1989, named after the Red-tailed hawks that are indigenous to the area. Montclair’s Athletic teams all play in the NCAA Division III (Campus Teams). Montclair’s 2023 season was wonderful for the men’s soccer team, they would win the NJAC Division and would go on to make it to the semi finals of the National Championship before falling to Connecticut College on penalties.
=== Division III sports ===
Montclair State University athletics are in the NCAA Division III in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). The university currently offers the following sports:
=== Club sports ===
Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA Division II)
Women's Ice Hockey (ACHA Division II)
Men's Rugby (MetNY RFU Division II)
Men's Volleyball (Middle Atlantic Collegiate Volleyball Conference)
Baseball (National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) Division II Central)
Men's Lacrosse (National College Lacrosse League, NY Metro Conference, Division II)
Quidditch (Unofficial with the International Quidditch Association as of Spring 2015)
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