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Liberty League

For other uses, see Liberty League (disambiguation).

The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are all located in the state of New York.

Liberty League
FormerlyUpstate Collegiate Athletic Association
AssociationNCAA
Founded1995
CommissionerTracy King
Sports fielded
  • 26
    • men's: 14
    • women's: 13
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams12
HeadquartersTroy, New York
RegionUpstate New York
Official websitelibertyleagueathletics.com
Locations
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History

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Map showing current full member institutions (click to enlarge)

It was founded in 1995 as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association. The conference was renamed during the summer of 2004 to the current name.

The league includes founding members Clarkson University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College, and Union College. Vassar College became a full member of the league during the 2000–01 academic year, Bard College and Rochester Institute of Technology joined for the 2011–12 academic year, and Ithaca College officially joined for the 2017–18 academic year. Founding member Hamilton College departed following the 2010–11 academic year in order to fully integrate its athletic programs within the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).

The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Springfield College are associate members in football only.

At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, New York University became an associate member in both men's and women's golf, while Wellesley College and Mount Holyoke College became associate members in women's golf.

Accomplishments

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Offensive linesman Ali Marpet of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, drafted in the 2nd round, 61st overall, of the 2015 NFL draft, is the highest-drafted pick in the history of Division III football.[1] He was three-time All-Liberty League first team (2012, 2013, 2014), and 2014 Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the Year—the first offensive lineman in league history to be so honored.[2][3][4]

Chronological timeline

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  • 1995 – In 1995, the Liberty League was founded as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA). Charter members included Clarkson University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College and Union College, effective beginning the 1995–96 academic year.
  • 2001 – Vassar College joined the UCAA, effective in the 2000–01 academic year.
  • 2004 – On July 1, 2004, the UCAA has been rebranded as the Liberty League; effective in the 2004–05 academic year.
  • 2004 – The United States Coast Guard Academy (Coast Guard), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) joined the Liberty League as associate members for football, effective in the 2004 fall season (2004–05 academic year).
  • 2006 – U.S. Coast Guard left the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective after the 2005 fall season (2005–06 academic year).
  • 2007 – Susquehanna University joined the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective in the 2007 fall season (2007–08 academic year).
  • 2009 – U.S. Merchant Marine added men's golf to its Liberty League associate membership, effective in the 2010 spring season (2009–10 academic year).
  • 2010 – Susquehanna left the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective after the 2009 fall season (2009–10 academic year).
  • 2011 – Founding member Hamilton College left the Liberty League in order to fully integrate its athletic programs within the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), effective after the 2010–11 academic year.
  • 2011 – Bard College and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) joined the Liberty League, effective in the 2011–12 academic year.
  • 2012 – U.S. Merchant Marine left the Liberty League as an associate member for men's golf after dropping the sport, effective after the 2012 spring season (2011–12 academic year).
  • 2012 – Four institutions joined the Liberty League as associate members: Springfield College for football, New York University for both men's and women's golf, and Wellesley College and Mount Holyoke College for women's golf, all effective in the 2012–13 academic year.
  • 2013 – St. John Fisher College joined the Liberty League as an associate member for men's and women's rowing, effective in the 2013–14 academic year.
  • 2017 – Springfield, U.S. Merchant Marine and Worcester Poly (WPI) left the Liberty League as associate members for football, effective after the 2016 fall season (2016–17 academic year).
  • 2017 – Ithaca College joined the Liberty League, effective in the 2017–18 academic year.
  • 2019 – Buffalo State College (now Buffalo State University) joined the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective in the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year).
  • 2020 – Mount Holyoke left the Liberty League as an associate member for women's golf after dropping the sport, effective after the 2020 spring season (2019–20 academic year).

Member schools

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Current members

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The Liberty League currently has 12 full members, all are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedFootball?
Bard CollegeAnnandale-on-Hudson, New York1860Episcopal1,958Raptors2011No
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York1896Nonsectarian2,848Golden Knights1995No
Hobart College[a]Geneva, New York1822Episcopal905Statesmen1995Yes
Ithaca CollegeIthaca, New York1892Nonsectarian6,769Bombers2017Yes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(RPI)		Troy, New York1824Nonsectarian5,431Engineers1995Yes
University of Rochester[b]Rochester, New York1850Nonsectarian12,233Yellowjackets1995Yes
Rochester Institute of Technology
(RIT)		Henrietta, New York1829Nonsectarian18,000Tigers2011No
St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New York1856Nonsectarian2,327Saints1995Yes
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, New York1903Nonsectarian2,734Thoroughbreds1995No
Union CollegeSchenectady, New York1795Nonsectarian2,197Garnet Chargers1995Yes
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York1861Nonsectarian2,446Brewers2001No
William Smith College[a]Geneva, New York1908Episcopal1,045Herons1995No
Notes
  1. ^ a b Hobart (men) and William Smith (women) are together the Colleges of the Seneca and usually grouped together, but they participate separately in athletics.
  2. ^ Rochester holds both dual conference membership with the Liberty and with the University Athletic Association (UAA).

