Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico

Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria
(LAI)
Established 1929
Association FISU
Members 21
Sports fielded (men's: 16; women's: 13)
Region Puerto Rico and U.S.V.I.
Former names Asociación Atlética Intercolegial
Headquarters San German, Puerto Rico
Commissioner José Enrique Arrarás

The Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico, (L.A.I.) or "Inter University Athletic League of Puerto Rico" is a is a college athletic conference. The LAI is a non for profit organization whose main purpose is to regulate sports amongst its member institutions. The league was founded in 1929 by Cosme Beitía of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Charles Leker for the Instituto Politécnico de San German, and Luis Izquierdo Galo y José D. Morales from the Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas of Mayagüez. [1]

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History

The League began celebrating three events between the institution in the year 1929; Baseball, Basketball, and Athletics. Originally the league only had male events. Year after year more events were added until there were a total of sixteen event for men and thirteen for women. Women began competing in the league since 1969-1970. Every year the league hosts the Justas de Atletismo y del Festival Deportivo (Athletic "Justas" and Sport Festival). For many years the event was held in San Juan, in the early nineties the event was moved to the city of Ponce, and in 2010 the event will be held in Mayagüez in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2]

The league is administered by a "Administrative Counsel" made up of the Deans of Students, Athletic Directors, and a student representative. There is also a "Cuerpo Rectoral" called the "Junta de Gobierno" made up of the Rectors and presidents of the member institutions. The "Junta de Gobierno" chooses an employee called "The Commissioner" who is named for two years to act as Executive officer of the LAI. The League is a founding member of International University Sports Federation.

Sports

Member schools

Institution (English) Institution (Spanish) Acronym Location Year joined
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras UPR-RP San Juan, Puerto Rico 1929
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1929
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico UIPR San German, Puerto Rico 1929
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico PUCPR Ponce, Puerto Rico 1954
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey UPR-C Cayey, Puerto Rico 1971
University of Turabo Universidad del Turabo UT Gurabo, Puerto Rico 1975
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao UPR-H Humacao, Puerto Rico 1975
Sacred Heart University Universidad del Sagrado Corazón USC Santurce, Puerto Rico 1979
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón UPR-B Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1980
University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo UPR-A Arecibo, Puerto Rico 1983
American University of Puerto Rico Universidad de America de Puerto Rico UAPR Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1991
Bayamón Central University Universidad Central de Bayamón UCB Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1991
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce UPRP Ponce, Puerto Rico 1992
University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Universidad de Puerto Rico en Aguadilla UPRAG Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 1992
University of Puerto Rico at Carolina Universidad de Puerto Rico en Carolina UPRCA Carolina, Puerto Rico 1994
University of Puerto Rico at Utuado Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado UPRU Utuado, Puerto Rico 1998
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico PUPR San Juan, Puerto Rico 1999
Eastern University Universidad del Este UNE Carolina, Puerto Rico 2005
Metropolitan University (Puerto Rico) Universidad Metropolitana UMET San Juan, Puerto Rico 2005
Caribbean University Caribbean University CU Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2005
University of the Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands UVI Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 2005

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.universia.pr/lai/index.jsp
  2. ^ http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/lai_calienta_motores_para_mayaguez_2010/344934
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