State University of New York Athletic Conference
{{Short description|Intercollegiate athletic conference}}
{{Infobox sports league
| name = State University of New York Athletic Conference
| title = State University of New York Athletic Conference
| logo = Sunyac conference logo.png
| logo_size = 200
| color = color:white; background:#00175d; {{box-shadow border|a|#fcde02|2px}}
| font_color = #FFFFFF
| founded = 1958
| association = NCAA
| division = Division III
| teams = 10 full (12 full in 2026), 6 affiliates
| sports = 22
| mens = 10
| womens = 12
| region = New York
| formerly = New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| headquarters = Syracuse, New York
| commissioner = Tom Di Camillo
| since = 2014
| website = {{url|https://www.sunyacsports.com/landing/index| sunyacsports.com}}
| map = SL-USA-states.png
| map_size = 250
}}
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, consisting of schools in the State University of New York system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
History
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=Recent changes=
On May 12, 2023, the SUNYAC announced that the conference absorbed the Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL; a women's ice hockey-only league) and started to sponsor the sport. 5 full members of the SUNYAC were members of the NEWHL, therefore SUNY Canton and SUNY Morrisville became affiliate members of SUNYAC in that sport in the 2023–24 season.{{cite web | url=https://northeastwomenshockeyleague.com/sports/wice/2022-23/releases/20230512g10xw6 | title=SUNYAC adds women's ice hockey, admits Canton in men's ice hockey | date=12 May 2023 }}
On August 21, 2023, SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo both announced that they would become full members of the Empire 8 starting in the 2024-25 season. {{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo to Join Empire 8; 2024-25 Start Date Anticipated |url=https://empire8.com/news/2023/8/21/general-suny-brockport-and-suny-geneseo-to-join-empire-8-2024-25-start-date-anticipated.aspx |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=empire8.com |language=en}}
On October 5, 2023, the SUNYAC announced that started to sponsor men's wrestling effective immediately during the 2023-24 academic year, absorbing the remnants of the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC), which 4 full members of the SUNYAC sponsor the sport. Also the SUNYAC welcomed Ithaca, RIT, St. Johns Fisher and Utica as affiliate members in that sport. Also in the same date, the SUNYAC announced that SUNY Canton and SUNY Morrisville will join the conference as full members starting in 2024-25.{{cite web | url=https://www.sunyacsports.com/general/2023-24/releases/20231005jcgtfr | title=SUNYAC Adds 2 Full-Time Members, 5 Associates & Men's Wrestling | date=5 October 2023 }}
On April 3, 2024, SUNY New Paltz announced that they would leave the SUNYAC after the conclusion of the 2025-26 season to join the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=SUNY New Paltz Initiating Two-Year Process to Seek a New Athletic Conference |url=https://nphawks.com/news/2024/4/3/general-suny-new-paltz-initiating-two-year-process-to-seek-a-new-athletic-conference.aspx |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=nphawks.com |language=en}}
On June 5, 2025, Alfred State College, SUNY Cobleskill, and SUNY Delhi will join the conference starting in 2026-27.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-05 |title=SUNYAC adds full members Alfred State, SUNY Cobleskill & SUNY Delhi; 4 associates |url=https://www.sunyacsports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250605mjxysh |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=sunyacsports.com |language=en}}
=Chronological timeline=
- 1958 – On September 19, 1958, the SUNYAC was founded as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NYSIAC). Charter members included the New York State College for Teachers at Albany (now the University at Albany), the Brockport State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Brockport), the State University College for Teachers at Buffalo (now Buffalo State University), Cortland State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Cortland), the New York State College for Teachers at New Paltz (now the State University of New York at New Paltz), the State University College of Education at Oneonta (now the State University of New York at Oneonta), Oswego State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Oswego), Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Plattsburgh) and the New York State College for Teachers at Potsdam (now the State University of New York at Potsdam), beginning the 1958–59 academic year.
- 1959 – Geneseo Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo) and Fredonia State Teachers College (now the State University of New York at Fredonia) joined the SUNYAC in the 1959–60 academic year.
- 1963 – The NYSIAC was rebranded as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) in the 1963–64 academic year.
- 1973 – Harpur College (now Binghamton University) joined the SUNYAC in the 1973–74 academic year.
- 1978 – The University at Buffalo joined the SUNYAC in the 1978–79 academic year.