Associate members

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The Liberty League currently has four associate members, all but one are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedPrimary
conference		Liberty
sport
Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, New York1871Public8,339Bengals2019–20New York State (SUNYAC)football
New York UniversityNew York City1832Private22,280Violets2012–13m.gf.;
2012–13w.gf.		University (UAA)men's golf;
women's golf
St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, New York1948Private4,000Cardinals2013–14Empire 8men's rowing
women's rowing
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts1870Nonsectarian2,300Blue2012–13New England (NEWMAC)women's golf

Former members

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The Liberty League had one former full member, which was also a private school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Hamilton College[a]Clinton, New York1793Nonsectarian1,864Continentals1995–962010–11New England (NESCAC)
Notes
  1. ^ Hamilton left the Liberty League after the 2010–11 school year in order to fully align with the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), of which it has been a charter member since 1971. The school previously held dual membership with both the Liberty and NESCAC conferences.

Former associate members

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The Liberty League had six former associate members, all but two were private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
in former
Liberty sport		Current
primary
conference		Liberty
sport
United States Coast Guard Academy
(Coast Guard)		New London, Connecticut1876Federal1,045Bears2004–052005–06New England (NEWMAC)[a]football
United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Merchant Marine)		Kings Point, New York1942910Mariners2004–05fb.;
2009–10m.gf.		2016–17fb.;
2011–12m.gf.		NEWMACfb.;
N/Am.gf.[b]		Skylinefootball;[5]
men's golf
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, Massachusetts1837Nonsectarian2,100Lyons2012–132019–20N/A[c]NEWMACwomen's golf
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts1885Nonsectarian5,062Pride2012–132016–17New England (NEWMAC)football[7]
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, Pennsylvania1858Lutheran ECLA2,200River Hawks2007–082009–10Centennial[d]Landmarkfootball
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
(WPI)		Worcester, Massachusetts1865Nonsectarian5,071Engineers2004–052016–17New England (NEWMAC)football
Liberty League other members
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62miles
St. John Fisher
Susquehanna
Merchant Marine
Mount Holyoke
WPI
Springfield
Coast Guard
Hamilton
Buffalo State
Wellesley
NYU
Locations of Liberty League other members, 2021–2022 Current associate Former full Former associate
Notes
  1. ^ Coast Guard was a football-only associate member in the 2004 and 2005 seasons after its previous conference, the Freedom Football Conference, disbanded (it competed in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in most other sports, where it remains). After two seasons it moved to the New England Football Conference (since rebranded as Commonwealth Coast Football), where it remained through the 2016 season. Coast Guard football joined its other sports in the NEWMAC in 2017, when that league began sponsoring football.
  2. ^ Merchant Marine discontinued men's golf after the 2011–12 school year.
  3. ^ Mount Holyoke discontinued women's golf after the 2019–20 school year.[6]
  4. ^ Susquehanna was a football-only associate member in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons after leaving its previous football conference, the Middle Atlantic Conferences (it then competed in the Landmark Conference in most other sports, where it remains). After three seasons it moved to the Centennial Conference.

Membership timeline

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Buffalo State UniversityIthaca CollegeSt. John Fisher CollegeSpringfield College (Massachusetts)Wellesley CollegeNew York UniversityMount Holyoke CollegeRochester Institute of TechnologyBard CollegeSusquehanna UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUnited States Coast Guard AcademyVassar CollegeHobart and William Smith CollegesUnion CollegeSt. Lawrence UniversitySkidmore CollegeUniversity of RochesterRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteHobart and William Smith CollegesHamilton College (New York)Clarkson University

Sports

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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 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.

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Cross Country
Y
Y
Field hockey
Y
Football
Y
Golf
Y
Y
Lacrosse
Y
Y
Rowing
Y
Y
Soccer
Y
Y
Softball
Y
Squash
Y
Y
Swimming & Diving
Y
Y
Tennis
Y
Y
Track and field (indoor)
Y
Y
Track and field (outdoor)
Y
Y
Volleyball
Y

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Men's sponsored sports by school

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SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfLacrosseRowingSoccerSquashSwimming & DivingTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)		Track & Field
(Outdoor)		Total Liberty League Sports
Bard[9] Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y9
Clarkson[10] Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N Y N N N7
Hobart[11] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N11
Ithaca[12] Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y11
RPI[13] Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y11
Rochester[14] Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y11
RIT[15] Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y10
St. Lawrence[16] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y13
Skidmore[17] Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N8
Union[18] Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y10
Vassar[19] Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y11
Totals1111106+1[a]6+1[b]96+1[c]115111088115

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  1. ^ Affiliate member Buffalo State.
  2. ^ Affiliate member NYU.
  3. ^ Affiliate member St. John Fisher.

