Liberty League

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Liberty League
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Classification	NCAA Division III
Established	1995
Members	10
Sports fielded	24
Region	Middle Atlantic
States	1 - New York

The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Originally founded in 1995 as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association, was renamed during the summer of 2004 to the current name. Member institutions are all located in the State of New York.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Associate members 2 Sports 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Members

Full member institutions include:

Institution	Team Name	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
Clarkson University	Golden Knights	Potsdam, New York	1896	Private	3,000 [1]
Hamilton College	Continentals	Clinton, New York	1793	Private	1,780
Hobart and William Smith College[2]	Statesmen/Herons	Geneva, New York	1822/1908	Private	1,928
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Red Hawks/Engineers	Troy, New York	1824	Private	4,888
University of Rochester	Yellowjackets	Rochester, New York	1850	Private	4,561
St. Lawrence University	Saints	Canton, New York	1856	Private	2,182 [3]
Skidmore College	Thoroughbreds	Saratoga Springs, New York	1903	Private	2,200
Union College	Dutchmen	Schenectady, New York	1795	Private	2,000 [4]
Vassar College	Brewers	Poughkeepsie, New York	1861	Private	2,475

[edit] Associate members

• United States Merchant Marine Academy, football^[5]
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• Susquehanna University, football. ^[6]

[edit] Sports

The Liberty League sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's crew, men's and women's cross country, women's field hockey, men's American football, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women’s soccer, women's softball, men's and women's squash, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women's volleyball.

[edit] References

1. ^ Clarkson University - The Clarkson Experience - Quick Facts
2. ^ Hobart and William Smith participate separately in collegiate athletics.
3. ^ St. Lawrence University
4. ^ Have a Question?
5. ^ Liberty League
6. ^ Susquehanna Football to Join Liberty League in 2007

[edit] External links

• Official site

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