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• The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is comprised of 10 teams that play college basketball at the Division I-A level. For a listing of teams and their conferences, see College Basketball.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1980
  2. Home office: Edison, New Jersey
  3. Commissioner: Richard J. Ensor
  4. Members: 10
  5. Defending champion: Siena Saints
  6. 2009 tournament location: Times Union Center, Albany, New York

• MAAC Basketball Members

  • Canisius Golden Griffins
  • Fairfield Stags
  • Iona Gaels
  • Loyola Greyhounds
  • Manhattan Jaspers
  • Marist Red Foxes
  • Niagara Purple Eagles
  • Rider Broncs
  • St. Peter's Peacocks
  • Siena Saints

• History

  It was founded in 1980 with six charter members the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Saint Peter's College. MAAC Men's Basketball started in 1981-82 when the Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC basketball game. Iona Gaels was the first team to represent the MAAC in the NCAA Tournament men's basketball.

  The Siena Saints are the 2007-2008 defending champion they defeated the Rider Broncs 74 to 53. Kenny Hasbrouck of Siena was the 2008 Tournament MVP under head coach Fran McCaffery. The championship game was held at Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

• Recent Champions

  • 2008: Siena Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2007: Niagara Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2006: Iona Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2005: Niagara Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2004: Manhattan Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2003: Manhattan Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2002: Siena Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2001: Iona Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 2000: Iona Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1999: Siena Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1998: Iona Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1997: Fairfield Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1996: Canisius Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1995: Saint Peter Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1994: Loyola Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1993: Manhattan Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1992: La Salle Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1991: Saint Peter Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1990: La Salle Official site: MAAC Championship History
  • 1989: La Salle Official site: MAAC Championship History

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