CUNY Ayhletic Conference

On Wednesday, May 16, the City University of New York Athletic Conference celebrated the 2011-12 academic and athletic year with the 26th  Annual Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner.  Presented by Pepsi and Dell, the night was a tribute to our outstanding student-athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters. The honorees represent the very best the City University of New York has to offer in quality scholarship, athleticism, and pride in our community at CUNY.  

For the 26th Annual Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards, held on Wednesday, May 16, at the campus of Queens College, CUNYAC recognized 29 honorable mention scholar-athletes to celebration their incredible accomplishments for the 2011-12 academic and athletic season and their collegiate athletic careers.

Baruch College captured seven of the last eight CUNY Athletic Conference Tournament Championships the school competed in this year to crush the field and win the Bearcats’ third consecutive Commissioner’s Cup Trophy. The Bearcats scored 156 points, which is the third highest point total in the award’s 15-year history. Baruch finished an astounding 58 points ahead of second place Hunter College. The school was awarded the Cup as part of the 26th Annual Michael Steuerman Awards Dinner at Queens College on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Queensborough Community College set a new benchmark for both most points (82) and margin of victory (59 points) in claiming the 2011-12 CUNY Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday night, as the top overall Community College athletic program. The Tigers received the trophy at the 26th Annual Michael Steuerman Awards Dinner at Queens College.