New Jersey Athletic Conference

New Jersey Athletic Conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
(NJAC)
New Jersey Athletic Conference logo
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
Locations
New Jersey Athletic Conference locations

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.

Contents

Member teams

Institution Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment
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
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

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