Utica University President Dr. Laura Casamento and Director of Athletics Dave Fontaine announced this morning that the university will add women's gymnastics, men's wrestling and women's wrestling to its roster of NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. These additions bring the total number of intercollegiate sports at Utica to 29.
All three winter season sports will begin play for the 2023-24 season. The university has begun the process of hiring coaches, and once in place, the coaches will immediately begin recruiting first-year and transfer student athletes.
"Gymnastics and wrestling are wonderful complements to our existing Olympic sport offerings and both are recognized NCAA Emerging Sports for Women," Casamento said. "With the growing popularity of these sports, both in our region and across the state and country, we are excited to expand opportunities for athletes to compete at the college level."
>> Background: "Utica will join 111 other Division III institutions that offer men's wrestling, as well as 59 others that provide wrestling at the women's DIII level. The university will also add on to the 89 other institutions across the country that feature women's gymnastics, 17 of which come at the Division III level."
>> Quotable I: "As the Executive Director of the WCGA and the NCGA, I am proud to welcome Utica University to Division III Women's Gymnastics," said Jason Bauer, the Executive Director of the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association and the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association."
>> Quotable II: "I know I speak for our NWCA Board of Directors when I extend a heartfelt thanks to the Utica University administration for recognizing the educational value and diversity that a new intercollegiate men's and women's wrestling program will bring to their campus," said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association."
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"The Empire 8 Conference is pleased to announce the addition of Hilbert College as an affiliate member in the sport of football effective with the 2024-25 academic year.
"We are excited to welcome Hilbert to the Empire 8 Football family," said Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano. "Their profile, location and leadership with President (Michael) Brophy, Tim Seil and Jim Kubiak make them an excellent addition. They are ambitious and we're excited to play a role in their growth and history."
Hilbert currently sponsors 18 Division III sports, the majority competing in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. Football is playing in its inaugural season in 2022 as an independent. Hilbert will become the eighth Empire 8 football program in 2024, joining full-time members Alfred University, Hartwick College, St. John Fisher University and Utica University, in addition to fellow affiliate members SUNY Brockport, SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville."
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