The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference season is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) sponsors 23 sports (11 men's and 12 women's). The MAC is made up of 12 full-time members and five affiliate members.
The 2008–09 season is the 63rd season in existence.
There are twelve schools with full membership:
Institution
Nickname
Location
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
East Division
University of Akron
Zips
Akron, Ohio
1870
Public
24,704
Bowling Green State University
Falcons
Bowling Green, Ohio
1910
Public
22,882
University at Buffalo
Bulls
Buffalo, New York
1846
Public
28,054
Kent State University
Golden Flashes
Kent, Ohio
1910
Public
22,352
Miami University
RedHawks
Oxford, Ohio
1809
Public
20,126
Ohio University
Bobcats
Athens, Ohio
1804
Public
20,437
West Division
Ball State University
Cardinals
Muncie, Indiana
1918
Public
20,113
Central Michigan University
Chippewas
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
1892
Public
26,788
Eastern Michigan University
Eagles
Ypsilanti, Michigan
1849
Public
22,974
Northern Illinois University
Huskies
DeKalb, Illinois
1895
Public
25,313
University of Toledo
Rockets
Toledo, Ohio
1872
Public
19,706
Western Michigan University
Broncos
Kalamazoo, Michigan
1903
Public
24,818
Five schools have affiliate membership status:
Institution
Nickname
Location
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
Sport
Chicago State University
Cougars
Chicago, Illinois
1867
Public
7,131
Men's tennis
Florida Atlantic University
Owls
Boca Raton, Florida
1964
Public
26,245
Men's soccer
Hartwick College
Hawks
Oneonta, New York
1797
Private
1,520
Men's soccer
Missouri State University
Lady Bears
Springfield, Missouri
1905
Public
17,425
Field hockey
Temple University
Owls
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1884
Public
34,218
Football
Reese and Jacoby trophies [ edit ]
The Reese and Jacoby trophies are awarded to the top men's and women's athletic departments in the Mid-American Conference.
Points are awarded based on each school's finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field but not both.
Institution
BB
BKB
CC
FB
Golf
Soc
Sw
Ten
TFI
TFO
W
No. sports
Total
Avg
Kent State
10½
9½
9
5
12½
–
–
–
12
8
12
7
70½
10.07
Central Michigan
5
6
8
11½
–
–
–
–
4
6
10
6
46½
7.75
Eastern Michigan
6½
3½
12½
2½
11½
–
11
–
9
10
4
8
61½
7.69
Ohio
12
6
7
5
8
–
–
–
–
–
8
6
46
7.67
Ball State
9½
6
–
13
6
–
2½
8
–
–
–
6
45
7.50
Western Michigan
2
6
–
11½
–
5
–
12
–
–
–
5
36½
7.30
Akron
5
9½
5
5
1
12
–
–
7
12
–
7
49½
7.07
Miami
8½
9½
11½
1
5
–
8½
–
–
2
–
7
46
6.57
Bowling Green
13
12½
1
7½
2½
2
–
–
–
–
–
6
38½
6.42
NIU
3½
1½
–
9½
7
11
–
8
–
–
4
7
44½
6.36
Buffalo
1
12½
6
9½
–
9
5½
4
2
4
4
9
55½
6.17
Toledo
7½
1½
2½
2½
9
–
–
8
–
–
–
6
31
5.17
Temple *
–
–
–
7½
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
7½
7.50
Hartwick *
–
–
–
–
–
7
–
–
–
–
–
1
7
7.00
Florida Atlantic *
–
–
–
–
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
3.00
Chicago State *
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
1
2
2.00
* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.