- 1983 – Women's sports became part of the SUNYAC in the 1983–84 academic year.
- 1988 – SUNY Buffalo left the SUNYAC to join the Division I ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an NCAA D-I Independent after the 1987–88 academic year.
- 1991 – The State University of New York at Utica/Rome (now the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)) joined the SUNYAC in the 1991–92 academic year.
- 1995 – SUNY Albany left the SUNYAC to join the NCAA Division II ranks as an NCAA D-II Independent after the 1994–95 academic year.
- 1997 – SUNY Binghamton left the SUNYAC to join the NCAA Division II ranks as an NCAA D-II Independent after the 1996–97 academic year.
- 2007 – The State University of New York at Morrisville (also known as Morrisville State College) joined the SUNYAC in the 2007–08 academic year.
- 2008 – SUNYIT left the SUNYAC to join the North East Athletic Conference (NEAC; now known as the United East Conference) after the 2007–08 academic year.
- 2009 – SUNY Morrisville left the SUNYAC to join the NEAC (after a tenure of two seasons) at the end of the 2008–09 academic year; while the school has since remained in the league as an associate member from 2009–10 on forward for field hockey and men's ice hockey.
- 2023:
- Six institutions joined the SUNYAC as associate members (and/or added other single sports into their associate memberships), all effective in the 2023–24 academic year:
- Ithaca College, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), St. John Fisher University and Utica University for men's wrestling; all coming from the defunct wrestling-only Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC)
- and the State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) and former full member SUNY Morrisville for women's ice hockey; both coming from the defunct ice hockey-only Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL)
- 2024:
- SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo left the SUNYAC to join the Empire 8 Athletic Conference (Empire 8) after the 2023–24 academic year; while SUNY Brockport remained in the league as an associate member for men's wrestling.
- SUNY Canton upgraded as a full member for all sports (with SUNY Morrisville following suit) in the 2024–25 academic year.
- Five institutions joined the SUNYAC as associate members, all effective in the 2024–25 academic year:
- Alfred State College, Hilbert College and Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College (a.k.a. Penn State–Behrend) and the State University of New York at Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill) for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field
- and the State University of New York at Delhi (SUNY Delhi) for men's and women's indoor track & field
- 2025:
- Ten institutions will join the SUNYAC as associate members (and/or add other single sports into their associate memberships), all effective in the 2025–26 academic year:
- Elmira College for men's wrestling
- Hobart College and Skidmore College for men's ice hockey
- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona (a.k.a. Penn State–Altoona), Penn State–Behrend and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford for men's and women's swimming & diving
- Salisbury University for field hockey
- SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi for men's and women's cross country
- and William Smith College for women's ice hockey
- 2026:
- SUNY New Paltz will leave the SUNYAC to join the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) at the end of the 2025–26 academic year.
- Alfred State, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi will upgrade as full members of the SUNYAC for all sports, beginning the 2026–27 academic year.
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Member schools
=Current members=
The SUNYAC currently has ten full members, all are public schools:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution ! Location{{efn|group=full|All cities are located within the State of New York.}} ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}} ! Colors |
| State University of New York Buffalo State University (Buffalo State) | Buffalo | 1871 | rowspan="10" | Public{{efn|group=full|name=SUNY|Part of the State University of New York System.}} | 8,339 | Bengals |1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Buffalo State Bengals}} |
| State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) | Canton | 1906 | 3,122 | Roos | 2024{{efn|group=full|name=SUNYCanton|Affiliate member of the SUNYAC for women's ice hockey since 2023.}} | {{color box|#002D72|border=silver}} {{color box|#009A44|border=silver}} {{color box|#B9975B|border=silver}} |
| State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) | Cortland | 1868 | 6,832 | 1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Cortland Red Dragons}} |
| State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) | Fredonia | 1826 | 3,780 | 1959 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils}} |
| State University of New York at Morrisville (SUNY Morrisville) | 1908 | 2,486 | Mustangs | 2007; | {{color box|#004730|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} |
| bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 1828 | 7,489 | Hawks |1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY New Paltz Hawks}} |
