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Revision as of 18:27, 11 December 2011
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Association | NCAA |
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Commissioner | Jon Steinbrecher (since 2009) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division I |
Subdivision | FBS |
Region | Great Lakes |
Official website | mac-sports.com |
Locations | |
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The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana and New York. For football, the MAC participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision.
The MAC is headquartered in the Public Square district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and has two members in the nearby Akron area. The MAC has been referred to as the Conference of Quarterbacks[1] because of the accomplishments of numerous former players in the National Football League. The MAC ranks highest among all eleven NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.[2]
Member schools
There are twelve schools with full membership:
Institution | Nickname | Location (population) |
Founded | Type | Enrollmentv* | Endowment |
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East Division | ||||||
University of Akron | Zips | Akron, Ohio (217,074) |
1870 | Public | 29,251[3] | $143 million |
Bowling Green State University | Falcons | Bowling Green, Ohio (29,636) |
1910 | Public | 18,756[4] | $118 million |
University at Buffalo | Bulls | Buffalo, New York (292,648) |
1846 | Public | 28,601 | $494 million |
Kent State University | Golden Flashes | Kent, Ohio (27,946) |
1910 | Public | 24,449[5] | $109 million |
Miami University | RedHawks | Oxford, Ohio (21,943) |
1809 | Public | 20,126 | $348 million |
Ohio University | Bobcats | Athens, Ohio (21,342) |
1804 | Public | 20,437 | $277 million |
West Division | ||||||
Ball State University | Cardinals | Muncie, Indiana (65,287) |
1918 | Public | 20,113 | $141 million |
Central Michigan University | Chippewas | Mount Pleasant, Michigan (25,946) |
1892 | Public | 26,788 | $66 million |
Eastern Michigan University | Eagles | Ypsilanti, Michigan (22,362) |
1849 | Public | 22,974 | $39 million |
Northern Illinois University | Huskies | DeKalb, Illinois (39,018) |
1895 | Public | 25,313 | $157 million |
University of Toledo | Rockets | Toledo, Ohio (295,029) |
1872 | Public | 21,594[4] | $162 million |
Western Michigan University | Broncos | Kalamazoo, Michigan (77,145) |
1903 | Public | 24,818 | $168 million |
* Main campus enrollment
Eight schools have affiliate membership status:
Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Sport | Endowment |
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Chicago State University | Cougars | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | Public | 7,131 | Men's tennis | $3 million |
University of Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville, Indiana | 1854 | Private | 3,050 | Men's swimming | $64 million |
Florida Atlantic University | Owls | Boca Raton, Florida | 1961 | Public | 26,245 | Men's soccer | $156 million |
Hartwick College | Hawks | Oneonta, New York | 1797 | Private | 1,520 | Men's soccer | $52 million |
University of Massachusetts Amherst | Minutemen | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1863 | Public | 27,062 | Football (starting 2012) | $459 million |
Missouri State University | Bears | Springfield, Missouri | 1905 | Public | 21,425 | Field hockey Men's swimming |
$48 million |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Salukis | Carbondale, Illinois | 1869 | Public | 21,000 | Men's swimming | $76 million |
Temple University | Owls | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1884 | Public | 34,218 | Football (East Division) | $235 million |
Sports sponsored
The MAC sponsors the following 23 sports (11 men's, 12 women's):[6]
Men's |
Women's
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History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/MidAmericanConference_100.png/200px-MidAmericanConference_100.png)
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The Mid-American Conference charter members were Ohio University, Butler University, the University of Cincinnati, Wayne State University and Western Reserve University, one of the predecessors to today's Case Western Reserve University. Wayne State never participated and quickly bowed out. Butler left after the first year. Miami University and Western Michigan University took the place of those charter members for the 1948 season. The MAC added the University of Toledo (1950), Kent State University (1951) and Bowling Green State University (1952). The University of Cincinnati resigned its membership February 18, 1953, with an effective date of June 1, 1953. Cincinnati's decision was based on a new requirement that at least 5 conference football games would have to be scheduled each season, University President Raymond Walters saying they "...regretfully resign...as the university could not continue under the present setup..." [7]
The membership stayed steady for the next two decades except for the addition of Marshall University in 1954 and the departure of Western Reserve, which chose to de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics.[citation needed] Marshall was expelled from the conference in 1969 due to NCAA violations.[8] The first major expansion since the 1950s took place in the mid-1970s with the addition of Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University in 1972 and Ball State University and Northern Illinois University in 1973. Northern Illinois left after the 1986 season. The University of Akron joined the conference in 1992. The conference became the largest in Division I-A with the re-admittance of Marshall and Northern Illinois and addition of the University at Buffalo's Bulls in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The University of Central Florida joined for football only in 2001, becoming the first football-only member in conference history. Marshall (a second time) and Central Florida would leave after the 2004–2005 academic year, both joining Conference USA in all sports.
In May 2005, Temple University in Philadelphia signed a six year contract with the MAC as a football-only school and began play in the East Division in 2007.
