New Jersey Athletic Conference
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| Established | 1985 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 17 (men's: 7; women's: 10) |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Former names | New Jersey State Athletic Conference |
| Headquarters | Pitman, New Jersey |
| Commissioner | Terry Small |
| Website | njacsports.com |
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The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full members are located in New Jersey, and football-only members are located in Connecticut and New York.
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Member teams
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, New Jersey | Lions | 1855 | Public | 6,800 |
| Kean University | Union Township, Union County, New Jersey | Cougars | 1855 | Public | 15,000 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, New Jersey | Red Hawks | 1908 | Public | 16,660 |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | Gothic Knights | 1929 | Public | 7,300 |
| Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | Roadrunners | 1969 | Public | 5,233 |
| Richard Stockton College of New Jersey | Pomona, New Jersey | Ospreys | 1969 | Public | 7,450 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, New Jersey | Profs | 1923 | Public | 9,300 |
| Rutgers–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | Scarlet Raptors | 1950 | Public | 5,450 |
| Rutgers–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | Scarlet Raiders | 1945 | Public | 10,500 |
| William Paterson University | Wayne, New Jersey | Pioneers | 1855 | Public | 10,970 |
Football-only members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Buffalo State College (until 2013) | Buffalo, New York | Bengals | 1871 | Public | 11,000 |
| State University of New York at Brockport | Brockport, New York | Golden Eagles | 1867 | Public | 8,742 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland, New York | Red Dragons | 1868 | Public | 6,100 |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | Morrisville, New York | Mustangs | 1908 | Public | 3,262 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, Connecticut | Colonials | 1903 | Public | 6,000 |
Sports
Member teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, track and field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
National championship teams
Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships.
- Baseball
Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996
- Mens Basketball
Rowan: 1996
- Field Hockey
Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011
- Mens Golf
Ramapo: 1982
- Women's Lacrosse
TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006
- Mens Soccer
Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996
- Women's Soccer
TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000
- Softball
Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996
- Women's Tennis
TCNJ: 1986
- Mens Outdoor-Track
Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Wrestling
Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987
References
External links
| v · d · eNew Jersey Athletic Conference |
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Buffalo State† • Kean • Montclair State • New Jersey • New Jersey City‡ • Ramapo‡ • Richard Stockton‡ • Rowan • Rutgers-Camden‡ • Rutgers–Newark‡ • SUNY Brockport† • SUNY Cortland† • SUNY Morrisville† • Western Connecticut State† • William Paterson |