The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, MAAC, is a Div. I conference of the NCAA. It was founded in 1980. The league supports 25 sports with 24 championships. The football is I-AA.

The MAAC:

• Canisius College
• Fairfield University
• Iona College
• Loyola College (MD)
• Manhattan College
• Marist College
• Niagara University
• Rider University
• St. Peters College
• Siena College

football associate members:

• Duquesne University
• LaSalle University

baseball and women's lacrosse associate members:

• Le Moyne College

men's lacrosse associate members:

• Mount St. Mary's College
• Providence College
• Quinnipiac University
• St. Joseph's University
• Wagner College

Ice Hockey associate members:

• American International College
• Bentley College
• University of Connecticut
• College of the Holy Cross
• Mercyhurst University
• Quinnipiac College
• Sacred Heart University
• United States Military Academy (Army)