Formerly | New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1958 |
Commissioner | Tom Di Camillo (since 2014) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 10 full, 6 affiliates |
Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
Region | New York |
Official website | sunyacsports.com |
Locations | |
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
The SUNYAC currently has ten full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location [lower-alpha 1] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
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East Division | |||||||
State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland | 1868 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 6,832 | Red Dragons | 1958 | |
State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz | 1828 | 7,489 | Hawks | 1958 | ||
State University of New York at Oneonta | Oneonta | 1889 | 6,733 | Red Dragons | 1958 | ||
State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | 1889 | 5,257 | Cardinals | 1958 | ||
State University of New York at Potsdam | Potsdam | 1816 | 3,098 | Bears | 1958 | ||
West Division | |||||||
State University of New York at Brockport | Brockport | 1867 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 7,924 | Golden Eagles | 1958 | |
State University of New York Buffalo State University | Buffalo | 1871 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 8,339 | Bengals | 1958 | |
State University of New York at Fredonia | Fredonia | 1826 | 3,780 | Blue Devils | 1959 | ||
State University of New York at Geneseo | Geneseo | 1871 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 4,910 | Knights | 1959 | |
State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego | 1861 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 7,636 | Lakers | 1958 |
Institution | Location [lower-alpha 1] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Previous Conference | Colors |
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State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) | Canton, New York | 1906 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 3,122 | Roos | 2024-25 | North Atlantic Conference (NAC) | |
State University of New York at Morrisville (SUNY Morrisville) | Morrisville, New York | 1908 | 2,486 | Mustangs | 2024-25 |
The SUNYAC currently has six affiliate members, all but two are private schools:
Institution | Location [lower-alpha 3] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | Primary conference | SUNYAC sport |
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Ithaca College | Ithaca | 1892 | Nonsectarian | 6,769 | Bombers | 2023–24 | Liberty League | men's wrestling | |
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | Henrietta | 1829 | Nonsectarian | 18,000 | Tigers | 2023–24 | |||
St. John Fisher University | Rochester | 1948 | Nonsectarian | 3,610 | Cardinals | 2023–24 | Empire 8 | ||
State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) | Canton | 1906 | Public [lower-alpha 2] | 3,122 | Roos | 2023-24 | North Atlantic Conference (NAC) | women's ice hockey | |
State University of New York at Morrisville [lower-alpha 4] (SUNY Morrisville) | Morrisville | 1908 | 2,486 | Mustangs | 2009f.h.; 2009m.i.h. 2023w.i.h. [lower-alpha 5] | field hockey; men's ice hockey; women's ice hockey | |||
Utica University | Utica | 1946 | Nonsectarian | 4,614 | Pioneers | 2023-24 | Empire 8 | men's wrestling |
Institution | Location [lower-alpha 1] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Colors | Primary conference | SUNYAC sport |
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Alfred State College | Alfred | 1908 | Public | 3,500 | Pioneers | 2024-25 | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) | men's & women's indoor and outdoor track & field |
The SUNYAC had five former full members, all were public schools:
Institution | Location [lower-alpha 2] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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University at Albany [lower-alpha 3] (SUNY Albany) | Albany | 1844 | Public [lower-alpha 4] | 17,500 | Great Danes | 1958 | 1995 | America East [lower-alpha 5] |
Binghamton University [lower-alpha 6] (SUNY Binghamton) | Vestal | 1946 | 14,713 | Bearcats | 1973 | 1997 | America East [lower-alpha 5] | |
University at Buffalo [lower-alpha 7] (SUNY Buffalo) | Buffalo | 1846 | 28,601 | Bulls | 1978 | 1988 | Mid-American (MAC) [lower-alpha 5] | |
State University of New York at Morrisville [lower-alpha 8] [lower-alpha 9] (SUNY Morrisville) | Morrisville | 1908 | 3,338 | Mustangs | 2007 | 2009 | North Atlantic (NAC) | |
State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY Poly) | Marcy | 1966 | 2,870 | Wildcats | 1991 | 2008 | North Atlantic (NAC) |
Institution | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Football Stadium | Capacity | Ice Hockey Arena | Capacity |
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Brockport | Jim and John Vloganitis Gymnasium | 2,000 | Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium | 10,000 | Tuttle North Ice Arena | 1,250 |
Buffalo State | Buffalo State Sports Arena | 3,500 | Coyer Field | 3,000 | Buffalo State Ice Arena | 1,800 |
Cortland | Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium | 3,500 | SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex | 6,500 | Alumni Arena | 2,500 |
Fredonia | Steele Hall Fieldhouse | 3,300 | Non-Football School | N/A | Steele Hall Ice Arena | 1,100 |
Geneseo | Carl Schrader Gymnasium | 1,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena | 2,500 |
New Paltz | Hawk Center | 1,800 | Non-Football School | N/A | Non-Ice Hockey School | N/A |
Oneonta | Dewar Arena | 4,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Non-Ice Hockey School | N/A |
Oswego | Max Ziel Gymnasium | 3,500 | Non-Football School | N/A | Campus Center Ice Arena | 2,500 |
Plattsburgh | Memorial Hall | 1,000 | Non-Football School | N/A | Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena | 1,924 |
Potsdam | Jerry Welsh Gymnasium | 3,600 | Non-Football School | N/A | Maxcy Ice Arena | 2,500 |
The SUNYAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Field hockey | ||
Ice Hockey | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field (indoor) | ||
Track and field (outdoor) | ||
Volleyball | ||
Wrestling |
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Wrestling | Total SUNYAC Sports |
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Brockport | 10 | ||||||||||
Buffalo State | 7 | ||||||||||
Cortland | 10 | ||||||||||
Fredonia | 8 | ||||||||||
Geneseo | 8 | ||||||||||
New Paltz | 6 | ||||||||||
Oneonta | 9 | ||||||||||
Oswego | 10 | ||||||||||
Plattsburgh | 8 | ||||||||||
Potsdam | 8 | ||||||||||
Totals | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8+1 [lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4+4 [lower-alpha 2] | 90 |
School | Football | Golf | Tennis | Volleyball |
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Brockport | Empire 8 | No | No | No |
Buffalo State | Liberty League | No | No | Independent (AMCC in 2024–25) |
Cortland | Empire 8 | No | No | No |
New Paltz | No | No | No | UVC |
Oneonta | No | No | NJAC | No |
Oswego | No | Empire 8 | Independent | No |
Potsdam | No | No | No | NECC |
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Ice Hockey | Field Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Volleyball | Total SUNYAC Sports |
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Brockport | 11 | ||||||||||||
Buffalo State | 10 | ||||||||||||
Cortland | 12 | ||||||||||||
Fredonia | 10 | ||||||||||||
Geneseo | 11 | ||||||||||||
New Paltz | 9 | ||||||||||||
Oneonta | 11 | ||||||||||||
Oswego | 12 | ||||||||||||
Plattsburgh | 10 | ||||||||||||
Potsdam | 10 | ||||||||||||
Totals | 10 | 10 | 5+2 [lower-alpha 1] | 6+1 [lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 109 |
School | Equestrian | Golf | Gymnastics |
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Brockport | No | No | Independent |
Buffalo State | No | No | No |
Cortland | No | Independent | Independent |
Geneseo | Independent | Independent | No |
New Paltz | Independent | No | No |
Oswego | No | No | No |
Plattsburgh | No | No | No |
Potsdam | No | No | No |
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