Albany

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Location: Albany, New York
Division: NCAA Division I FCS
Conference (football): Northeast Conference
Stadium: University Field
Conference (basketball): America East Conference
Arena: SEFCU Arena

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.

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