Clarkson Golden Knights
Clarkson Golden Knights | |
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University | Clarkson University |
Association | Division III |
Conference | Liberty League, ECAC Hockey |
Athletic director | Scott Smalling |
Location | Potsdam, New York |
Varsity teams | 20 |
Arena | Alumni Gymnasium |
Ice hockey arena | Cheel Arena |
Baseball stadium | Jack Phillips Stadium |
Nickname | Golden Knights |
Colors | Green and gold[1] |
Website | www |
The Clarkson Golden Knights are composed of 20 teams representing Clarkson University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's alpine skiing, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, nordic skiing, soccer, and swimming. Men's sports include baseball and golf. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Golden Knights compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Liberty League for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I, as a member of ECAC Hockey.[2]
Teams
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing |
Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross Country | Ice hockey |
Golf | Lacrosse |
Ice hockey | Nordic skiing |
Lacrosse | Soccer |
Nordic Skiing | Softball |
Soccer | Swimming & diving |
Swimming & diving | Volleyball |
History
While Clarkson is an
The women's team is far younger, beginning play in 2003, than the men's team, although they too have become an ECAC power. The team has appeared in every tournament since entering the ECAC in 2004 and have appeared in three
Other Division III varsity teams compete in the
.The men and women's alpine skiing and nordic skiing teams compete in the MacConnell Division of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC), within the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). They are top contenders almost every year within their division and even conference, and have consistently qualified for the annual USCSA National Championships numerous times.[3]
Other non-varsity clubs include men's and women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, men's and women's rugby union, men's soccer, men's bowling, combined men's and women's crew, and ultimate frisbee. Clarkson's combined men's and women's club racquetball team won the Division II title at the USRA National Tournament in 2005. In 2010, the school started a club football team.
"The Golden Knight" is the university's hockey mascot, which can be seen at hockey games waving the Clarkson flag.[4]
References
- ^ Clarkson University Brand Toolkit (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Clarkson University Athletics". www.clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "USCSA | USCSA Results | USCSA - USCSA". www.uscsa.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-26.
- ^ "NCAA HOCKEY: MAR 23 Women's Div 1 Championship - Minnesota v Clarkson". Icon Sportswire. Retrieved 7 January 2016.