| State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) | Oneonta | 1889 | 6,733 | 1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons}} |
| State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) | Oswego | 1861 | 7,636 | Lakers | 1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Oswego Lakers}} |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) | 1889 | 5,257 | 1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals}} |
| State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam) | Potsdam | 1816 | 3,098 | Bears | 1958 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Potsdam Bears}} |
;Notes:
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=Future full members=
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joining{{efn|group=future|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}} ! Previous ! Colors |
| Alfred State College
| Alfred | 1908 | rowspan="3" | Public{{efn|group=full|name=SUNY|Part of the State University of New York System.}} | 3,500 | Pioneers | 2026{{efn|group=future|Alfred State currently competes as an associate member of the SUNYAC for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field since the 2024–25 school year, before gaining full membership in 2026–27.}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Alfred State Pioneers}} |
| State University of New York at Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill) | 1911 | 2,087 | 2026{{efn|group=future|SUNY Cobleskill currently competes as an associate member of the SUNYAC for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field since the 2024–25 school year, and in men's and women's cross country since 2025–26, before gaining full membership in 2026–27.}} | rowspan="2" | North Atlantic (NAC) | style="text-align:right;" | {{color box|#fe5000}} {{color box|#000000}} |
| State University of New York at Delhi (SUNY Delhi) | Delhi | 1913 | 3,088 | Broncos | 2026{{efn|group=fut|SUNY Delhi currently competes as an associate member of the SUNYAC for men's and women's indoor track & field since the 2024–25 school year, and in men's and women's cross country since 2025–26, before gaining full membership in 2026–27.}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Delhi Broncos}} |
;Notes:
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=Affiliate members=
The SUNYAC currently has ten affiliate members, half of them are private schools:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined{{efn|group=aff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}} ! Colors ! SUNYAC ! Primary |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| rowspan="4" | Alfred State College | rowspan="4" | Alfred, New York | rowspan="4" | 1908 | rowspan="4" | Public | rowspan="4" | 3,500 | rowspan="4" | Pioneers | 2024{{sup|m.o.t.f.}} | rowspan="4" | {{college color boxes|Alfred State Pioneers}} | men's indoor track & field | rowspan="4" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|m.o.t.f.}} | men's outdoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|w.i.t.f.}} | women's indoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|w.o.t.f.}} | women's outdoor track & field |
| rowspan="4" | Hilbert College
| rowspan="4" | Hamburg, New York | rowspan="4" | 1957 | rowspan="4" | Catholic | rowspan="4" | 1,100 | rowspan="4" | Hawks | 2024{{sup|m.i.t.f.}} | rowspan="4" | {{color box|#0071CE}} {{color box|#FFC629}} | men's indoor track & field | rowspan="4" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| 2024{{sup|m.o.t.f.}}
| men's outdoor track & field |
| 2024{{sup|w.i.t.f.}}
| women's indoor track & field |
| 2024{{sup|w.o.t.f.}}
| women's outdoor track & field |
| Ithaca College
| 1892 | Nonsectarian | 6,769 | Bombers | 2023 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Ithaca Bombers}} | men's wrestling |
| rowspan="4" | Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
| rowspan="4" | Erie, Pennsylvania | rowspan="4" | 1948 | rowspan="4" | Public{{efn|group=aff|name=PASSHE|Part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).}} | rowspan="4" | 4,700 | rowspan="4" | Lions | 2024{{sup|m.i.t.f.}} | rowspan="4" | {{color box|#000099}} {{color box|white}} | men's indoor track & field | rowspan="4" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| 2024{{sup|m.o.t.f.}}
| men's outdoor track & field |
| 2024{{sup|w.i.t.f.}}
| women's indoor track & field |
| 2024{{sup|w.o.t.f.}}
| women's outdoor track & field |
| Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | 1829 | Nonsectarian | 18,000 | Tigers | 2023 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|RIT Tigers}} | men's wrestling |
| {{sort|Saint John Fisher|St. John Fisher University}}
| 1948 | Nonsectarian | 3,610 | 2023 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|St. John Fisher Cardinals}} | men's wrestling |
