City University of New York Athletic Conference

The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNY Athletic Conference or CUNYAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Its member institutions are all located in New York City and are campuses of the City University of New York. The CUNYAC also has a community college division, affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

City University of New York Athletic Conference
CUNYAC
Established1978 (informal), 1987 (charter)
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members8
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
RegionNew York City
HeadquartersFlushing, New York
CommissionerZak Ivkovic
Websitecunyathletics.com
Locations

Member schools

Current members

The conference currently has eight full members:

Institution Location
(all in New York)		 Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined
Baruch College Manhattan Bearcats 1919 Public 15,500 1978
Brooklyn College Brooklyn Bulldogs 1930 Public 15,385 1978,
1996
City College of New York Manhattan Beavers 1847 Public 13,244 1978
Hunter College Manhattan Hawks 1870 Public 21,309 1978
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Manhattan Bloodhounds 1964 Public 14,000 1978
Lehman College The Bronx Lightning 1968 Public 10,615 1978
Medgar Evers College Brooklyn Cougars 1970 Public 7,081 1978
York College Queens Cardinals 1966 Public 6,000 1978


Former members
Institution Location
(all in New York)		 Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
Conference
New York City College of Technology Brooklyn Yellow Jackets 1946 Public 15,368 1999 2011 athletics
program
on hiatus
Queens College Queens Knights 1937 Public 18,494 1978 1980 East Coast (ECC)
(NCAA Division II)
College of Staten Island Staten Island Dolphins 1976 Public 11,263 1978 2019 East Coast (ECC)
(NCAA Division II)

Former associate members
Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Sport Primary
Conference		 Current
Conference in
Former CUNYAC Sport
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, Maine Owls 1903 Public 1,600 2015[lower-alpha 1] 2018 Baseball North Atlantic
  1. UMPI joined the conference in baseball prior to the 2016 conference tournament. It played its first full regular-season conference schedule in 2017.

Membership timeline
University of Maine at Presque IsleNew York City College of TechnologyYork College, City University of New YorkCollege of Staten IslandQueens College, City University of New YorkMedgar Evers CollegeLehman CollegeJohn Jay College of Criminal JusticeHunter CollegeCity College of New YorkBrooklyn CollegeBaruch College

Current members[1]
Institution Location
(all in New York)		 Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined
Bronx Community College The Bronx Broncos 1957 Public 9,003 1987
Borough of Manhattan Community College Manhattan Panthers 1963 Public 21,986 1987
Hostos Community College The Bronx Caimans 1968 Public 6,499 2002
Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn Wave 1963 Public 38,000 1987
Queensborough Community College Queens Tigers 1959 Public 15,000 1987

Former member
Institution Location
(all in New York)		 Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
Conference
LaGuardia Community College Queens Red Hawks 1968 Public 17,569 2013 2017 athletics
program
on hiatus
New York City College of Technology Brooklyn Yellow Jackets 1946 Public 15,368 1999 2011 athletics
program
on hiatus

Membership timeline
LaGuardia Community CollegeHostos Community CollegeQueensborough Community CollegeNew York City College of TechnologyKingsborough Community CollegeBorough of Manhattan Community CollegeBronx Community College

Sports

NCAA Division III
See also: CUNYAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The CUNYAC sponsors Division III intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and men's and women's volleyball.

Community college

The CUNYAC sponsors community college (NJCAA) intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's soccer, and women's volleyball.

References
  1. http://www.cunyathletics.com/sports/2006/7/7/cuny_history.aspx
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