2009–10 Mid-American Conference season

Mid-American ConferenceConference| NCAA

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Founded| 1946
Commissioner| Jon Steinbrecher (since 2009)
Sports fielded|

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* men's: 11
* women's: 12

Division| Division I
Subdivision| FBS
No. of teams| 12 full members
7 associate members
Headquarters| Cleveland, OH
Region| Great Lakes
Official website| http://www.mac-sports.com/
Locations

The 2009–10 Mid-American Conference season is the 64th season in Mid-American Conference (MAC) existence. Teams in this conference complete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I competitions. In this season, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) sponsored 23 sports (11 men's and 12 women's).

## Member schools[edit]

The MAC has both full members and affiliate members. Full members participate in Mid-American Conference for all of their Division I athletics, unless the conference doesn't sponsor the sport.

### Full membership[edit]

12 teams enjoyed full membership in the Mid-American Conference for the 2009–10 season. The teams are divided geographically into East and West Divisions.

Institution  | Nickname  | Location  | Founded  | Fall 2008
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East Division
University of Akron | Zips | Akron, Ohio | 1870  | 24,202[1]
Bowling Green State University | Falcons | Bowling Green, Ohio | 1910  | 17,874[1]
University at Buffalo | Bulls | Buffalo, New York | 1846  | 28,192[2]
Kent State University | Golden Flashes | Kent, Ohio | 1910  | 22,578[1]
Miami University | RedHawks | Oxford, Ohio | 1809  | 16,431[1]
Ohio University | Bobcats | Athens, Ohio | 1804  | 20,716[1]
West Division
Ball State University | Cardinals | Muncie, Indiana | 1918  | 19,849[3]
Central Michigan University | Chippewas | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 1892  | 27,354[4]
Eastern Michigan University | Eagles | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1849  | 20,688[5]
Northern Illinois University | Huskies | DeKalb, Illinois | 1895  | 24,397[6]
University of Toledo | Rockets | Toledo, Ohio | 1872  | 22,336[1]
Western Michigan University | Broncos | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903  | 24,818[7]

### Affiliate membership[edit]

Along with the 12 full members, there are five other schools who hold an Affiliate Membership with the Mid-American Conference. Affiliate Membership allows the team to participate in one sport within the conference.

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Chicago State University | Cougars | Chicago, Illinois | 1867  | Public  | 7,131  | Men's tennis
University of Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville, Indiana | 1854  | Private  | 3,050  | Men's swimming
Florida Atlantic University | Owls | Boca Raton, Florida | 1961  | Public  | 26,245  | Men's soccer
Hartwick College | Hawks | Oneonta, New York | 1797  | Private  | 1,520  | Men's soccer
Missouri State University | Lady Bears, Bears | Springfield, Missouri | 1905  | Public  | 21,425  | Field hockey, men's swimming
Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Salukis | Carbondale, Illinois | 1869  | Public  | 21,000  | Men's swimming
Temple University | Owls | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1884  | Public  | 34,218  | Football

## Awards[edit]

### Reese Trophy[edit]

The Reese Trophy is named after the first Mid-American Conference Commissioner David Reese.[8] Reese was the first commissioner of the conference from 1946 until 1964. Only full members of the Mid-American Conference are eligible for the Reese and Jacoby Trophies. Schools receive points based on their final finish in ten of the 11 men's sports. Schools must choose to count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field. Both cannot be used in the calculation. The winner is determined by the highest average score.

Institution | BB | MBB | MXC | FB | Golf | MSC | MSW | MT | ITF | OTF | WR | No. | Total | Avg.

