Albany
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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.
Albany has had one player, Rashad Barksdale, see regular-season action in the NFL, but no NBA players. Football coach Bob Ford has helmed the program since its inception in 1973.
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Conference Affiliations:
Football
| Northeast Conference | NCAA I FCS | 1999-present |
| Eastern Football Conference | NCAA II | 1997-1998 |
| NCAA Division II Independents | NCAA II | 1995-1996 |
| NCAA Division III Independents | NCAA III | 1973-1994 |
Basketball
| America East Conference | NCAA I | 2001-present |
| NCAA Division I Independents | NCAA I | 1999-2001 |
| New England Collegiate Conference | NCAA II | 1995-1999 |
| NCAA Division III Independents | NCAA III | 1987-1995 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | NCAA III | 1973-1987 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | NCAA College | 1962-1973 |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | NAIA | 1958-1961 |
| NAIA Basketball Independents | NAIA | 1952-1958 |
Post-Season Appearances
Football
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| NCAA Division III Playoffs | 1977 |
| Gridiron Classic | 2007, 2008 |
| ECAC Division I-AA Classic | 2002 |
| ECAC Division III North Championship | 1985 |
Men's Basketball
Championships
Football
| Northeast Conference Champions | 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 |
| Eastern Football Conference Champions | 1997, 1998 |
| ECAC Division I-AA Classic Champions | 2002 |
| ECAC Division III North Champions | 1985 |
Men's Basketball
| America East Conference Regular Season Champions | 2006 |
| America East Conference Tournament Champions | 2006, 2007 |
| SUNYAC Tournament Champions | 1981 |
| ECAC Division III Upstate Tournament Champions | 1989 |
| ECAC Division II/III Upstate Tournament Champions | 1978 |
National Individual Awards
Football
| NCAA Division II First-Team All-Americans | 2000: J.T. Herfurth (OL) 2004: Geir Gudmundsen (OL) 2006: Colin Disch (LB) 2008: Raphael Nguti (OL) |
| NCAA Division III First-Team All-Americans | 1992: Scott Turin (OL) 1994: Scott Turin (OL) |
Basketball
| NABC Division III Coach of the Year | 1985: Richard Sauers |
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 |
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- New England Collegiate Conference (1981-2000)
- State University of New York Athletic Conference
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