City University of New York Athletic Conference
City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) |
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Established | 1978 (informal), 1987 (charter) |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 9 |
Sports fielded | 16 (men's: 8; women's: 8) |
Region | New York City |
Headquarters | Flushing, New York |
Commissioner | Zak Ivkovic |
Website | cunyathletics.com |
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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).
Member schools
NCAA Division III (Senior college division)
Current members
The conference currently has nine full members:
Institution | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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North Division | ||||||
Baruch College | Manhattan | Bearcats | 1919 | Public | 15,500 | 1978 |
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 |
South Division | ||||||
Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Bulldogs | 1930 | Public | 15,385 | 1978, 1996 |
College of Staten Island | Staten Island | Dolphins | 1976 | Public | 11,263 | 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 |
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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) |
Membership timeline
NJCAA (Community college division)
Current members[1]
Institution | Location (all in New York) |
Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
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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 |
LaGuardia Community College | Queens | Red Hawks | 1968 | Public | 17,569 | 2013 |
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 |
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New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn | Yellow Jackets | 1946 | Public | 15,368 | 1987 | 1999 | athletics program on hiatus |
Membership timeline
Sports
NCAA Division III
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 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.