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Liberty League

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SchoolAlpine SkiingCrewFencingIce HockeyNordic SkiingRidingRugbySailingVolleyballWrestling
Bard[9]NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNECCNo
Clarkson[10]IndependentNoNoECAC HockeyIndependentNoNoNoNoNo
Hobart[11]IndependentNoNoNEHCNoNoNoIndependentIndependentNo
Ithaca[12]NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoEmpire Collegiate Wrestling Conference
RPI[13]NoNoNoECAC HockeyNoNoNoNoNoNo
RIT[15]NoNoNoAHANoNoNoNoNoEmpire Collegiate Wrestling Conference
St. Lawrence[16]IndependentNoNoECAC HockeyIndependentIndependentNoNoNoNo
Skidmore[17]NoNoNoNEHCNoNoNoNoNoNo
Union[18]NoIndependentNoECAC HockeyNoNoNoNoNoNo
Vassar[19]NoNoNortheast Fencing ConferenceNoNoNoIndependentNoUVCNo

Women's sponsored sports by school

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SchoolBasketballCross CountryField HockeyGolfLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSquashSwimming & DivingTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)		Track & Field
(Outdoor)		VolleyballTotal Liberty League Sports
Bard[9] Y Y N N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y10
Clarkson[10] Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y N N N Y7
Ithaca[12] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y13
RPI[13] Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N10
Rochester[14] Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y12
RIT[15] Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y11
St. Lawrence[16] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y14
Skidmore[17] Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y9
Union[18] Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y12
Vassar[19] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y13
William Smith[11] Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y11
Totals111085+2[a]117+1[b]118411108810125

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  1. ^ Affiliate members NYU and Wellesley.
  2. ^ Affiliate member St. John Fisher.

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Liberty League

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SchoolAlpine SkiingBowlingCrewFencingGymnasticsIce HockeyNordic SkiingRidingRugbySailingSculling
Clarkson[10]IndependentNoNoNoNoECAC HockeyIndependentNoNoNoNo
Ithaca[12]NoNoNoNoIndependentNoNoNoNoNoIndependent
RPI[13]NoNoNoNoNoECAC HockeyNoNoNoNoNo
RIT[15]NoNoNoNoNoAHANoNoNoNoNo
St. Lawrence[16]IndependentNoNoNoNoECAC HockeyIndependentIndependentNoNoNo
Skidmore[17]NoNoNoNoNoNoNoIndependentNoNoNo
Union[18]NoNoIndependentNoNoECAC HockeyNoNoNoNoNo
Vassar[19]NoNoNoNortheast Fencing ConferenceNoNoNoNoIndependentNoNo
William Smith[11]IndependentIndependentNoNoNoNEHCNoNoNoIndependentNo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kevin McGuire (May 2, 2015). "Ali Marpet puts D3 Hobart on the NFL Draft scoreboard – College Football Talk". NBC Sports.
  2. ^ "Liberty League Athletics – Liberty League announces 2014 Football Award Recipients". Liberty League.
  3. ^ "Press Release: News: Senior Bowl". seniorbowl.com.
  4. ^ "AFCA Announces 2014 Division III Coaches All-America Team". afca.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27.
  5. ^ Liberty League Archived 2006-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Mount Holyoke College Discontinues Varsity Golf Program". Mount Holyoke College. 2020-09-10.
  7. ^ "Springfield College to Join the Liberty League as Associate Member in Football". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  8. ^ a b c "Liberty League". libertyleagueathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  9. ^ a b c "Bard College Athletics". bardathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  10. ^ a b c d "Clarkson University Athletics". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  11. ^ a b c d "Hobart and William Smith College Athletics". hwsathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  12. ^ a b c d "Ithaca College Athletics". athletics.ithaca.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  13. ^ a b c d "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics". rpiathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  14. ^ a b "University of Rochester Athletics". uofrathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  15. ^ a b c d "Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics". ritathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  16. ^ a b c d "St. Lawrence University Athletics". saintsathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  17. ^ a b c d "Skidmore College Athletics". skidmoreathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  18. ^ a b c d "Union College Athletics". unionathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  19. ^ a b c d "Vassar College Athletics". vassarathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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