 1999–00 season: Mercyhurst and Bentley. Army joined the conference for the 2000–01 season, bringing the conference up to eleven member teams. At the conclusion of the 2002–03 season, Fairfield and Iona both discontinued their men's ice hockey programs, and while the conference's remaining nine teams could continue without them, having only one full member necessitated the folding of the MAAC hockey conference as MAAC rules only allowed full conference members to vote in new decisions, leaving almost all MAAC hockey members without a voice in conference decisions pertinent to hockey. The following year all of the teams continued their programs in the newly formed Atlantic Hockey conference. [24] As of the 2025–26 athletic season, five current MAAC members sponsor ice hockey, spread across the AHA, ECAC, and Hockey East conferences.

Ice hockey membership timeline

MAAC ice hockey membership often varied significantly from normal conference membership, with the majority of schools being associate members.

Army Black Knights men's ice hockeyMercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockeyBentley Falcons men's ice hockeySacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockeyQuinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockeyIona Gaels men's ice hockeyHoly Cross Crusaders men's ice hockeyFairfield Stags men's ice hockeyUConn Huskies men's ice hockeyCanisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockeyAmerican International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockeyMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Full members Associate members 

Champions

Notable sports figures

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

Baseball

Basketball

Soccer

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference". MAACsports.com.
  2. "The Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  3. "Quinnipiac, Monmouth to join MAAC". ESPN.com. December 14, 2012.
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