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Second-seeded teams came away with the title in each of the four Empire 8 spring team sports in which a tournament is conducted. In baseball, which does not contest its championship in tournament play, the team picked by the coaches to finish second, St. John Fisher College, won the title. The four number two seeds who walked away with conference trophies this weekend were Ithaca College in softball, Rochester Institute of Technology in men's lacrosse, and Stevens Institute of Technology in women's lacrosse and men's tennis. Going back to the men's and women's basketball tournaments, no top-seeded team has won an Empire 8 title in 2010.
The Empire 8 announced that 571 of its student-athletes were named to its Fall 2009 Presidents’ List. Over the past two semesters, more than 1,000 student-athletes were named to the athletic conference’s list honoring academic performance.Presidents’ List recipients must earn a 3.75 grade point average or higher and have participated in athletics at one of the conference’s nine member institutions. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive contact on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution. ...Presidents' List >>
Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano was selected as Vice-President of the Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA). He will serve in that role for one year before becoming President in January 2011 for another one-year term. Mitrano, who is also a member of the NCAA Convention Planning Committee, has been an active member of the DIIICA since becoming Empire 8 Commissioner in 2001. The organization works closely with affiliated groups, including NCAA, NACDA, NADIIIAA, NACWAA, and Division III Independents. ...Read More >>
Dr. Donald E. Bain, president of St. John Fisher College, announced today that the Polisseni Foundation has donated $3 million to be used for the creation of the Polisseni Track and Field Complex at the College. This gift is the third largest in Fisher’s history. ... Read More >>
Effective immediately, the Empire 8 Athletic Conference is part of Facebook and Twitter to allow followers of the conference to be even more connected. “We are pleased to be able to use these sites to help keep our fans as informed as possible about the latest news in the Empire 8,” said Chuck Mitrano, Empire 8 Commissioner. “It is important to embrace and utilize these developing technologies in the same manner as we have been progressive on live video webstreaming and the many educational initiatives we undertake.” ...Read More >>
Laura Persico, a recent graduate of Nazareth College and a member of the volleyball and softball teams, has been named the 2009 Empire 8 Woman of the Year. Persico will represent the conference in national balloting for the NCAA Woman of the Year. The honor is given to a student-athlete who excels in academics, athletics, leadership, and service. ...Read More >>
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) and Stevens Institute of Technology Director of Athletics Russell Rogers was the Division III Northeast winner. The winners were recognized during the 44th Annual NACDA Convention at the James J. Corbett Luncheon on Saturday, June 20 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida. ...Read More >>
Stevens Institute of Technology soccer player Jason Nachman has been named the 2009 Empire 8 Senior Scholar-Athlete Award men’s winner. The women’s award was shared by gymnast Frances Estes of Ithaca College and cross country student-athlete Amanda Butler of Utica College. The award honors those student-athletes who best exemplify what it means to be a dedicated scholar and athlete over the course of their four-year collegiate careers. ...Read More >>
At the annual Collegiate Basketball Officials Association (CBOA) awards dinner, Stevens Institute of Technology Head Men's Basketball Coach Bobby Hurley was presented the 2008-09 Schoenfeld Award for the Metro/New Jersey Region. The award is presented to the college or university, which in the judgment of the CBOA membership, best exemplifies "the highest degree of sportsmanship, character, and ethics among their players, coaches and spectators." ...Read More >>
RIT student-athletes recently participated in RIT BIG READ and RIT BIG CLEAN in an effort to give back to the Rochester community. Members of the RIT community including student-athletes read to students and helped clean up at School #5 in downtown Rochester. ...Read More >>
The Empire 8 announced that 509 of its student-athletes were named to its Fall 2008 Presidents’ List. Over the past two semesters, more than 1,000 student-athletes were named to the athletic conference’s list honoring academic performance. Presidents’ List recipients must earn a 3.75 grade point average or higher and have participated in athletics at one of the conference’s eight member institutions. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive contact on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution. ...Fall 2008 Presidents' List >>
Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano was appointed by the Institute for International Sport (IIS) as the Director of National Sportsmanship Day Partnerships. Mitrano, who last year was named one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America” by the IIS, will serve in a voluntary role for 2009. ...Read More>>
The New Jersey City University athletic department is sponsoring a workshop on sportsmanship and self-perception on Thursday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at NJCU’s John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center. The featured speaker for the event is Chuck Mitrano, the Commissioner of the Empire 8 Conference, who was named one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America” by the Institute of International Sport (IIS) in November of 2007. ...Read More>>
Recently, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced its 2008 Ethics/Sportsmanship Awards and for the seventh-consecutive year, the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s soccer team was honored. The awards are given out to institutions that have recorded 10 or less yellow cards during its season. No yellow cards result in a Gold honor, 1-5 Silver and 5-10 Bronze. For the seventh year in a row the Ducks have garnered a silver label with Head Coach Jeff Parker (ninth season) at the helm.
it was announced that Stevens Institute of Technology was a winner of the NADIIIAA/Jostens Community Service Award in the on-going project/activity category. The award, which covers the 2007-08 school year, is one of just three community service awards given by Jostens and the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators each year and was given to Stevens because of the Duckling Program. The award will be presented on January 17, 2009 at the annual NCAA convention in Washington, D.C. ...Read More >>
The RIT volleyball team dropped a five-set heartbreaker to SUNY Cortland on Wednesday evening at Clark Gym. "Real Tigers Dig Pink" night was a great success, as $1,500 was donated to the Side-Out Foundation, which supports breast cancer research. Close to 500 fans were in attendance to support the Tigers with nearly everyone donning either a pink shirt, pink hair or pink ribbons. ...Read More >>
The Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct (CSEC) announced that softball student-athlete Mallory Holtman of Central Washington University and the St. John Fisher College’s baseball team have been named the national 2008 NCAA Sportsmanship Award winners. ...Read More >>
Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano was selected as recipient of the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Jostens Male Administrator of the Year. The award is presented annually to administrators from ECAC member schools or conferences in recognition of outstanding or meritorious service to the ECAC. ...Read
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Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Commissioner Rudy Keeling announced today that Stevens Institute of Technology has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Jostens Institution of the Year award. The award is given annually to the ECAC institution that best exemplifies the highest standards of collegiate academic and athletic performance. ...Read More >> Click on a button below to see previous year's news stories.
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