State University of New York Athletic Conference

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York

State University of New York

The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...

system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Member Since
State University of New York at Brockport State University of New York at Brockport The College at Brockport: State University of New York, also known as SUNY Brockport, Brockport State, College at Brockport, or the State University of New York at Brockport, is a four-year liberal arts college located in Brockport, Monroe County, New York, United States, near Rochester...	Brockport, NY Brockport, New York Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....	Golden Eagles	1867	Public	8,275	1958
Buffalo State College Buffalo State College The State University of New York College at Buffalo, referred to as Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York, United States and is part of the State University of New York. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the...	Buffalo, NY Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...	Bengals	1871	Public	11,224	1958
State University of New York at Cortland State University of New York at Cortland The State University of New York College at Cortland, also officially called SUNY Cortland or informally known as Cortland State, is a coeducational university located in Cortland, New York...	Cortland, NY Cortland, New York Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....	Red Dragons	1868	Public	7,234	1958
State University of New York at Fredonia State University of New York at Fredonia The State University of New York at Fredonia is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York, United States; it is a constituent college of the State University of New York...	Fredonia, NY Fredonia, New York Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 11,068 as of 2009.The Village of Fredonia is in the Town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie...	Blue Devils	1826	Public	5,573	1959
State University of New York at Geneseo State University of New York at Geneseo The State University of New York at Geneseo—also known as SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State, or, colloquially, Geneseo—is located in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York, United States. It is a University College of the State University of New York...	Geneseo, NY	Knights	1871	Public	5,585	1959
State University of New York at Morrisville*	Morrisville, NY Morrisville, New York Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....	Mustangs	1908	Public	3,338	2006
State University of New York at New Paltz State University of New York at New Paltz The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It was founded in 1828 as the School for teaching of classics. In 1885, the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established as a school to prepare teachers for the...	New Paltz, NY New Paltz (village), New York New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York. It is about north of New York City and south of Albany. The population was 6,818 at the 2010 census.The Village of New Paltz is located within the Town of New Paltz...	Hawks	1828	Public	8,205	1958
State University of New York at Oneonta State University of New York at Oneonta The State University of New York College at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students. The College offers many bachelor's degrees and a number of graduate degrees...	Oneonta, NY Oneonta, New York Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...	Red Dragons	1889	Public	5,893	1958
State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, is a public university in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario...	Oswego, NY Oswego, New York Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...	Lakers	1861	Public	8,909	1958
State University of New York at Plattsburgh State University of New York at Plattsburgh The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a four-year, public liberal arts college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and opened in 1890. The college is currently part of the State University of New York system and is accredited by the Middle States Association of...	Plattsburgh, NY Plattsburgh (city), New York Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...	Cardinals	1889	Public	6,358	1958
State University of New York at Potsdam State University of New York at Potsdam The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, or, colloquially, Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Founded in 1816, it is among the 50 oldest colleges in the United States...	Potsdam, NY Potsdam (village), New York Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....	Bears	1816	Public	4,325	1958

* Morrisville is an affiliate member for Field Hockey and Men's Ice Hockey only.

Membership timeline

Buffalo left to join the East Coast Conference
East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.-History:...

while reclassifying to Division I and the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
Albany and Binghamton left to join the New England Collegiate Conference
New England Collegiate Conference
The New England Collegiate Conference has been the name of two incarnations of collegiate athletic conferences.-Former Division II conference:...

while reclassifying to Division I and the America East Conference
SUNYIT left to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference
North Eastern Athletic Conference
The North Eastern Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.-Members:...

Conference facilities

Institution	Basketball Arena	Capacity	Football Stadium	Capacity	Ice Hockey Arena	Capacity
Brockport	Tuttle North Gymnasium	2,000	Special Olympics Stadium Special Olympics Stadium Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium is a stadium in Brockport, New York. Located on the campus of State University of New York College at Brockport it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was built in 1979...	10,000	Tuttle North Ice Arena	2,000
Buffalo State	Sports Arena	3,500	Coyer Field	3,000	Buffalo State Ice Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats...	1,800
Cortland	Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium	3,500	SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex	6,500	Alumni Arena Alumni Arena (SUNY Cortland) The Campus Center Hockey Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose ice arena located in Cortland, New York on the campus of SUNY Cortland. The arena is also the home to the Cortland Red Dragons Men's and Women's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division III level in the State University of New York...	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 Campus Center Ice Arena The Campus Center Hockey Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose ice arena located in Oswego, New York on the campus of SUNY Oswego. The arena is also the home to the Oswego Lakers Men's and Women's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division III level in the State University of New York Athletic...	2,500
Plattsburgh	Memorial Hall	1,400	Non-Football School	N/A	Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena The Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Plattsburgh, New York USA. It is home to the State University of New York at Plattsburgh The arena is named for state senator Ronald Stafford who served the area for over 35 years....	3,500
Potsdam	Maxcy Hall	4,000	Non-Football School	N/A	Maxcy Hall	2,200

Winter

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

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