Empire 8 Student-Athletes Give Back to Rochester Community

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 >>

Nazareth Student-Athletes Raise More Than $10,000 For Golisano Children's Hospital

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 >>

Empire 8 Named All-American Sportsmanship Conference for National Sportsmanship Day

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 >>

Empire 8 Receives Unique Sportsmanship Honor, Highlighted in NCAA News

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.
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Empire 8 Completes Successful Student-Athlete Summit

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 >>

Empire 8 Announces Fall 2007 Presidents' List

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 More >>

RIT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Formal Raises $5,000 for Camp Good Days and Special Times

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 >

Stevens Athletics Receives Prestigious Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Award of Merit

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 >

Empire 8 Conduct Foul Program Featured in NCAA News

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 Named To 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America List

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 >>

Empire 8 Named All-American Sportsmanship Conference for National Sportsmanship Day

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 >>

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 >>

Empire 8 to Launch Empire8.TV Network This Weekend

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 >>

Empire 8 Leads Way For NCAA "Commitment to Action"

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.
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Stevens Announces Student-Athlete Initiative for 2007-08

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 Ready for First Empire 8 Season

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 of Ithaca Named Empire 8 Woman of the Year

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. 
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Ithaca College finished in 21st place in the final standings for the Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings. ...Read More >>

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 Athletic Conference Commissioner Chuck Mitrano
announced that Timothy Farrell, currently the conference’s Sports Information Director, will take on additional administrative duties and serve as the conference’s Assistant Commissioner effective July 1, 2007
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