| State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY Brockport){{efn|group=aff|SUNY Brockport was a full member of the SUNYAC from 1958–59 to 2023–24.}} | 1867 | Public{{efn|group=aff|name=SUNY|Part of the State University of New York System.}} | 7,924 | 2024 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles}} | men's wrestling |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| rowspan="6" | State University of New York at Cobleskill | rowspan="6" | Cobleskill, New York | rowspan="6" | 1911 | rowspan="6" | Public{{efn|group=aff|name=SUNY}} | rowspan="6" | 2,087 | rowspan="6" | Fighting Tigers | 2024{{sup|m.i.t.f.}} | rowspan="6" | {{color box|#FE5000|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} | men's indoor track & field | rowspan="6" | North Atlantic (NAC) |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|m.o.t.f.}} | men's outdoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|w.i.t.f.}} | women's indoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|w.o.t.f.}} | women's outdoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2025{{sup|m.x.c.}} | men's cross country |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2025{{sup|w.x.c.}} | women's cross country |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| rowspan="4" | State University of New York at Delhi | rowspan="4" | Delhi, New York | rowspan="4" | 1913 | rowspan="4" | Public{{efn|group=aff|name=SUNY}} | rowspan="4" | 3,088 | rowspan="4" | Broncos | 2024{{sup|m.i.t.f.}} | rowspan="4" | {{color box|#2C5324|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} {{color box|#FFC72C|border=silver}} | men's indoor track & field | rowspan="4" | North Atlantic (NAC) |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2024{{sup|w.i.t.f.}} | women's indoor track & field |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2025{{sup|m.x.c.}} | men's cross country |
| bgcolor="ffa0a0"
| 2025{{sup|w.x.c.}} | women's cross country |
| Utica University
| 1946 | Nonsectarian | 4,614 | Pioneers | 2023 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Utica Pioneers}} | men's wrestling |
;Notes
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= Future affiliate members =
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined{{efn|group=futaff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}} ! Colors ! SUNYAC ! Primary |
| Elmira College
| 1855 | Nonsectarian | 768 | 2025 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Elmira Soaring Eagles}} | men's wrestling |
| Hobart College
| 1822 | Nonsectarian | 2,337 | 2025 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Hobart Statesmen}} |
| rowspan="2" | Penn State Altoona
| rowspan="2" | Logan Township, Pennsylvania | rowspan="2" | 1939 | rowspan="2" | Public{{efn|group=futaff|name=PASSHE|Part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).}} | rowspan="2" | 3,800 | rowspan="2" | Lions | 2025{{sup|m.sw.}} | rowspan="2" | {{color box|#000099}} {{color box|white}} | men's swimming & diving | rowspan="2" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| 2025{{sup|w.sw.}}
| women's swimming & diving |
| rowspan="2" | Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
| rowspan="2" | Erie, Pennsylvania | rowspan="2" | 1948 | rowspan="2" | Public{{efn|group=futaff|name=PASSHE}} | rowspan="2" | 4,046 | rowspan="2" | Lions | 2025{{sup|m.sw.}} | rowspan="2" | {{color box|#000099}} {{color box|white}} | men's swimming & diving | rowspan="2" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| 2025{{sup|w.sw.}}
| women's swimming & diving |
| rowspan="2" | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
| rowspan="2" | Bradford, Pennsylvania | rowspan="2" | 1963 | rowspan="2" | Public{{efn|group=futaff|name=PASSHE}} | rowspan="2" | 1,502 | rowspan="2" | Panthers | 2025{{sup|m.sw.}} | rowspan="2" | {{color box|#003594}} {{color box|#FFB81C}} | men's swimming & diving | rowspan="2" | Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) |
| 2025{{sup|w.sw.}}
| women's swimming & diving |
| Salisbury University
| 1925 | Public | 8,657 | 2025 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Salisbury Sea Gulls}} | field hockey |
| Skidmore College
| 1903 | Nonsectarian | 2,500 | 2025 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|Skidmore Thoroughbreds}} |
| William Smith College
| 1908 | Nonsectarian | 2,229 | Herons | 2025 | style="text-align:right;" | {{college color boxes|William Smith Herons}} |
;Notes:
{{notelist|group=futaff}}
=Former members=
The SUNYAC had five former full members, all were public schools:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution ! Location{{efn|group=former|All cities are located within the State of New York.}} ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}} ! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}} ! Current |
| University at Albany{{efn|group=former|Also known as the State University of New York at Albany.}} (SUNY Albany) | Albany | 1844 | rowspan="6" | Public{{efn|group=former|Part of the State University of New York System.}} | 17,500 | 1958 | 1995 | America East (AmEast){{efn|group=former|name=D1|Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.}} |
| Binghamton University{{efn|group=former|Also known as the State University of New York at Binghamton.}} (SUNY Binghamton) | Vestal | 1946 | 14,713 | Bearcats | 1973 | 1997 | America East (AmEast){{efn|group=former|name=D1}} |
| University at Buffalo{{efn|group=former|Also known as the State University of New York at Buffalo.}} (SUNY Buffalo) | Buffalo | 1846 | 28,601 | Bulls | 1978 | 1988 | Mid-American (MAC){{efn|group=former|name=D1}} |
| State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY Brockport) | 1867 | 7,924 | 1958 | 2024 |
| State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo) | Geneseo | 1871 | 4,910 | Knights | 1959 | 2024 |
