Лига Либерти: Атлетическая конференция NCAA III дивизиона

Division III intercollegiate athletic conference

The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are institutions that are all located in the state of New York.

It was founded in 1995 as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association. The conference was renamed during the summer of 2004 to the current name. The league includes founding members Clarkson University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College, and Union College. Vassar College became a full member of the league during the 2000–01 academic year, Bard College and Rochester Institute of Technology joined for the 2011–12 academic year, and Ithaca College officially joined for the 2017–18 academic year. Founding member Hamilton College departed following the 2010–11 academic year in order to fully integrate its athletic programs within the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Springfield College are associate members in football only. At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, New York University became an associate member in both men's and women's golf, while Wellesley College and Mount Holyoke College became associate members in women's golf.

Offensive linesman Ali Marpet of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, drafted in the 2nd round, 61st overall, of the 2015 NFL draft, is the highest drafted pick in the history of Division III football. He was three time All Liberty League first team (2012, 2013, 2014), and 2014 Liberty League Co Offensive Player of the Year—the first offensive lineman in league history to be so honored.

1995 – In 1995, the Liberty League was founded as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA). Charter members included Clarkson University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College and Union College, effective beginning the 1995–96 academic year. 2001 – Vassar College joined the UCAA, effective in the 2000–01 academic year. 2004 – On July 1, 2004, the UCAA has been rebranded as the Liberty League; effective in the 2004–05 academic year. 2004 – The United States Coast Guard Academy (Coast Guard), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) joined the Liberty League as associate members for football, effective in the 2004 fall season (2004–05 academic year). 2006 – U. S. Coast Guard left the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective after the 2005 fall season (2005–06 academic year). 2007 – Susquehanna University joined the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective in the 2007 fall season (2007–08 academic year). 2009 – U. S. Merchant Marine added men's golf to its Liberty League associate membership, effective in the 2010 spring season (2009–10 academic year). 2010 – Susquehanna left the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective after the 2009 fall season (2009–10 academic year). 2011 – Founding member Hamilton College left the Liberty League in order to fully integrate its athletic programs within the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), effective after the 2010–11 academic year. 2011 – Bard College and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) joined the Liberty League, effective in the 2011–12 academic year. 2012 – U. S. Merchant Marine left the Liberty League as an associate member for men's golf after dropping the sport, effective after the 2012 spring season (2011–12 academic year). 2012 – Four institutions joined the Liberty League as associate members: Springfield College for football, New York University for both men's and women's golf, and Wellesley College and Mount Holyoke College for women's golf, all effective in the 2012–13 academic year. 2013 – St. John Fisher College joined the Liberty League as an associate member for men's and women's rowing, effective in the 2013–14 academic year. 2017 – Springfield, U. S. Merchant Marine and Worcester Poly (WPI) left the Liberty League as associate members for football, effective after the 2016 fall season (2016–17 academic year). 2017 – Ithaca College joined the Liberty League, effective in the 2017–18 academic year. 2019 – Buffalo State College (now Buffalo State University) joined the Liberty League as an associate member for football, effective in the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year). 2020 – Mount Holyoke left the Liberty League as an associate member for women's golf after dropping the sport, effective after the 2020 spring season (2019–20 academic year).

School Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Squash Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field(Indoor) Track & Field(Outdoor) Total Liberty League Sports Bard 9 Clarkson 7 Hobart 11 Ithaca 11 RPI 11 Rochester 11 RIT 10 St. Lawrence 13 Skidmore 8 Union 10 Vassar 11Totals 11 11 10 6+1 6+1 9 6+1 11 5 11 10 8 8 115

School Alpine Skiing Crew Fencing Ice Hockey Nordic Skiing Riding Rugby Sailing Volleyball Wrestling Bard No No No No No No No No NECC No Clarkson Independent No No ECAC Hockey Independent No No No No No Hobart Independent No No NEHC No No No Independent Independent No Ithaca No No No No No No No No No Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference RPI No No No ECAC Hockey No No No No No No RIT No No No AHA No No No No No Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference St. Lawrence Independent No No ECAC Hockey Independent Independent No No No No Skidmore No No No NEHC No No No No No No Union No Independent No ECAC Hockey No No No No No No Vassar No No Northeast Fencing Conference No No No Independent No UVC No

School Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball Squash Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field(Indoor) Track & Field(Outdoor) Volleyball Total Liberty League Sports Bard 10 Clarkson 7 Ithaca 13 RPI 10 Rochester 12 RIT 11 St. Lawrence 14 Skidmore 9 Union 12 Vassar 13 William Smith 11Totals 11 10 8 5+2 11 7+1 11 8 4 11 10 8 8 10 125

School Alpine Skiing Bowling Crew Fencing Gymnastics Ice Hockey Nordic Skiing Riding Rugby Sailing Sculling Clarkson Independent No No No No ECAC Hockey Independent No No No No Ithaca No No No No Independent No No No No No Independent RPI No No No No No ECAC Hockey No No No No No RIT No No No No No AHA No No No No No St. Lawrence Independent No No No No ECAC Hockey Independent Independent No No No Skidmore No No No No No No No Independent No No No Union No No Independent No No ECAC Hockey No No No No No Vassar No No No Northeast Fencing Conference No No No No Independent No No William Smith Independent Independent No No No NEHC No No No Independent No