State University of New York Athletic Conference

State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)
State University of New York Athletic Conference logo
Established	1958
Association	NCAA
Division	Division III
Members	10 full, 1 affiliate
Sports fielded	20 (men's: 9; women's: 11)
Region	New York
Former names	New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Headquarters	Fredonia, New York
Commissioner	Azure Davey (since 2012)
Website	sunyac.com
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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.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined
East Division
State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland, New York	Red Dragons	1868	Public	7,234	1958
State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Hawks	1828	Public	8,205	1958
State University of New York at Oneonta	Oneonta, New York	Red Dragons	1889	Public	5,893	1958
State University of New York at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, New York	Cardinals	1889	Public	6,358	1958
State University of New York at Potsdam	Potsdam, New York	Bears	1816	Public	4,325	1958
West Division
State University of New York at Brockport	Brockport, New York	Golden Eagles	1867	Public	8,275	1958
Buffalo State College	Buffalo, New York	Bengals	1871	Public	11,224	1958
State University of New York at Fredonia	Fredonia, New York	Blue Devils	1826	Public	5,573	1959
State University of New York at Geneseo	Geneseo, New York	Knights	1871	Public	5,585	1959
State University of New York at Oswego	Oswego, New York	Lakers	1861	Public	8,909	1958

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Primary Conference	SUNYAC Sport
Morrisville State College (State University of New York at Morrisville)*	Morrisville, New York	Mustangs	1908	Public	3,338	2009-10	NEAC	field hockey men's ice hockey

^* - SUNY Morrisville was formerly a full member of the SUNYAC.

Former members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Left	Current Conference
University at Albany (State University of New York at Albany)	Albany, New York	Great Danes	1844	Public	17,500	1958	1995	America East (NCAA Division I)
Binghamton University (State University of New York at Binghamton)	Vestal, New York	Bearcats	1946	Public	14,713	1973	1997	America East (NCAA Division I)
University at Buffalo (State University of New York at Buffalo)	Buffalo, New York	Bulls	1846	Public	28,601	1978	1988	MAC (NCAA Division I)
Morrisville State College (State University of New York at Morrisville)	Morrisville, New York	Mustangs	1908	Public	3,338	2007	2009	NEAC
State University of New York Institute of Technology (State University of New York at Utica/Rome)	Marcy, New York	Wildcats	1966	Public	2,870	1991	2008	NEAC

Membership timeline

• Buffalo left to join the East Coast Conference while reclassifying to Division I and the Mid-American Conference
• Albany and Binghamton left to join the New England Collegiate Conference while reclassifying to Division I and the America East Conference
• SUNYIT left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
• Morrisville State (SUNY Morrisville) left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference

Conference facilities

Institution	Basketball Arena	Capacity	Football Stadium	Capacity	Ice Hockey Arena	Capacity
Brockport	Jim and John Vloganitis Gymnasium	2,000	Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium	10,000	Tuttle North Ice Arena	2,000
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	3,300	Non-Football School	N/A	Steele Hall	1,100
Geneseo	Schrader Gymnasium	1,000	Non-Football School	N/A	Ira C. Wilson Ice Arena	2,500
New Paltz	Hawk Center at Elting Gymnasium	2,500	Non-Football School	N/A	Non-Ice Hockey School	N/A
Oneonta	Dewar Arena at Alumni Field House	4,000	Non-Football School	N/A	Non-Ice Hockey School	N/A
Oswego	Max Ziel Gymnasium at Laker Hall	3,500	Non-Football School	N/A	Campus Center Ice Arena	2,500
Plattsburgh	Memorial Hall	1,400	Non-Football School	N/A	Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena	3,500
Potsdam	Maxcy Hall	4,000	Non-Football School	N/A	Maxcy Hall	2,200

Sports

Fall

• Cross Country (M,W)
• Field Hockey (W)
• Soccer (M,W)
• Tennis (W)
• Volleyball (W)

Winter

• Basketball (M,W)
• Ice Hockey (M)
• Indoor Track and Field (M,W)
• Swimming and Diving (M,W)

Spring

• Baseball (M)
• Softball (W)
• Lacrosse (M,W)
• Outdoor Track and Field (M,W)

See also

• Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• Mid Hudson Conference
• Yankee Small College Conference

External links

• Official website