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Kent State | – | 13 | 12+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | 12+1⁄2 | – | – | – | ~~ 7 ~~ | 8 | 10 | 6 | 63+1⁄2 | 10.58
Central Michigan | – | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 13 | – | – | – | – | ~~ 2 ~~ | 4 | 12 | 5 | 47+1⁄2 | 9.50
Akron | – | 12 | 2+1⁄2 | 3+1⁄2 | 9 | 12 | – | – | ~~ 9 ~~ | 10 | – | 6 | 49 | 8.17
Eastern Michigan | – | 6+1⁄2 | 11+1⁄2 | 1 | 11+1⁄2 | – | 12 | – | 12 | ~~ 12 ~~ | 2 | 7 | 56+1⁄2 | 8.07
Western Michigan | – | 6+1⁄2 | – | 7+1⁄2 | – | 9 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 4 | 31 | 7.75
Buffalo | – | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | 5+1⁄2 | – | 3 | 11 | 12 | ~~ 4 ~~ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 7.50
Ohio | – | 4+1⁄2 | 6 | 11+1⁄2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 37 | 7.40
Miami | – | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 34+1⁄2 | 6.90
Ball State | – | 6+1⁄2 | – | 3+1⁄2 | 2+1⁄2 | – | 3 | 10 | – | – | – | 5 | 25+1⁄2 | 5.10
NIU | – | 2+3⁄4 | – | 9 | 6 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 34+3⁄4 | 4.96
Toledo | – | 1 | 5 | 5+1⁄2 | 5 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | 5 | 22+1⁄2 | 4.50
Bowling Green | – | 2+3⁄4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 19+3⁄4 | 3.95
Temple * | – | – | – | 11+1⁄2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11+1⁄2 | 11.50
Hartwick * | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 11.00
Missouri State * | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 9.00
Southern Illinois * | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5.00
Chicago State * | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2.00
Evansville * | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2.00
Florida Atlantic * | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2.00

* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.

Legend – BB: Baseball; MBB: Men's basketball; XC: Men's cross country; FB: Football; MSC: Men's soccer; MSW: Men's swimming; MT: Men's tennis; ITF: Indoor track and field; OTF: Outdoor track and field; WR: Wrestling

### Jacoby Trophy[edit]

The Jacoby Trophy is awarded to the best women's athletic program in the conference. It is named after Fred Jacoby, commissioner from 1971 until 1982, who incorporated women's athletics into the league's structure.[8] Along with the Reese trophy, only full members are eligible and schools may only count Indoor or Outdoor Track and field.

Institution | WBB | WXC | FH | Golf | Gym | SB | WSC | WSW | WT | ITF | OTF | VB | No. | Total | Avg.

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Kent State | 11+1⁄4 | 8+1⁄2 | 11 | 12+1⁄2 | 11 | – | 6 | – | – | 13 | – | 6 | 8 | 79.25 | 9.91
Central Michigan | 7+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 13 | – | – | 12 | – | 8+1⁄2 | 7 | 68+1⁄2 | 9.79
Miami | 5+1⁄2 | 13 | 8 | – | – | – | 7+1⁄2 | 11 | 12+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | – | 10+1⁄2 | 8 | 77+1⁄2 | 9.69
Toledo | 11+1⁄4 | 12 | – | 9 | – | – | 9 | 12+1⁄2 | 8 | 5+1⁄2 | – | 8+1⁄2 | 8 | 75+3⁄4 | 9.47
Akron | 9 | 10+1⁄2 | – | 7 | – | – | 10+1⁄2 | 5+1⁄2 | 11+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | – | 3+1⁄2 | 8 | 65 | 8.13
Ohio | 3+1⁄3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 9 | 9 | – | 4+1⁄2 | – | 13 | 8 | 59+5⁄6 | 7.48
Eastern Michigan | 9 | 7+1⁄2 | – | 8 | 9 | – | 12 | 8 | 5+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | – | 1 | 9 | 68+1⁄2 | 7.61
Western Michigan | 3+1⁄3 | 3+1⁄2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 9 | 10+1⁄2 | – | 12 | 8 | 53+1⁄3 | 6.67
Ball State | 6+1⁄2 | 2 | 4 | 11+1⁄2 | 5 | – | 4 | 1+1⁄2 | 1+3⁄4 | 3+1⁄2 | – | 6 | 10 | 45.75 | 4.58
Bowling Green | 13 | 6+1⁄2 | – | 2+1⁄2 | 2 | – | 1+1⁄2 | 3 | 5+1⁄2 | 2 | – | 2 | 9 | 38 | 4.22
Buffalo | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5+1⁄2 | 7 | 6+1⁄2 | – | 4+1⁄2 | 7 | 29+1⁄2 | 4.21
NIU | 3+1⁄3 | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1+1⁄2 | – | 1+3⁄4 | 1 | – | 8+1⁄2 | 8 | 29+1⁄12 | 3.64
Missouri State * | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2.00

* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.