| State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY Poly) | Marcy | 1966 | 2,870 | Wildcats | 1991 | 2008 |
;Notes:
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=Membership timeline=
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Period = from:1958 till:2050
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
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id:line value:black
id:bg value:white
id:Full value:rgb(0.7,0.9,0.8) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports
id:FullxF value:rgb(0.9,0.8,0.7) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports except for football
id:AssocF value:rgb(0.9,0.7,0.8) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only
id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.8,0.9,0.7) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for another sport only
id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved in another conference
id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved in another conference when the other color has already been used
PlotData=
width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s
bar:1 color:FullxF from:1958 till:1995 text:SUNY Albany (1958–1995)
bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1999 text:NECC
bar:1 color:OtherC2 from:1999 till:2001 text:D-I
bar:1 shift:(10) color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:end text:America East
bar:2 color:FullxF from:1958 till:2024 text:SUNY Brockport (1958–2024)
bar:2 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text: Empire 8 (SUNYAC m.wr., 2024–present)
bar:3 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:Buffalo State (1958–present)
bar:4 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Cortland (1958–present)
bar:5 color:FullxF from:1958 till:2026 text:SUNY New Paltz (1958–2026)
bar:5 color:OtherC1 from:2026 till:end text:NJAC
bar:6 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Oneonta (1958–present)
bar:7 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Oswego (1958–present)
bar:8 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Plattsburgh (1958–present)
bar:9 color:FullxF from:1958 till:end text:SUNY Potsdam (1958–present)
bar:10 color:FullxF from:1959 till:2024 text:SUNY Geneseo (1959–2024)
bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2024 till:end text:Empire 8
bar:11 color:FullxF from:1959 till:end text:SUNY Fredonia (1959–present)
bar:12 color:FullxF from:1973 till:1997 text:SUNY Binghamton (1973–1997)
bar:12 shift:(-20) color:OtherC1 from:1997 till:1998 text:D-II
bar:12 shift:(-10) color:OtherC2 from:1998 till:2000 text:NECC
bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:2000 till:2001 text:D-I
bar:12 shift:(15) color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:end text:America East
bar:13 color:FullxF from:1978 till:1988 text:SUNY Buffalo (1978–1988)
bar:13 shift:(25) color:OtherC1 from:1988 till:1991 text:D-I
bar:13 shift:(10) color:OtherC2 from:1991 till:1994 text:ECC
bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:1994 till:1998 text:Mid-Con
bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:1998 till:end text:MAC
bar:14 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2008 text:SUNYIT (1991–2008)
bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:2020 text:NEAC/UEC
bar:14 color:OtherC2 from:2020 till:2024 text:NAC
bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:2024 till:end text:Empire 8
bar:15 color:FullxF from:2007 till:2009 text:SUNY Morrisville (full, 2007–2009; f.h. & m.i.h., 2009–2024; full, 2024–present)
bar:15 color:AssocOS from:2009 till:2024 text:
bar:15 color:FullxF from:2024 till:end text:
bar:16 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:2024 text:
bar:16 color:FullxF from:2024 till:end text:SUNY Canton (m.i.h. & w.i.h., 2023–2024; full, 2024–present)
bar:17 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:Ithaca (2023–present)
bar:18 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:RIT (2023–present)
bar:19 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:St. John Fisher (2023–present)
bar:20 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:Utica (2023–present)
bar:21 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:
bar:21 color:FullxF from:2026 till:end text:Alfred State (m.t&f. & w.t&f., 2024–2026; full, 2026–future)
bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:2026 text:
bar:22 color:FullxF from:2026 till:end text:SUNY Cobleskill (m.t&f. & w.t&f., 2024–2026; full, 2026–future)
bar:23 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:2026 text:
bar:23 color:FullxF from:2026 till:end text:SUNY Delhi (m.t&f. & w.t&f., 2024–2026; full, 2026–future)
bar:24 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:Hilbert (2024–present)
bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:Penn State–Behrend (2024–present)
bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Elmira (2025–future)
bar:27 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Hobart (2025–future)
bar:28 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Penn State–Altoona (2025–future)
bar:29 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Salisbury (2025–future)
bar:30 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Skidmore (2025–future)
