General | 2/23/2021 10:12:07 PM
Keuka College is set to begin play in the Empire 8 Conference as the league’s ninth member for the start of the 2021 spring athletic season.
Located in Keuka Park, NY, Keuka prides itself on being a private independent, liberal arts four-year, coeducational institution with a strong emphasis on career and pre-professional education. Keuka currently offers 31 bachelor's degree programs on its home campus, many with specialized concentrations; there are also 27 minors and self-designed majors. The college places emphasis on experiential education through its Field Period, a student-designed internship every year while enrolled.
With the addition of Keuka, the E8 will once again be comprised of nine members all located in New York State. The conference currently sponsors 23 NCAA Division III sports. Keuka will compete for Empire 8 titles in baseball, men's and women's basketball, field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball.
Keuka enjoyed tremendous success on and off the field as a member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) having won 81 different regular season or postseason championships as a member of the conference. The Wolves have made 17 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including seven by the softball team and five by the women’s basketball team. Men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse have also earned berths in the NCAA Tournament.
Founded in 1998, the Empire 8 has developed into one of the premier NCAA Division III athletic conferences, both on the field and in the classroom. With the addition of Keuka, the conference will consist of Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Houghton College, Keuka College, Nazareth College, Sage Colleges, St. John Fisher College, and Utica College.
ABOUT KEUKA COLLEGE
School: Keuka College
Location: Keuka Park, New York
Founded: 1890
Enrollment: 1,299
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green and Gold
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
President: Amy Storey
Interim Director of Athletics: Jon Accardi
Athletics Website: www.keukaathletics.com
Empire 8 Conference Sponsored Sports (10): Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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