Institution
BKB
CC
FH
Golf
Gym
SB
Soc
Sw
Ten
TFI
TFO
VB
No. sports
Total
Avg
Miami
6
13
10
–
–
–
5½
12½
12½
10
–
9½
8
79
9.9
Central Michigan
8½
9½
7
–
–
–
11¼
–
–
6½
–
9½
6
52¼
8.7
Western Michigan
2
4½
–
8½
–
–
8½
–
10¼
8½
–
13
7
55¼
7.9
Toledo
10½
7½
–
7
–
–
13
10
6½
3½
–
5
8
63
7.9
Kent State
7½
5½
12
12½
–
–
3½
–
–
12
–
2
7
55
7.9
Ohio
6
10½
7
5
–
–
4½
7
–
5½
–
12
8
57½
7.2
Akron
4½
12
–
8½
–
–
2
5
6½
13
–
5
8
56½
7.1
Eastern Michigan
3½
3½
–
11½
–
–
11¼
10
5
4½
–
3½
8
52¾
6.6
Bowling Green
13
8½
–
1
–
–
6½
2¼
8
2
–
9½
8
50¾
6.3
Ball State
12
2
3
6
–
–
6½
2¼
1
10
–
6½
9
49¼
5.5
Buffalo
1
6½
–
–
–
–
1
7
10¼
7½
–
1
7
34¼
4.9
NIU
9½
1
–
2½
–
–
7½
–
2½
1
–
7½
7
31½
4.5
Missouri State *
–
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
3.0
* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.
Players of the week [ edit ]
The following are the MAC men's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.[ 1]
Week
Division
Player
School
November 17
East
Michael Bramos
Miami
West
David Kool
Western Michigan
November 24
East
Al Fisher
Kent State
West
Anthony NewellMike DiNunno
Ball State NIU
December 1
East
Kenny Hayes
Miami
West
Darion Anderson
NIU
December 8
East
Michael Bramos (2)
Miami
West
Anthony Newell (2)
Ball State
December 15
East
Michael Bramos (3)
Miami
West
Darion Anderson (2)
NIU
December 22
East
Chris Singletary
Kent State
West
Anthony Newel (3)David Kool (2)
Ball State Western Michigan
December 29
East
Chris Knight
Bowling Green
West
Justin Anyijong
Toledo
January 6
East
Jerome Tillman Andy Robinson
Ohio Buffalo
West
Jonathon Amos
Toledo
January 12
East
Chris Knight (2)
Bowling Green
West
David Kool (3)
Western Michigan
Week
Division
Player
School
January 19
East
Jerome Tillman (2)
Ohio
West
Brandon Bowdry
Eastern Michigan
January 26
East
Rodney Pierce
Buffalo
West
Marcus Van
Central Michigan
February 2
East
Tyler Dierkers
Miami
West
Jarrod Jones
Ball State
February 9
East
Nate Miller
Bowling Green
West
Robbie Harman
Central Michigan
February 16
East
Al Fisher (2)
Kent State
West
Darion Anderson (3)
NIU
February 23
East
Al Fisher (3)
Kent State
West
Tyrone Kent
Toledo
March 2
East
West
March 9
East
West
Basketball (women's)[ edit ]
Through March 8, 2009
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Bowling Green
15
1
.938
–
26
3
.897
Kent State
8
8
.500
7
19
9
.679
Ohio *
7
9
.438
8
12
17
.414
Miami
7
9
.438
8
15
14
.517
Akron
6
10
.375
9
11
18
.379
Buffalo
2
14
.125
13
6
23
.207
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Ball State
14
2
.875
–
22
8
.733
Toledo
11
5
.688
3
17
12
.586
NIU
10
6
.625
4
15
14
.517
Central Michigan
9
7
.563
5
17
13
.567
Eastern Michigan
4
12
.250
10
8
20
.286
Western Michigan
3
13
.188
11
7
22
.241
* Receives E3 seed based on 2–0 head-to-head record vs. Miami.
