Geneseo Knights

The Geneseo Knights (also known as the SUNY Geneseo Knights or the Geneseo State Knights) are composed of 19 varsity teams (7 men's 12 women's) representing the State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo) in intercollegiate athletics. All teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and all teams compete in the Empire 8 conference.^[3] In men's ice hockey the Geneseo Knights are known as the "Geneseo Ice Knights"-

Geneseo Knights
University	State University of New York at Geneseo
Conference	Empire 8
NCAA	Division III
Athletic director	Dani Drews
Location	Geneseo, New York
Varsity teams	19 (7 men's 12 women's)
Basketball arena	Carl Schrader Gymnasium[1]
Ice hockey arena	Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena[1]
Softball stadium	Vic Raschi Softball Field[1]
Soccer stadium	College Stadium[1]
Aquatics center	Alumni Pool[1]
Lacrosse stadium	College Stadium[1]
Tennis venue	Geneseo Tennis Complex[1]
Outdoor track and field venue	Geneseo Track[1]
Volleyball arena	Carl Schrader Gymnasium[1]
Mascot	Victor E. Knight
Nickname	Knights
Colors	Blue and Gray[2]
Website	www.geneseoknights.com

Background

The Geneseo Knights has 19 varsity sports programs including basketball ((M)en's and (W)omen's), cross country (M, W), equestrian (W), field hockey (W), ice hockey (M), lacrosse (M, W), soccer (M, W), softball (W), swimming and diving (M, W), tennis (W), indoor/outdoor track & field (M, W), and volleyball (W).^[4]

Sports Sponsored

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Cross country
Ice hockey	Equestrian
Lacrosse	Field hockey
Soccer	Golf
Swimming and diving	Lacrosse
Track and field1	Softball
	Soccer
	Swimming and diving
	Tennis
	Track and field1
	Volleyball
1 – outdoor only.

National championships

Team

Sport	Association	Division	Year	Opponent/Runner-up	Score
Women's cross country (1)	NCAA	Division III	2005	Williams	88–107

Club Sports

Although they are not NCAA programs, Geneseo also has 23 competitive club sports teams that compete in intercollegiate play as well as teams for recreational participants. Some of these clubs include rowing, rugby, baseball, soccer, tennis, cheerleading, badminton and golf.

Intramural Sports

There are also 27 intramural sport offerings, such as broomball.^[5]

Venues

Ira Wilson Arena

The "Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena" (also known as 'The Ira') is an ice hockey rink located on the campus of SUNY Geneseo. It is the home ice of the SUNY Geneseo's NCAA Division III men's ice hockey team. It is also used by the Geneseo/Livingston Blues Youth Hockey, as well as students who take advantage of open skating hours during the week.

The arena has a listed capacity of 2,500 fans, and important Ice Knights hockey games routinely draw 2,000 fans from the college and the town.