bar:31 color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:William Smith (2025–future)
bar:N color:powderblue from:1958 till:1963 text:NYSIAC
bar:N color:blue from:1963 till:end text:SUNYAC
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- 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
| class="wikitable"
!Institution !Basketball Arena !Capacity !Football Stadium !Capacity !Ice Hockey Arena !Capacity |
| Buffalo State
|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 |2,500 |
| Fredonia
|Steele Hall Fieldhouse |3,300 |Non-Football School |N/A |Steele Hall Ice Arena |1,100 |
| 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 |2,500 |
| Plattsburgh
|Memorial Hall |1,000 |Non-Football School |N/A |1,924 |
| Potsdam
|Jerry Welsh Gymnasium |3,600 |Non-Football School |N/A |Maxcy Ice Arena |2,500 |
Sports
{{see also|SUNYAC men's basketball tournament}}
{{see also|SUNYAC Ice Hockey Tournament}}
The SUNYAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in the following sports:
| class="wikitable" style=
|+ Conference sports !Sport | Men's | Women's |
| Baseball | {{center|{{Y}}}} | |
| Basketball | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Cross Country | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Field hockey | {{center|{{Y}}}} | |
| Ice Hockey | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Lacrosse | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Soccer | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Softball | {{center|{{Y}}}} | |
| Swimming & Diving | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Tennis | {{center|{{Y}}}} | |
| Track and field (indoor) | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Track and field (outdoor) | {{center|{{Y}}}} | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
| Volleyball | {{center|{{Y}}}} | |
| Wrestling | {{center|{{Y}}}} |
=Men's sponsored sports by school=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;" | |||||||||||
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Wrestling | Total SUNYAC Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| Canton | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 6 |
| Cortland | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Fredonia | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 8 |
| Morrisville | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| New Paltz | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 6 |
| Oneonta | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 9 |
| Oswego | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Plattsburgh | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 8 |
| Potsdam | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | 8 |
| Totals | style="text-align:center" | 7 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 8 | style="text-align:center" | 8 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 7 | style="text-align:center" | 8+4{{efn|group=a|Affiliate members Alfred State, Hilbert, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi.}} | style="text-align:center" | 8+3{{efn|group=a|Affiliate members Alfred State, Hilbert and SUNY Cobleskill.}} | style="text-align:center" | 3+5{{efn|group=a|Affiliate members Ithaca, RIT, St. John's Fisher, SUNY Brockport and Utica.}} | style="text-align:center" | 91 |
{{notelist|group=a}}
==Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the SUNYAC ==
=Women's sponsored sports by school=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;" | |||||||||||||
| School | Basketball | Cross Country | Ice Hockey | Field Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Volleyball | Total SUNYAC Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Canton | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| Cortland | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 12 |
| Fredonia | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Morrisville | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| New Paltz | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 9 |
| Oneonta | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 11 |
| Oswego | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 12 |
| Plattsburgh | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Potsdam | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{N}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Y}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 |
| Totals | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 7 | style="text-align:center" | 5 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 7 | style="text-align:center" | 6 | style="text-align:center" | 8+4{{efn|group=a|Affiliate members Alfred State, Hilbert, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi.}} | style="text-align:center" | 8+3{{efn|group=a|Affiliate members Alfred State, Hilbert and SUNY Cobleskill.}} | style="text-align:center" | 10 | style="text-align:center" | 108 |
{{notelist|group=b}}
==Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the SUNYAC==
| class="wikitable" | |||
| School | Equestrian | Golf | Gymnastics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | No | NWGC | No |
| Cortland | No | NWGC | Independent |
| Morrisville | Independent | No | No |
| New Paltz | Independent | No | No |
See also
References
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