Legend – WBB: Women's Basketball; WXC: Women's Cross country; FH: Field hockey; Gym: Gymnastics; SB: Softball; WSC: Women's Soccer; WSW: Women's Swimming; WT: Women's Tennis; ITF: Indoor track and field; OTF: Outdoor Track and field; VB: Volleyball

### Player of the Week[edit]

The conference announces a Player of the Week in all of their sports. In most of them, there is only one player announced. However, in some situations (particularly in football), there will be multiple players announced. The award is given to those that show exceptional talent on and off the field for that week.

## Sports[edit]

### Baseball[edit]

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### Basketball[edit]

#### Men's[edit]

See also: 2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

#### Women's[edit]

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### Cross country[edit]

On August 25, the Mid-American Conference announced the preseason favorites for the 2009 Cross Country season.[9] On the men's side, Kent State returns five athletes from the 2008 MAC Championship third place squad. After them is Miami, who is also tapped to repeat as the women's MAC Champions. The rest of the teams are listed below:

Men's preseason rankings  | Women's preseason rankings

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1\. Kent State  | 1\. Miami
2\. Miami  | 2\. Akron
3\. Central Michigan  | 3\. Ohio
4\. Eastern Michigan  | 4\. Toledo
5\. Buffalo  | 5\. Kent State
6\. Ohio  | 6\. Central Michigan
7\. Akron  | 7\. Eastern Michigan
8\. Toledo  | 8\. Bowling Green
9\. Bowling Green  | 9\. Western Michigan
| 10\. Buffalo
| 11\. Ball State
| 12\. NIU

The season began on August 31, when Ball State competed in the Ball State Invitational.[10] The Mid-American Conference Championship will be held in Athens, Ohio on October 31, with the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship held on November 14 at Indiana University and the National Championships held on November 23 at Indiana State University.[11]

#### Championships[edit]

The following are the results of the 2009 Men's Cross Country Championships:[12]

1\. Kent State, 30 points
2\. Eastern Michigan, 55
3\. Central Michigan, 59
4\. Miami, 95
5\. Buffalo, 147
6\. Ohio, 182
7\. Toledo, 184
8\. Akron, 197
9\. Bowling Green, 283

The following are the results of the 2009 Women's Cross Country Championships:[12]

1\. Miami, 44 points
2\. Toledo, 63
3\. Akron, 104
4\. Central Michigan, 116
5\. Kent State, 143
6\. Eastern Michigan, 157
7\. Bowling Green, 212
8\. NIU, 218
8\. Ohio, 218
10\. Western Michigan, 250
11\. Ball State, 269
12\. Buffalo, 317

### Field hockey[edit]

Along with the Men's Cross Country Championship, the Kent State field hockey team was selected during the preseason to win the MAC Championship, in a vote by the league's head coaches.[13] Kent State lived up to that expectation in their first game, winning by a score of 7-0 against Saint Louis.[14] Miami was selected to finish second, after returning nine letterwinners from the 2008 season. Following them are Ohio, Central Michigan, Ball State, and affiliate member Missouri State.

### Football[edit]

See also: 2009 Mid-American Conference football season

The football season began on September 3 as three MAC teams played out-of-conference matches.

