Monmouth Hawks

Monmouth Hawks

University	Monmouth University
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (all sports) Big South Conference (football) Southland Bowling League (bowling)
NCAA	Division I
Athletic director	Marilyn McNeil
Location	West Long Branch, NJ
Varsity teams	23
Football stadium	Monmouth Stadium
Basketball arena	Multipurpose Activity Center
Baseball stadium	MU Baseball Field
Nickname	Hawks
Colors	Midnight Blue White
Website	www.monmouthhawks.com

The Monmouth Hawks refer to the 23 sports teams representing Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, and swimming;^[1] women's-only bowling, field hockey, and softball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, joining on July 1, 2013.^[2] The football team became an FCS Independent for the 2013 season, and moved to the Big South Conference on July 1, 2014.^[3] The women's bowling program competes in the Southland Bowling League, a single-sport conference formed in January 2015.^[4]

Teams

Monmouth sponsors teams in ten men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:^[5]

Men's Intercollegiate Sports

Women's Intercollegiate Sports

^# = Football competes in the Big South Conference.
* = Bowling competes in the Southland Bowling League.

References

↑ Monmouth Athletics Announces Reintroduction of Swimming Programs
↑ http://www.nj.com/college-basketball/index.ssf/2012/12/monmouth_university_accepts_invite_to_join_maac_in_2013_leaving_northeast_conference.html
↑ http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=206394001
↑ "New Southland Bowling League Established" (Press release). Southland Conference. January 20, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
↑ http://www.monmouthhawks.com/

External links

Official website

College sports teams in New Jersey

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (Northeast Conference) Monmouth Hawks (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) NJIT Highlanders (Atlantic Sun Conference) Princeton Tigers (Ivy League) Rider Broncs (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten Conference) Saint Peter's Peacocks (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Seton Hall Pirates (Big East Conference)

College athletics (NCAA Division II)	Bloomfield Deacons (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Caldwell Cougars (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Felician Golden Falcons (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Georgian Court Lions (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference)

College athletics (NCAA Division III)	Centenary Deacons (Colonial States Athletic Conference) Drew Rangers (Landmark Conference) Fairleigh Dickinson Devils (Middle Atlantic Conferences) Kean Cougars (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Montclair State Red Hawks (New Jersey Athletic Conference) New Jersey Lions (New Jersey Athletic Conference) New Jersey City Gothic Knights (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Ramapo Roadrunners (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Rowan Profs (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Rutgers–Camden Scarlet Raptors (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Rutgers–Newark Scarlet Raiders (New Jersey Athletic Conference) St. Elizabeth Eagles (North Eastern Athletic Conference) Stevens Ducks (Empire 8) Stockton Ospreys (New Jersey Athletic Conference) William Paterson Pioneers (New Jersey Athletic Conference)

College athletics (NJCAA)	Atlantic Cape Buccaneers (Garden State Athletic Conference) Bergen County Bulldogs (Garden State Athletic Conference) Brookdale County Jersey Blues (Garden State Athletic Conference) Burlington County Barons (Garden State Athletic Conference) Camden County Cougars (Garden State Athletic Conference) Cumberland County Dukes (Garden State Athletic Conference) Essex County Wolverines (Garden State Athletic Conference) Gloucester County Roadrunners (Garden State Athletic Conference) Mercer County Vikings (Garden State Athletic Conference) Middlesex County Colts (Garden State Athletic Conference) Morris County Titans (Garden State Athletic Conference) Ocean County Vikings (Garden State Athletic Conference) Passaic County Panthers (Garden State Athletic Conference) Raritan Valley Golden Lions (Garden State Athletic Conference) Sussex County Skylanders (Garden State Athletic Conference) Union County Owls (Garden State Athletic Conference)

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Full members	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Jaspers/Lady Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Siena Saints Saint Peter's Peacocks/Peahens

Associate members	Albany Great Danes (women's golf) Detroit Titans (men's lacrosse) Drake Bulldogs (women's rowing) Hartford Hawks (women's golf) Jacksonville Dolphins (men's and women's rowing) Robert Morris Colonials (women's rowing) Sacred Heart Pioneers (women's rowing) St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (women's water polo) Villanova Wildcats (women's water polo) VMI Keydets (women's water polo) Wagner Seahawks (women's water polo)

Big South Conference

Full members	Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels Charleston Southern Buccaneers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (leaving in 2016) Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs High Point Panthers Liberty Flames and Lady Flames Longwood Lancers Presbyterian Blue Hose Radford Highlanders UNC Asheville Bulldogs Winthrop Eagles

Football-only members	Monmouth Hawks Kennesaw State Owls

Southland Bowling League

Arkansas State Red Wolves Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Monmouth Hawks Sam Houston State Bearkats Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Tulane Green Wave Valparaiso Crusaders Vanderbilt Commodores

Sports teams based in New Jersey

Baseball	EL Trenton Thunder SAL Lakewood BlueClaws ALPB Somerset Patriots CanAm New Jersey Jackals Sussex County Miners

Basketball	ABA Jersey Express

Football	NFL New York Giants New York Jets

Hockey	NHL New Jersey Devils NAHL New Jersey Junior Titans

Roller derby	WFTDA Garden State Rollergirls Jersey Shore Roller Girls

Soccer	MLS New York Red Bulls USL New York Red Bulls II NWSL Sky Blue FC PDL Jersey Express S.C. New York Red Bulls U-23 Ocean City Nor'easters NPSL Morris County Colonials

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Monmouth Hawks NJIT Highlanders Princeton Tigers Rider Broncs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Saint Peter's Peacocks and Peahens Seton Hall Pirates

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