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The campus is located in the western portion of the city, directly southeast of the interesection between I-90 and I-87. Two exits off I-90 provide direct access to the north side of the campus. US 20 (Western Avenue) also skirts the south side of the campus, where University Field (10,000) and SEFCU Arena (4,538) are both located. SEFCU Arena (naming rights held by State Employees Federal Credit Union), formerly the "Recreation and Convocation Center", hosted the 2006 and 2009 America East Conference tournaments. | The campus is located in the western portion of the city, directly southeast of the interesection between I-90 and I-87. Two exits off I-90 provide direct access to the north side of the campus. US 20 (Western Avenue) also skirts the south side of the campus, where University Field (10,000) and SEFCU Arena (4,538) are both located. SEFCU Arena (naming rights held by State Employees Federal Credit Union), formerly the "Recreation and Convocation Center", hosted the 2006 and 2009 America East Conference tournaments. | ||
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The University at Albany, The State University of New York, generally referred to as simply "Albany", Great Danes compete as members of the Northeast Conference in NCAA Division I FCS football, and in the America East Conference in NCAA Division I basketball. Albany is a public institution located in New York's capital, Albany. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 12,000.
The campus is located in the western portion of the city, directly southeast of the interesection between I-90 and I-87. Two exits off I-90 provide direct access to the north side of the campus. US 20 (Western Avenue) also skirts the south side of the campus, where University Field (10,000) and SEFCU Arena (4,538) are both located. SEFCU Arena (naming rights held by State Employees Federal Credit Union), formerly the "Recreation and Convocation Center", hosted the 2006 and 2009 America East Conference tournaments.
Albany's chief rivalries lie with Siena, Binghamton, and Vermont.
Contents
Conference Affiliations:
Football
| Northeast Conference | (D-I FCS) | 1999-present |
| Eastern Football Conference | (D-II) | 1997-1998 |
| NCAA Division II Independents | (D-II) | 1995-1996 |
| NCAA Division III Independents | (D-III) | 1973-1994 |
Basketball
| America East Conference | (D-I) | 2001-present |
| NCAA Division I Independents | (D-I) | 1999-2001 |
| New England Collegiate Conference (1981-2000) | (D-II) | 1995-1999 |
| NCAA Division III Independents | (D-III) | 1987-1995 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | (D-III) | 1973-1987 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | (College) | 1962-1973 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | (NAIA II) | 1958-1961 |
| NAIA Division II Basketball Independents | (NAIA II) | 1952-1958 |
Post-Season Appearances
Football
| NCAA D-III Playoffs | 1977 |
| Gridiron Classic (D-I FCS Bowl) | 2007, 2008 |
| ECAC D-II Playoffs | 2002 |
| ECAC D-III North Playoffs | 1985 |
Men's Basketball
| NCAA Division I Tournament | 2006, 2007 |
| NCAA Division III Tournament | 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 |
| NCAA College Division Tournament | 1969 |
| NAIA District Regional | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 |
| ECAC D-II Tournament | 1998, 1999 |
| ECAC Upstate Tournament | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989 |
Championships
Football
| Northeast Conference Champions | 2001*, 2002, 2007, 2008 |
| EFC Champions | 1997, 1998 |
Men's Basketball
| America East Conference Regular Season Champions | 2006 |
| America East Conference Tournament Champions | 2006, 2007 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament Champions | 1981 |
External Links
University of Albany Athletics
| America East Conference | edit |
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| NCAA Division I (non-football) | |
| Albany • Binghamton • Hartford • Maine • Maryland-Baltimore County | |
| Massachusetts-Lowell • New Hampshire • Stony Brook • Vermont |
- America East Conference
- Northeast Conference
- New England Collegiate Conference (1981-2000)
- State University of New York Athletic Conference
- NCAA Division I Schools
- NCAA Division I FCS Schools
- Former NCAA Division II Schools
- Former NCAA Division III Schools
- NCAA Schools in New York
- Schools in New York
- Public Schools
