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. All of its full members are public universities in New Jersey. Affiliate members (track-only, men's tennis-only, or football-only) are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Formerly | New Jersey State Athletic Conference (1957–1985) |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1985 |
Commissioner | Terry Small |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 10 |
Headquarters | Pitman, New Jersey |
Region | New Jersey |
Official website | njacsports.com |
Locations | |
The NJAC currently has ten full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | Football |
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North Division | ||||||||
Montclair State University | Upper Montclair, New Jersey | 1908 | Public | 16,660 | Red Hawks | 1957 | Yes | |
New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | 1929 | 7,300 | Gothic Knights | 1957; 2005[a] |
No | ||
Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | 1969 | 5,233 | Roadrunners | 1976 | No | ||
Rutgers University–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | 1945 | 10,500 | Scarlet Raiders | 1985 | No | ||
William Paterson University | Wayne, New Jersey | 1855 | 10,970 | Pioneers | 1957 | Yes | ||
South Division | ||||||||
Kean University | Union, New Jersey | 1855 | Public | 15,000 | Cougars | 1957 | Yes | |
Rowan University | Glassboro, New Jersey | 1923 | 18,500 | Profs | 1957 | Yes | ||
Rutgers University–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | 1950 | 5,450 | Scarlet Raptors | 1985 | No | ||
Stockton University | Galloway, New Jersey | 1969 | 7,450 | Ospreys | 1977 | No | ||
The College of New Jersey | Ewing, New Jersey | 1855 | 7,400 | Lions | 1957 | Yes |
The NJAC currently has nine affiliate members, all but one are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference |
NJAC sport |
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Christopher Newport University | Newport News, Virginia | 1961 | Public | 5,186 | Captains | 2015–16 | Coast to Coast (C2C) | football |
Farmingdale State College | East Farmingdale, New York | 1912 | Public | 7,000 | Rams | 2011–12m.i.t.f. 2011–12m.o.t.f. 2011–12w.i.t.f. 2011–12w.o.t.f. |
Skyline | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
Penn State–Harrisburg | Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania | 1966 | Public | 5,046 | Lions | 2019–20m.i.t.f. 2019–20m.o.t.f. 2019–20w.i.t.f. 2019–20w.o.t.f. |
United East (UEC) | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
St. Joseph's University –Long Island | Patchogue, New York | 1916 | Private | 3,810 | Golden Eagles | 2011–12m.i.t.f. 2011–12m.o.t.f. 2011–12w.i.t.f. 2011–12w.o.t.f. |
Skyline | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | 1925 | Public | 8,657 | Sea Gulls | 2015–16 | Coast to Coast (C2C) | football |
State University of New York at Oneonta | Oneonta, New York | 1889 | Public | 6,543 | Red Dragons | 2019–20 | New York State (SUNYAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 1916 | Public | 10,737 | Blugolds | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1909 | Public | 10,679 | Eagles | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater, Wisconsin | 1868 | Public | 12,346 | Warhawks | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
The NJAC has eight former affiliate members, all but two were public schools:
The NJAC sponsors championships in the following sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Field Hockey | ||
Football | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field (indoor) | ||
Track and field (outdoor) | ||
Volleyball |
Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships.[2]
Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996
Rowan: 1996
Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011
Ramapo: 1982
TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006
Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996
TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000
Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996
TCNJ: 1986
Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987