AJ Schaufler joined the MAAC in October of 2024 as the Associate Commissioner for Compliance and Student-Athlete Development.

Schaufler is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NCAA compliance, conference governance, and student-athlete development for the MAAC office. He works directly with conference membership compliance staffs, SWAs, and athletic directors as a resource for all NCAA compliance and governance matters.  Schaufler serves as the conference liaison to all campus SAAC representatives and administrators as well as FARs and Academic Administrators in conjunction with the MAAC's student-athlete development efforts and initiatives. 

Prior to joining the MAAC, AJ was the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at Syracuse University. In his role, he was primarily responsible for the day-to-day compliance operations of the football program. At various times during his stay at Syracuse he was also the primary compliance contact for the Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Men's Rowing, and Field Hockey programs - ensuring adherence to NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference and University rules and regulations.

Before joining the Orange, Schaufler spent nearly five years at Monmouth University, serving as both an Associate and Assistant Athletics Director during his tenure. He also has stops at Stony Brook, Fresno State, Columbia and Coppin State Universities in his athletics career.

A 2010 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Schaufler also played lacrosse for the Mountaineers. He won a MAAC Championship his senior year, finishing his career with an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
 
AJ and his wife Alexandra reside in Asbury Park, New Jersey.