The Geneseo Knights (also known as the SUNY Geneseo Knights or the Geneseo State Knights) are composed of 19 varsity teams (7 men's 12 women's) representing the State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo) in intercollegiate athletics. All teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and all teams compete in the Empire 8 conference.[3] In men's ice hockey the Geneseo Knights are known as the Geneseo Ice Knights.
| Geneseo Knights | |
|---|---|
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| University | State University of New York at Geneseo |
| Conference | Empire 8 |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Dani Drews |
| Location | Geneseo, New York |
| Varsity teams | 19 (7 men's 12 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Carl Schrader Gymnasium[1] |
| Ice hockey arena | Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena[1] |
| Softball stadium | Vic Raschi Softball Field[1] |
| Soccer stadium | College Stadium[1] |
| Aquatics center | Alumni Pool[1] |
| Lacrosse stadium | College Stadium[1] |
| Tennis venue | Geneseo Tennis Complex[1] |
| Outdoor track and field venue | Geneseo Track[1] |
| Volleyball arena | Carl Schrader Gymnasium[1] |
| Mascot | Victor E. Knight |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Colors | Blue and Gray[2] |
| Website | www |
Background
editThe Geneseo Knights has 19 varsity sports programs including basketball ((M)en's and (W)omen's), cross country (M, W), equestrian (W), field hockey (W), ice hockey (M), lacrosse (M, W), soccer (M, W), softball (W), swimming and diving (M, W), tennis (W), indoor/outdoor track & field (M, W), and volleyball (W).[4]
Sports Sponsored
editNCAA Division III Sports
editNational championships
editTeam
edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's cross country (1) | NCAA | Division III | 2005 | Williams | 88–107 |
Club Sports
editAlthough they are not NCAA programs, Geneseo also has 23 competitive club sports teams that compete in intercollegiate play as well as teams for recreational participants. Some of these clubs include rowing, rugby, baseball, soccer, tennis, cheerleading, badminton and golf.
Intramural Sports
editThere are also 27 intramural sport offerings, such as broomball.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SUNY Geneseo Athletics" – via www.geneseoknights.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ https://www.geneseo.edu/sites/default/files/sites/college_comm/geneseo-updated-visual-style-guide-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "About Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo". www.geneseo.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "About Us".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Intramural Sports | SUNY Geneseo". www.geneseo.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-25.