Cross country (men's)[ edit ]
Eastern Michigan won its fourth consecutive MAC Championship in 2008. The All-MAC team consisted of Ryan Bloom (Buffalo), Josh Karanja (Eastern Michigan), Sammy Kiprotch (Central Michigan), Aiman Scullion (Kent State), Kevin Silver (Miami), Pat Sovacool (Miami) and Curtis Vollmar (Eastern Michigan).[ 2]
Sovacool of Miami was the only runner to qualify for the NCAA Championship. He finished 65th overall.[ 3]
In the preseason poll voted by the MAC head coaches, Eastern Michigan was chosen to win the 2008 men's MAC Cross Country Championship.[ 4] EMU had won the past three MAC Championships and had five All-MAC runners returning.[ 4]
MAC Championship results [ edit ]
Eastern Michigan, 42 points
Miami, 56
Kent State, 61
Central Michigan, 103
Ohio, 122
Buffalo, 169
Akron, 179
Toledo, 186
Bowling Green, 270
Players of the week [ edit ]
Week
Player
School
September 2
Pat Sovacool
Miami[ 5]
September 9
Pat Sovacool (2)
Miami[ 5]
September 16
Tony Jordanek
Kent State[ 5]
September 23
Pat Sovacool (3)
Miami[ 5]
September 30
Shamus Eaton
Ohio[ 5]
Week
Player
School
October 7
Josh Karanja
Eastern Michigan[ 5]
October 14
R. P. White
Eastern Michigan[ 5]
October 21
Josh Karanja
Eastern Michigan[ 6]
October 28
Curtis Vollmar
Eastern Michigan[ 7]
Cross country (women's)[ edit ]
MAC Championship results [ edit ]
Miami, 39 points
Akron, 81
Ohio, 107
Central Michigan, 141
Bowling Green, 147
Toledo, 165
Buffalo, 177
Kent State, 184
Western Michigan, 218
Eastern Michigan, 238
Ball State, 251
NIU, 355
Players of the week [ edit ]
Week
Player
School
September 2
Laura Neufarth[ 5]
Miami
September 9
Kim Lorentz[ 5]
Akron
September 16
Laura Neufarth (2)[ 5]
Miami
September 23
Kim Lorentz (2)[ 5]
Akron
Week
Player
School
September 30
Kari Summers[ 5]
Ohio
October 7
Kim Lorentz (3)[ 5]
Akron
October 14
Kari Summers (2)[ 5]
Ohio
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Kent State
9
1
.900
–
15
4
.789
Miami
7
3
.700
2
14
6
.700
Central Michigan
6
4
.600
3
7
11
.389
Ohio
6
4
.600
3
9
11
.450
Ball State
1
9
.100
8
2
16
.111
Missouri State
1
9
.100
8
6
14
.300
Ball State started the 2008 football season 12–0, going undefeated in conference play and defeating Indiana and Navy in out of conference games. BSU was ranked as high as 12th in the Associated Press Poll and 13th in the Coaches' Poll . They were also ranked 12th at one point in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) rankings. However, Ball State was upset by Buffalo in the MAC Championship game , lost their bowl game vs. Tulsa and finished unranked in each of the polls.
In regular season non-conference games, the MAC defeated BCS opponents #25 Pittsburgh (Bowling Green won 27–17), Syracuse (Akron won 42–28), Indiana (Ball State won 42–20 and Central Michigan won 37–34), Illinois (Western Michigan won 23–17) and Michigan (Toledo won 13–10).
Despite having a successful non-conference record and gaining five bowl bids, the MAC finished the bowl season poorly. The MAC was the only conference to not win a bowl game and finished 0–5.
1. Kent State (1217)
2. Eastern Michigan (1256)
3. Akron (1297)
3. Western Michigan (1297)
5. Toledo (1305)
6. Ball State (1313)
7. Ohio (1318)
8. NIU (1366)
9. Bowling Green (1401)
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
T
Pct.
GB
W
L
T
Pct.
Akron
6
0
0
1.000
–
17
2
4
.826
NIU
4
1
1
.750
1½
11
6
4
.619
Buffalo
3
1
2
.667
2
12
4
4
.700
Hartwick
2
2
2
.500
3
7
5
7
.553
Western Michigan
2
4
0
.333
4
3
14
1
.194
Florida Atlantic
1
4
1
.250
4½
5
13
1
.289
Bowling Green
0
6
0
.000
6
4
13
2
.263
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
T
Pct.
GB
W
L
T
Pct.
