Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, pronounced "mack") is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I-AA for football and Division I for all other sports. Most of the members are Catholic institutions.

Related Topics:
NCAA - Catholic

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Rich Ensor is the Commissioner of the MAAC, a post he has held since 1988.

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The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter?s College. Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men?s cross-country and men?s soccer.

Related Topics:
1980 - U.S. Military Academy - Fordham University - Saint Peter?s College - Cross-country - Soccer

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Competition in men's and women's basketball began in 1982.

Related Topics:
Basketball - 1982

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The league added football in 1993.

Related Topics:
Football - 1993

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From 1997 to 2003, the MAAC sponsored ice hockey. At that time, the hockey league split from the MAAC and changed its name to Atlantic Hockey.

Related Topics:
1997 - 2003 - Ice hockey - Atlantic Hockey

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