Ensor Tackles New Assignments
MAAC Sports
MAAC Commissioner Richard J. Ensor, Esq. has been appointed to two new positions this July. Ensor was named president of the Collegiate Commissioner Association (CCA) for a two-year term that began July 1. The CCA is an association of commissioners or executive directors of the 31 major intercollegiate athletic conferences in the U.S. It seeks to encourage and promote intercollegiate athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as desirable aspects of higher education.
Ensor who is entering his 20th year as MAAC Commissioner also was named in July to the board of the Mercer County Sports Commission. The commission was formed to "attract, create and support sports and entertainment events that will have a positive impact on the economy and quality of life in the entire Mercer County area and to position Mercer County as a premier destination for these events." The MAAC is very involved in hosting league and NCAA events in the county including the upcoming 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena.
About the MAAC:
With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference enters its 27th year of competition during the 2007-2008 academic year. Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola College (Md.), Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. The MAAC supports 25 sports and conducts 24 championships and is headquartered in Edison, N.J.