Toledo
8
2
1
.773
–
16
5
1
.750
Central Michigan
6
2
3
.682
1
12
5
3
.675
Eastern Michigan
6
2
3
.682
1
13
5
5
.630
Bowling Green
6
3
2
.636
1½
12
6
4
.636
Western Michigan
6
4
1
.591
2
7
11
1
.395
NIU
5
4
2
.545
2½
9
6
5
.575
Ball State
5
5
1
.500
3
9
10
1
.475
Miami
5
6
0
.455
3½
6
12
1
.342
Ohio
4
5
2
.455
3½
5
10
3
.361
Kent State
3
7
1
.318
5
6
11
1
.361
Akron
2
7
2
.273
5½
7
9
2
.444
Buffalo
0
9
2
.091
7½
4
10
4
.278
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Eastern Michigan
3
0
1.000
–
5
2
.714
Miami
2
1
.667
1
4
7
.364
Buffalo
1
2
.333
2
4
3
.571
Ball State
0
3
.000
3
1
4
.200
MAC Championship results [ edit ]
Eastern Michigan, 1046.5 points
Buffalo, 639.5
Miami, 588
Ball State, 267
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Miami
6
1
.857
–
10
2
.833
Eastern Michigan
5
2
.714
1
7
4
.636
Toledo
5
2
.714
1
6
5
.545
Ohio
4
3
.571
2
9
3
.750
Buffalo
4
3
.571
2
8
3
.727
Akron
2
5
.286
4
6
6
.500
Ball State
1
6
.143
5
2
7
.222
Bowling Green
1
6
.143
5
2
7
.222
MAC Championship results [ edit ]
Miami, 639½ points
Ohio, 611½
Toledo, 568½
Eastern Michigan, 497½
Akron, 347
Buffalo, 335
Bowling Green, 305½
Ball State, 200½
Track and field (men's)[ edit ]
Indoor MAC Championships [ edit ]
Kent State, 159 points
Eastern Michigan, 132
Akron, 109
Central Michigan, 64
Buffalo, 61
Track and field (women's)[ edit ]
Indoor MAC Championships [ edit ]
1. Akron, 126 points
2. Kent State, 101
3. Miami, 73
3. Ball State, 73
5. Western Michigan, 62
6. Buffalo, 52
7. Central Michigan, 44½
8. Ohio, 42½
9. Eastern Michigan, 42
10. Toledo, 35
11. Bowling Green, 11
12. NIU, 1
November 18 Campus sites
November 21SeaGate Centre
November 22SeaGate Centre
November 23SeaGate Centre
8
Toledo
3
9
Akron
1
8
Toledo
0
1
Western Michigan
3
1
Western Michigan
3
5
Bowling Green
1
5
Bowling Green
3
12
Buffalo
1
5
Bowling Green
3
4
Central Michigan
1
1
Western Michigan
1
2
Ohio
3
7
Ball State
3
10
Eastern Michigan
0
7
Ball State
0
2
Ohio
3
2
Ohio
3
3
Miami
1
6
NIU
3
11
Kent State
2
6
NIU
2
3
Miami
3
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Ohio
13
3
.813
–
21
7
.750
Bowling Green
12
4
.750
1
25
8
.758
Miami
12
4
.750
1
19
10
.655
Akron
5
11
.313
8
11
17
.393
Kent State
3
13
.188
10
13
17
.433
Buffalo
1
15
.063
12
6
25
.194
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
Pct.
GB
W
L
Pct.
Western Michigan
14
2
.875
–
24
4
.857
Central Michigan
12
4
.750
2
19
11
.633
NIU
9
7
.563
5
18
14
.563
Ball State
6
10
.375
8
12
21
.364
Toledo
5
11
.313
9
14
17
.452
Eastern Michigan
4
12
.250
10
9
22
.290
Team
Conference
Overall
W
L
T
Pct.
GB
W
L
T
Pct.
Kent State
5
0
0
1.000
–
13
4
0
.765
Central Michigan
4
1
0
.800
1
17
3
1
.833
Ohio
3
2
0
.600
2
9
9
1
.500
Buffalo
1
4
0
.200
4
9
11
0
.450
Eastern Michigan
1
4
0
.200
4
7
11
0
.389
NIU
1
4
0
.200
4
5
8
0
.385
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