American Collegiate Athletic Association

American Collegiate Athletic Association
Established 2017
Association NCAA
Division Division III
Members 9
Sports fielded
  • 8
Region Northeastern United States, Great Lakes region, California, Kentucky
Commissioner Kelly J. Higgins (since 2017)
Website goacaa.org
Locations

The American Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. The conference was formed in 2017 primarily by schools in the Northeastern United States, but also has members in Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and California.[1]

History

The ACAA was formally announced as a NCAA Division III conference in February, 2017, with plans to start offering official conference championships in the 2017-18 academic year. Unofficial championships were held during the 2016-17 year.[2] Initial members were Alfred State College, Finlandia University, Mills College, State University of New York at Canton, State University of New York at Delhi, Pine Manor College, University of Maine at Presque Isle, and University of Valley Forge. Finlandia, Maine-Presque Isle, Mills, and Pine Manor were formerly members of the Great South Athletic Conference, which disbanded in 2016.

In November, 2017, it was announced that SUNY Canton and UMPI would depart the ACAA, effective July 1st, 2018, and would join the North Atlantic Conference.[3]

In January, 2018, it was announced that Mount Mary University of Wisconsin would be joining the ACAA, effective in the 2018-19 academic year. Mount Mary was formerly a NCAA Division III independent school.[4]

On February 16, 2018, Pratt Institute announced that the college will be joining the ACAA, effective in the 2018-19 academic year.[5] Pratt was a member of the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.

On June 28, 2018, it was announced that Alfred State College will be leaving the ACAA, and will join the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, effective 2019-20.[6]

In July 2018, it was announced that Thomas More College would be joining the ACAA effective immediately for the 2018-2019 season. Thomas More was previously a full member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Thomas More will be joining the NAIA and the Mid South Conference beginning the fall of 2019. [7]

Members

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollment (2016)[8]Nickname
Alfred State College Alfred, New York 1908 2017 Public 3,735 Pioneers
Finlandia University Hancock, Michigan 1896 2017 Private 507 Lions
Mills College† Oakland, California 1852 2017 Private 1,345 Cyclones
Mount Mary University† Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1913 2018 Private 1,209 Blue Angels
State University of New York at Delhi Delhi, New York 1913 2017 Public 3,511 Broncos
Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1911 2017 Private 490 Gators
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York 1877 2018 Private 4,829 Cannoneers
Thomas More College Crestview Hills, Kentucky 1921 2018 Private 1,963 Saints
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 1939 2017 Private 877 Patriots

† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports.


Former members

Institution Location Founded Joined Left Type Enrollment Nickname Current conference
State University of New York at Canton Canton, New York 1906 2017 2018 Public 3,205 Roos North Atlantic Conference
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, Maine 1903 2017 2018 Public 1,326 Owls North Atlantic Conference

Sports

SchoolMen's BasketballWomen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryWomen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerWomen's SoccerSoftballWomen's VolleyballTotal sports
Alfred StateGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
FinlandiaGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
Mills†Green tickGreen tickGreen tick3
Mount Mary†Green tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick5
SUNY DelhiGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
Pine ManorGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
PrattGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick7
Thomas MoreGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
Valley ForgeGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick8
Totals7879797963

References

  1. ↑ "University of Maine at Presque Isle set to join new athletics conference". Bangor Daily News. February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ "New Division III conference approved" D3Sports.com website. Accessed: July 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "SUNY Canton to Join NAC for 2018-19" SUNY Canton Athletics website. Accessed: May 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "ACAA Welcomes Mount Mary" American Collegiate Athletic Association website. Accessed: July 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NCAA approves Pratt" Pratt athletics website. Accessed: March 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alfred State to Join Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference" American Collegiate Athletic Association website. Accessed: July 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Thomas More Joins ACAA Membership" American Collegiate Athletic Association website. Accessed: July 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "College Navigator". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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