University Athletic Association

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University Athletic Association
Image:UAA logo.jpg
Data
Classification	NCAA Division III
Established	1986
Members	8
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), also known as "The Nerdy Nine", 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).

1 Member teams
- 1.1 Former Member
2 Conference facilities
3 Sports
- 3.1 Men
- 3.2 Women
4 Football champions
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Member teams

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Team Nickname
Brandeis University	Waltham, Massachusetts	1948	5,313	Judges
Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1900	11,006	Tartans
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, Ohio	1826	9,952	Spartans
Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	1836	12,338	Eagles
New York University	New York, New York	1831	40,870	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

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	6,086	Blue Jays

[edit] Conference facilities

School	Football stadia	Capacity	Basketball arenas	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	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

Rochester competes in the Liberty League in football as well as numerous other sports.

[edit] Sports

The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports:

[edit] Men

[edit] Women

[edit] Football champions

Year	Champion(s)	Conference record
1990	Carnegie Mellon	4-0
1991	Carnegie Mellon	4-0
1992	Rochester	4-0
1993	Carnegie Mellon	4-0
1994	Carnegie Mellon and Washington	3-1
1995	Carnegie Mellon and Washington	3-1
1996	Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve and Washington	3-1
1997	Carnegie Mellon	4-0
1998	Chicago	4-0
1999	Washington	4-0
2000	Chicago	4-0
2001	Washington	4-0
2002	Washington	4-0
2003	Washington	3-0
2004	Washington	3-0
2005	Chicago	3-0
2006	Carnegie Mellon	3-0
2007	Case Western Reserve	3-0