The University of Louisville was a MAC affiliate for field hockey for a number of years when Louisville was a member of the Metro Conference and Conference USA, winning two MAC tourney titles in 2003 and 2004.
In addition to football affiliate Temple University, Missouri State University is an affiliate for field hockey, Hartwick College is an affiliate for men's soccer and Chicago State University is an affiliate for men's tennis.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen will be joining the MAC in football only in 2012.[9]
Former members
- Butler Bulldogs
- Cincinnati Bearcats
- Marshall Thundering Herd
- UCF Knights
- Wayne State Tartars
- Western Reserve Red Cats
- Kentucky Wildcats (men's soccer only)
Membership time line
Associate members (football only) in orange.
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Commissioners
- Dave Reese, 1946–1964
- Bob James, 1964–1971
- Fred Jacoby, 1971–1982
- Jim Lessig, 1982–1990
- Karl Benson, 1990–1994
- Jerry Ippoliti, 1994–1999
- Rick Chryst, 1999–2009
- Jon Steinbrecher, 2009–present
Championships
Football
The MAC is contracted to provide a team for three college football bowl games, the GoDaddy.com Bowl, Little Caesars Pizza Bowl and the Humanitarian Bowl. The MAC also had a contract with the Birmingham Bowl (formerly the PapaJohns.com Bowl) to provide an alternate team if the Big East Conference could not fulfill its obligation as well a contract with the TicketCity Bowl to provide an alternate team in 2012 and the New Mexico Bowl in 2011 & 2013. [10]
Basketball
In August 2010, Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher and the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that the Mid-American Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments would remain in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena through 2017.[11] Both tournaments have flourished since moving to Cleveland in 2000, with the men's semi-finals and championship regularly drawing large crowds at Quicken Loans Arena.[12] In 2007, the MAC also announced a format change for both tournaments, bringing all twelve men's and women's teams to Cleveland. The MAC also co-hosted the 2007 Women's Final Four at Quicken Loans Arena after successfully hosting the 2006 NCAA Women's Basketball Regional at the same facility.
Hall of Fame
The Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame was the first Division I conference Hall of Fame.[13] It was established in 1987 and classes have been inducted in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994.
In order to be eligible, a person must have participated during the time the university was in the MAC and five years must have passed from the time the individual participated in athletics or worked in the athletic department.[13]
The following list are the members of the MAC Hall of Fame, along with the school they were affiliated with, the sport(s) they were inducted for and the year they were inducted.
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Conference facilities
* Football affiliate
† Atlantic 10 Conference member.
‡ Women's soccer only
Broadcasts
A number of MAC sports, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling and volleyball, are telecast on SportsTime Ohio replacing FSN Ohio as the MAC TV Partner the deal was signed in July 2010 and is for three years.[14] Along with STO, ESPN Regional TV retains the “local and regional” syndication telecast rights to the MAC for Football.
Ball State produces its own comprehensive television package with Ball State Sports Link. Affiliate stations include WIPB in Muncie, WNDY in Indianapolis, The CW in Fort Wayne, WHME in South Bend, WTVW in Evansville, WYIN in Merrillville and Comcast in Michigan. All Ball State Sports Link games are also broadcast on student radio station WCRD and on the Ball State Radio Network produced by WLBC-FM and Backyard Broadcasting.
NIU also has a network station.
MAC Properties
MAC Properties (a division of ISP Sports) is the sponsorship arm of the Mid-American Conference, and handles all forms of sponsorship and advertising for the MAC which includes managing and growing its stable of official corporate partners. As of 2010, the MAC has five official corporate partners: FirstEnergy, Marathon, PNC Bank, AutoTrader.com and Cleveland Clinic Sports Health. There are approximately 20 other companies engaged as sponsors of the conference at the non-official level. MAC Properties also assists with the management of the conference's television and radio contracts, including those with ESPN Regional, FOX Sports Ohio and ESPN 850 WKNR among others.
References
- ^ "International Bowl 2008". Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ "MAC Football Programs Lead I-A Public Institutions In Graduation Success Rates" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-25. [dead link]
- ^ The University of Akron : Quick Facts
- ^ a b "The Blade". The Blade. January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Concurrent Enrollment Report - Spring" (PDF). Fifteenth Day Enrollment Statistics. Kent State University. February 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ MAC-Sports.com at mac-sports.com, URL accessed June 20, 2010. Archived 06-30-10
- ^ The Lima News, February 19th, 1953
- ^ Wilson, Tracy. "The Real Story Behind We Are Marshall". Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Elton Alexander (April 19, 2011). "University of Massachusetts football to join Mid-American Conference, sources say". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204934295 [dead link]
- ^ "Mid-American Conference and Quicken Loans Arena Announce Extension to Hold FirstEnergy Mac Tournament at The Q Through 2017". Quicken Loans Arena. 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "MAC Tournament History" (PDF). 2008-09 Men's Basketball Media Guide. Mid-American Conference. 2008. pp. 62–63. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ a b "MAC Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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