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	18 (men's: 8; women's: 10)
Region	New Jersey
Former names	New Jersey State Athletic Conference (1957–1985)
Headquarters	Pitman, New Jersey
Commissioner	Terry Small
Website	njacsports.com
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, track-only and football-only members are located in Delaware, New York, and Virginia.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Football
North Division
Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Red Hawks	1908	Public	16,660	1985	Yes
New Jersey City University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Gothic Knights	1929	Public	7,300	1985	No
Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Roadrunners	1969	Public	5,233	1985	No
Rutgers–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Scarlet Raiders	1945	Public	10,500	1985	No
William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Pioneers	1855	Public	10,970	1985	Yes
South Division
The College of New Jersey	Ewing, New Jersey	Lions	1855	Public	6,800	1985	Yes
Kean University	Union, New Jersey	Cougars	1855	Public	15,000	1985	Yes
Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey	Profs	1923	Public	12,000	1985	Yes
Rutgers–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Scarlet Raptors	1950	Public	5,450	1985	No
Stockton University	Pomona, New Jersey	Ospreys	1969	Public	7,450	1985	No

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Primary Conference	NJAC Sport
Christopher Newport University	Newport News, Virginia	Captains	1961	Public	5,186	2015-16	Capital Athletic	football
Farmingdale State College	East Farmingdale, New York	Rams	1912	Public	7,000	2011-12	Skyline	track & field
Frostburg State University	Frostburg, Maryland	Bobcats	1898	Public	5,215	2015-16	Capital Athletic	football
Salisbury University	Salisbury, Maryland	Sea Gulls	1925	Public	8,657	2015-16	Capital Athletic	football
Southern Virginia University1	Buena Vista, Virginia	Knights	1867	Private	804	2014-15	Capital Athletic	football
St. Joseph's College-Long Island	Patchogue, New York	Golden Eagles	1916	Private	3,810	2011-12	Skyline	track & field
Wesley College	Dover, Delaware	Wolverines	1873	Private	2,320	2015-16	Capital Athletic	football

Former affiliate members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joined	Left	Primary Conference	NJAC Sport
Buffalo State College2	Buffalo, New York	Bengals	1871	Public	11,000	2006-07	2011-12	SUNYAC	football
Western Connecticut State University3	Danbury, Connecticut	Colonials	1903	Public	6,000	2004-05	2012-13	Little East	football
State University of New York at Brockport4	Brockport, New York	Golden Eagles	1867	Public	6,962	2008-09	2013-14	SUNYAC	football
State University of New York at Cortland5	Cortland, New York	Red Dragons	1868	Public	6,199	2000-01	2014-15	SUNYAC	football
State University of New York at Morrisville6	Morrisville, New York	Mustangs	1908	Public	3,356	2008-09	2014-15	NEAC	football

Notes

1. - Southern Virginia became an affiliate football member of the NJAC beginning in the 2014-15 academic year.
2. - Buffalo State left the NJAC for the Empire 8 Athletic Conference (Empire 8) after the 2011 football season.
3. - Western Connecticut left the NJAC for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) after the 2012 football season.
4. - SUNY Brockport left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after the 2013 football season.
5. - SUNY Cortland left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after 2014 football season.
6. - SUNY Morrisville left the NJAC for the Empire 8 after 2014 football season.

Membership timeline

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

• Men's Basketball

Rowan: 1996

• Field Hockey

Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011

• Men's Golf

Ramapo: 1982

• Women's Lacrosse

TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006

• Men's 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

• Men's Outdoor Track

Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

• Wrestling

Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987

External links

• Official website