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Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Commissioner Rudy Keeling announced today that Stevens Institute of Technology has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Jostens Institution of the Year award. The award is given annually to the ECAC institution that best exemplifies the highest standards of collegiate academic and athletic performance. ...Read More >>
Earlier this summer, the St. John Fisher College baseball team received plenty of national recognition for their act of sportsmanship in conceding the conclusion of the game in an ECAC Upstate Championship play-in game. While this act was a difficult decision, it came second-nature to the Cardinals, thanks to the values head coach Dan Pepicelli has helped to instill in his players. ...Read
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The Empire 8 announced that Elmira College President Dr. Thomas Meier will serve as president of the conference, succeeding Dr. Charles Edmondson of Alfred University, whose two-year term concluded July 1. ...Read More >>
Emily Lesher, a recent graduate of Nazareth College and a member of the swimming and diving team, has been named the 2008 Empire 8 Woman of the Year. Lesher will represent the conference in national balloting for the NCAA Woman of the Year. The honor is given to a student-athlete who excels in academics, athletics, leadership, and service. ...Read More >>
Natalia Chabebe, a recent graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology and a member of the fencing team, will join Empire 8 Woman of the Year Emily Lesher of Nazareth College as representatives of the conference in national balloting for the NCAA Woman of the Year. ...Read More >>
Shannon Desgrosiellier, a senior field hockey captain at Elmira College and the entire St. John Fisher baseball team were chosen as the 2008 Empire 8 Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year honorees, respectively. ...Read More >>
Ithaca College finished in 14th place in the final standings for the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings. The standings for the Sports Academy Directors’ Cup (formerly known as the Sears Cup) are determined by a school’s finish in NCAA playoff competition in selected sports. ...Read More >>
Ithaca College softball player Nicole Cade and Stevens Institute of Technology cross country/track runner Michael Hoffman have been named the 2008 Empire 8 Senior Scholar-Athlete Award winners. The award honors those student-athletes who best exemplify what it means to be a dedicated scholar and athlete over the course of their four-year collegiate careers. ...Read More >>
More than 30 Empire 8 Student Athlete Advisory Committee members, advisors, and conference staff performed community service at three different sites recently in the Rochester community. ...Read More >>
Members of the Nazareth College Student Athlete Advisory Committee were on hand Monday afternoon to present a sizable donation to the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. ...Read More >>
The Empire 8 has been announced as an All-American Sportsmanship Conference for National Sportsmanship Day (NSD) by the Institute for International Sport (IIS). This is the first time an athletic conference at any level in any division has ever received such an honor from IIS, founder of NSD. ...Read More >>
Today’s observance of National Sportsmanship Day will feature recognition of the Empire 8 as an All-American Sportsmanship Conference -- the first time an athletic conference at any level of competition has been so honored.
Conference member schools gathered Jan. 25th and 26th for the second annual Empire 8 Student-Athlete Summit in Rochester. The event, which featured guest speakers Tim Marchell, Leslie Barnes, and Dr. Cricket Lane, brought together representatives from each institution to develop an action plan to bring back to their respective campuses. ...Read More >>
The Empire 8 announced that 489 of its student-athletes were named to its Fall 2007 Presidents’ List. Over the past two semesters, more than 1,000 student-athletes were named to the athletic conference’s list honoring academic performance. ...Read
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The RIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee raised $5,000 for Camp Good Days and Special Times by sponsoring the second annual sports formal on Saturday, December 15 for RIT athletes, support staff and guests. ...Read More >
Last week, the Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Athletics was recognized as one of the recipients of this year’s prestigious Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards. ...Read More >
The NCAA Division III Conduct Foul Program initiated by the Empire 8 is featured in the NCAA News ...Read More >>
Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano was named one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America” by the Institute for International Sport (IIS). The 100 individuals selected have been honored for making a lasting impact on the lives of young athletes and for providing a blueprint to other sports educators to do the same. ...Read More >>
The Empire 8 has been announced as an All-American Sportsmanship Conference for National Sportsmanship Day (NSD) by the Institute for International Sport (IIS). This is the first time a conference has ever received such an honor from IIS. ...Read More >>  Stevens Volleyball Receives President's Cup Award at 2007 Convocation Ceremony
On Wednesday, the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team was presented with the President’s Cup during the 137th annual Convocation ceremony at the Canavan Arena in Hoboken, N.J. ...Read More >>
The Empire 8 begins telecasting webstreams of various live contests this weekend with the launch of the Empire8.tv Network. The events will be webstreamed in connection with Penn Atlantic. ...Read More >>
The 2008 NCAA Convention will feature a half-day symposium on hazing entitled “A Commitment to Action” that was proposed by the Empire 8 and features conference commissioner Chuck Mitrano as the event’s moderator.
During the 2007-08 academic year, the Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Athletics will be launching a new student-athlete directed initiative entitled “Are You Game Ready?” ...Read More >>
Stevens Institute of Technology embarks upon its first season as a full member of the Empire 8 with its field hockey, women’s soccer, and volleyball teams all opening the season on Aug. 31. ...Read More >>
Hannah Shalett, a recent graduate of Ithaca College and a member of the softball team, has been named the 2007 Empire 8 Woman of the Year.  Ithaca Finishes 21st in Directors' Cup Standings
Ithaca College finished in 21st place in the final standings for the Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings. ...Read More >>  Empire 8 SID's Featured in NCAA News Story on New Media
Fifteen years ago, intercollegiate athletics departments were about to open the door to a brave new world that would forever change the way intercollegiate athletics interacted with the public. ...Read More >> Empire 8's Farrell Elevated to Assistant Commissioner
Empire 8 Athletic Conference Commissioner Chuck Mitrano
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