Landmark Conference
| Landmark Conference | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 8 |
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| Region | Northeast |
| Headquarters | Towson, Maryland |
| Commissioner | Katie Boldvich |
| Website | landmarkconference.org |
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The Landmark Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, plus Washington, D.C.
History[]
The conference was established on December 5, 2005. When the creation of the new conference was officially announced on December 13, another member institution was included, the Stevens Institute of Technology, but ended up joining the Empire 8. Finally, in November 2006, the University of Scranton became the eighth charter member institution. John A. Reeves began his service as commissioner of the Landmark Conference on September 1, 2006. He was succeeded by Daniel A. Fisher in 2012. Katie Boldvich[1] began her tenure as the conference's third Commissioner in July 2019. The first intra-conference competition was played September 15, 2007 at Kings Point, New York, when the University of Scranton defeated the United States Merchant Marine Academy 2–1 in men's soccer.
The Landmark Conference expanded in 2011–12 to add Marywood University in men's and women's swimming and diving, and to add Washington & Jefferson in men's lacrosse. Both Colleges have since left the conference in their original sports in the 2018–19 and 2014–15 seasons, respectively. Marywood University has since become an associate member in Women's Golf in the 2018–2019 season.
Elizabethtown College became the newest member of the conference on July 1, 2014.
On May 22, 2015, Merchant Marine announced that it accepted an invitation to rejoin the Skyline Conference—a league in which it had been a charter member—effective with the 2016–17 school year.[2]
Current members[]
Full members[]
The league currently has eight full members:
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Colors |
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| The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | Cardinals | 1887 | Private/Pontifical | 5,771 | 2007-08 | |
| Drew University | Madison, New Jersey | Rangers | 1867 | Private/Methodist | 2,319 | 2007-08 | |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania | Blue Jays | 1899 | Private/Church of the Brethren | 1,844 | 2014-15 | |
| Goucher College | Towson, Maryland | Gophers | 1885 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,168 | 2007-08 | |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | Eagles | 1876 | Private/Church of the Brethren | 1,409 | 2007-08 | |
| Moravian College | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Greyhounds | 1742 | Private/Moravian | 2,595 | 2007-08 | |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | River Hawks | 1858 | Private/Lutheran | 2,315 | 2007-08 | |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Royals | 1888 | Private/Jesuit | 5,253 | 2007-08 |
Associate members[]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Colors | Primary Conference | Landmark Sport |
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| Marywood University | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Pacers | 1915 | Private/Catholic | 2,679 | 2011-12 | AEC | Women's golf [a] |
- Notes
- ^ Marywood University was an associate member in Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving from 2011-12 to the 2018-2019 season then joined in Women's Golf in the 2017-18 season.
Former members[]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, New York | Mariners | 1942 | Federal | 1,007 | 2007-08 | 2015-16 | Skyline |
Former associate members[]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Colors | Primary Conference | Landmark Sport |
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| Marywood University | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Pacers | 1915 | Private/Catholic | 2,679 | 2011-12 | 2018-19[a] | AEC | Men's & women's swimming & diving | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, Pennsylvania | Presidents | 1781 | Private | 1,265 | 2011-12 | 2014-15[b] | PAC | Men's lacrosse |
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Membership timeline[]
Sports[]
The Landmark Conference sponsors championships in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
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| Volleyball | |
Men's sponsored sports by school[]
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field (indoor) |
Track & Field (outdoor) |
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| Juniata | |
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| Moravian | |
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| Scranton | |
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| Totals | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 77 |
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools[]
| School | Equestrian | Fencing | Football | Rowing | Volleyball | Wrestling |
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| Goucher | IHSA[B][C] | |
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| Susquehanna | |
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Centennial | EARC | |
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Women's sponsored sports by school[]
| School | Basketball | Cross country | Field Hockey | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) |
Track & Field (Outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total |
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| Catholic | |
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| Elizabethtown | |
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| Goucher | |
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11 |
| Juniata | |
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| Moravian | |
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| Scranton | |
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| Totals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7+1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 92+1 |
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Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools[]
| School | Equestrian[b] | Fencing | Rowing |
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| Drew | IHSA[c] | Independent |
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| Goucher | IHSA[c][d] | |
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- ^ a b c Swimming only
- ^ Although equestrian is part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, Division III competition is not included in the Emerging Sports program.
- ^ a b The Drew and Goucher equestrian programs are not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
- ^ Goucher's equestrian program is co-ed.
Current champions[]
The table below shows the current list of champions for the Landmark Conference championships. The number in parentheses is the number of total championships that team has won in that sport.
| Season | Sport | Women's Champion | Men's Champion |
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| Fall 2021 | Cross Country | Susquehanna (3) | Moravian (3) |
| Field Hockey | Scranton (2) | N/A | |
| Soccer | Scranton (8) | Catholic (5) | |
| Volleyball | Juniata (14) | N/A | |
| Winter 2020-21 | Basketball | Scranton (9) | Drew (1) |
| Swimming & Diving | Catholic (2) | Catholic (5) | |
| Winter 2019-20 | Indoor Track & Field | Moravian (12) | Moravian (12) |
| Spring 2021 | Baseball | N/A | Scranton (1) |
| Golf | Catholic (1) | Catholic (1) | |
| Lacrosse | Catholic (12) | Catholic (3) | |
| Softball | Moravian (9) | N/A | |
| Tennis | Moravian (5) | Drew (7) | |
| Outdoor Track and Field | Moravian (13) | Susquehanna (2) |
Logo[]
During January 2007, a contest was announced to design a logo for the newly formed Landmark Conference. The contest was only open to undergraduate students from the conference schools. In a first phase, a panel of judges selected a winner at each of the eight Landmark schools. Winners received $250 each. In a second and final round, on February 6, in Washington, D.C., the presidents of the Landmark schools selected the final design from among the eight first round winners. The logo submitted by Susquehanna University's graphic design major, Manor member, and men's lacrosse player Tim Storck ’08, of Cockeysville, Maryland, was selected. Storck was awarded the $1,000 additional prize. Selected colors were maroon (Pantone 1815) and blue (Pantone 281).
References[]
- ^ "Katie Boldvich Named as Landmark Conference Commissioner". Landmark. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "USMMA Athletics Accepts Invitation To Join The Skyline Conference Beginning In 2016-17". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
External links[]
- Landmark Conference