University Athletic Association

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University Athletic Association
Data
Classification	NCAA Division III
Established	1986
Members	8
Sports fielded	22
Region	National
States	7 - Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia
Headquarters	Rochester, NY
Other names	Nerdy Nine
Executive Director

The University Athletic Association (UAA) is an athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York. The UAA is the only Division III conference to have all of its member institutions affiliated with the Association of American Universities, a prestigious collection of 60 research institutions. As each of the member universities places a stronger emphasis on academics than athletics, this conference is sometimes referred to as the "cerebral league" or the "Nerdy Nine" (even though there are now only eight members).

Contents 1 Member teams 1.1 Former Member 2 Conference facilities 3 Sports 3.1 Men 3.2 Women 4 External link

[edit] Member teams

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Team Nickname
Brandeis University	Waltham, Massachusetts	1948	5,313	Judges
Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1967*	9,888	Tartans
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, Ohio	1967**	9,952	Spartans
Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	1836	12,338	Eagles
New York University	New York, New York	1831	38,391	Violets
University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	1890	13,400	Maroons
University of Rochester	Rochester, New York	1850	9,027	Yellowjackets
Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis, Missouri	1853	13,527	Bears

* Formed in 1967 by the union of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913).

** Formed in 1967 by the union of Case Institute of Technology (founded 1880) and Western Reserve University (founded 1826).

All of the universities listed above are founding members except Brandeis. Johns Hopkins University was a founding member, but no longer participates in the UAA.

[edit] Former Member

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Team Nickname
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	1876	6086	Blue Jays

[edit] Conference facilities

School	Football stadium	Capacity	Basketball arena	Capacity
Brandeis	Non-Football School	N/A	Auerbach Arena	2,500
Carnegie Mellon	Gesling Stadium	3,900	Skibo Gymnasium	1,500
Case Western Reserve	Case Field	2,500	Horsburgh Gym	1,200
Emory	Non-Football School	N/A	Woodruff P.E. Center	2,000
New York University	Non-Football School	N/A	Coles Sports Center	1,900
Chicago	Stagg Field	1,650	Gerald Ratner Athletics Center	1,900
Rochester	Fauver Stadium	5,000	Louis Alexander Palestra	1,889
Washington	Francis Field	3,300	Field House	3,000

[edit] Sports

The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports:

[edit] Men

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Wrestling

[edit] Women

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Fencing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

[edit] External link

• UAA Homepage

University Athletic Association
Brandeis • Carnegie Mellon • Case Western Reserve • Chicago • Emory • NYU • Rochester • Washington U

NCAA Division III Football Conferences

American Southwest Conference – Atlantic Central Football Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Centennial Conference – Freedom Football Conference – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference – Illini-Badger Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Liberty League – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Corporation – Midwest Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – New England Small College Athletic Conference – New Jersey Athletic Conference – North Coast Athletic Conference – Northwest Athletic Conference – Ohio Athletic Conference – Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Presidents' Athletic Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference – University Athletic Association – USA South Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Independents