In previous seasons, the winner of the Mid-American Conference Championship Game would play in the Motor City Bowl. However, due to financial troubles in sponsors such as General Motors and Ford, the game began to be sponsored by Little Caesars. The 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl will be held on December 26 at 1:00 p.m.[15]

The preseason rankings by MAC coaches have Central Michigan winning the MAC West and Buffalo winning the MAC East, with Central Michigan winning the MAC Championship game.[16]

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### Gymnastics[edit]

MAC Championship results:[17]

1. Central Michigan, 195.600 points
2. Kent State, 195.025
3. Eastern Michigan, 193.625
4. NIU, 193.200
5. Ball State, 193.100
6. Western Michigan, 192.875
7. Bowling Green, 191.850

### Soccer[edit]

#### Men's[edit]

The 2009 Men's soccer season began on September 1 when Bowling Green faced Marshall and came victorious with a 2-0 win.[18] The Akron Zips were unanimously selected as the preseason league and tournament favorite, which was followed by their #3 preseason ranking in the NSCAA polls.[19] The Zips were also ranked second in the country according to Soccer America.[20]

#### Women's[edit]

On the women's side, Toledo was selected as the preseason favorite for both the regular season and the tournament.[21] Their season began on August 21 when Kent State defeated Eastern Kentucky by a margin of 2-1.[22]

### Softball[edit]

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### Swimming[edit]

#### Men's MAC Championship[edit]

1. Eastern Michigan, 773 points
2. Buffalo, 613+1⁄2
3. Missouri State, 587
4. Miami, 574+1⁄2
5. Southern Illinois, 478
6. Ball State, 231+1⁄2
7. Evansville, 136+1⁄2

#### Women's MAC Championship[edit]

1\. Toledo, 670+1⁄2 points
2\. Miami, 572
3\. Ohio, 527
4\. Eastern Michigan, 453+1⁄2
5\. Akron, 392
5\. Buffalo, 392
7\. Bowling Green, 241
8\. Ball State, 166

### Tennis[edit]

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### Track and field[edit]

#### Men's indoor[edit]

1. Eastern Michigan, 171 points
2. Akron, 120
3. Kent, 113
4. Buffalo, 72
5. Central Michigan, 49

#### Women's indoor[edit]

1. Kent State, 107 points
2. Central Michigan, 100
3. Western Michigan, 92
4. Miami, 79+1⁄2
5. Eastern Michigan, 75
6. Akron, 61
7. Buffalo, 46
8. Toledo, 44
9. Ohio, 26+1⁄2
10. Ball State, 25
11. Bowling Green, 6
12. NIU, 1

### Volleyball[edit]

For the second consecutive year, Western Michigan was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the regular season as well as the MAC 2008 tournament.[23] Soon thereafter, they followed up by receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll.[24] The 2009 MAC Championship will be held in Toledo, Ohio from November 17 through November 22.[25]

### Wrestling[edit]

1. Central Michigan, 94 points[26]
2. Kent State, 73
3. Ohio, 62
4. Buffalo, 60+1⁄2
5. NIU, 24+1⁄2
6. Eastern Michigan, 18

## References[edit]

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8. ^ a b Mid-American Conference (2009-05-22). "2008-09 Reese & Jacoby Trophy Update". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
9. ^ "Kent State Men, Miami Women Selected To Win MAC Cross Country Titles". Mid-American Conference. 2009-08-25. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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Mid-American Conference

East Division|

* Akron Zips
* Bowling Green Falcons
* Buffalo Bulls
* Kent State Golden Flashes
* Miami RedHawks
* Ohio Bobcats

West Division|

* Ball State Cardinals
* Central Michigan Chippewas
* Eastern Michigan Eagles
* Northern Illinois Huskies
* Toledo Rockets
* Western Michigan Broncos

Future members|

* UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen (joining in 2025)

Field hockey affiliates|

* Appalachian State Mountaineers
* Bellarmine Knights
* James Madison Dukes (joining in 2024)
* Longwood Lancers

Women's lacrosse affiliates|

* Detroit Mercy Titans
* Robert Morris Colonials
* Youngstown State Penguins

Men's swimming & diving affiliates|

* Evansville Purple Aces
* Missouri State Bears
* Southern Illinois Salukis
* UIC Flames
* Valparaiso Beacons (swimming only) (all leaving in 2024)

Men's tennis affiliate|

* UIC Flames

Wrestling affiliates|

* Bloomsburg Huskies
* Clarion Golden Eagles
* Cleveland State Vikings
* Edinboro Fighting Scots
* George Mason Patriots
* Lock Haven Bald Eagles
* Rider Broncs
* SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Seasons|

* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Championships|

* Conference champions

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