Landmark Conference

The Landmark Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, plus Washington, D.C.

Landmark Conference
Established2005
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members8
Sports fielded
  • 22
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 12
RegionNortheast
HeadquartersTowson, Maryland
CommissionerKatie Boldvich
Websitelandmarkconference.org
Locations

History

The conference was established on December 5, 2005. When the creation of the new conference was officially announced on December 13, another member institution was included, the Stevens Institute of Technology, but ended up joining the Empire 8. Finally, in November 2006, the University of Scranton became the eighth charter member institution. John A. Reeves began his service as commissioner of the Landmark Conference on September 1, 2006. He was succeeded by Daniel A. Fisher in 2012. Katie Boldvich[1] began her tenure as the conference's third Commissioner in July 2019. The first intra-conference competition was played September 15, 2007 at Kings Point, New York, when the University of Scranton defeated the United States Merchant Marine Academy 2-1 in men's soccer.

Elizabethtown College became the newest member of the conference on July 1, 2014.

The Landmark Conference expanded in 2011 to add Marywood University in men's and women's swimming and diving, and in 2012 to add Washington & Jefferson in men's lacrosse. Both Colleges have since left the conference in 2019 and 2015 respectively. Marywood University has since become an associate member in Women's Golf in the 2018-2019 season.

On May 22, 2015, Merchant Marine announced that it accepted an invitation to rejoin the Skyline Conference—a league in which it had been a charter member—effective with the 2016–17 school year.[2]

Current members

Full members

The league currently has eight full members:

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined
The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Cardinals 1887 Private/Catholic – Pontifical 5,510 2007
Drew University Madison, New Jersey Rangers 1867 Private/Methodist 2,647 2007
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Blue Jays 1899 Private/Church of the Brethren 2,416 2014
Goucher College Towson, Maryland Gophers 1885 Private/Non-sectarian 1,475 2007
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Eagles 1876 Private/Church of the Brethren 1,449 2007
Moravian College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Greyhounds 1742 Private/Moravian 1,792 2007
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania River Hawks 1858 Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 2,200 2007
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Royals 1888 Private/Catholic – Jesuit 5,160 2007

Associate members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Primary Conference Landmark Sport
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Pacers 1915 Catholic 2,470 2011 AEC Women's golf [lower-alpha 1]
Notes
  1. Marywood University was an associate member in Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving from their acceptance as an associate member up until the 2018-2019 season.

Former members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
conference
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York Mariners 1942 Federal 910 2007 2016 Skyline

Former associate members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Primary Conference Landmark Sport
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Presidents 1781 Private 1405 2010 2015 PAC Men's lacrosse

Membership timeline

Elizabethtown CollegeMarywood UniversityWashington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity of ScrantonSusquehanna UniversityMoravian CollegeSkyline ConferenceUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyJuniata CollegeGoucher CollegeDrew University

Sports

Men's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross countryGolfLacrosseSoccerSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack & Field
(indoor)
Track & Field
(outdoor)
Total
CatholicYYYYYYYYYY10
DrewYYYYYYYYNN8
ElizabethtownYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY10
GoucherNYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY9
JuniataYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY10
MoravianYYYYYYN[upper-alpha 2]YYY9
ScrantonYYYYYYYYYY10
SusquehannaYYYYYYYYYY10
Totals788888787768

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools

SchoolEquestrianFencingFootballRowingVolleyballWrestling
CatholicNNNEWMACMARCNN
DrewNIndependentNNN[upper-alpha 3]N
ElizabethtownNNNNCVCIndependent
GoucherIHSA[upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5]NNNNN
JuniataNNCentennialNCVCN
MoravianNNCentennialNNN
ScrantonNNNNNIndependent
SusquehannaNNCentennialNNEARC
Notes
  1. Swimming only
  2. Moravian College is adding Men's Swimming (not diving) in the 2021-22 season
  3. Drew University is adding Men's Volleyball as a varsity sport for the 2022 Season. The Conference they will be competing in has yet to be decided.
  4. Goucher College's Equestrian program is not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
  5. Goucher College's Equestrian Program is co-ed.

Women's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBasketballCross countryField HockeyGolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)
Track & Field
(Outdoor)
VolleyballTotal
CatholicYYYYYYYYYYYY12
DrewYYYYYYYYYNNN[upper-alpha 1]9
ElizabethtownYYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 2]YYYY12
GoucherYYYYYYNY[upper-alpha 2]YYYY11
JuniataYYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 2]YYYY12
MoravianYYYNYYYN[upper-alpha 3]YYYY10
ScrantonYYYYYYYYYYYY12
SusquehannaYYYYYYYYYYYY12
Totals8887+1[upper-alpha 4]8877877792+1

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools

SchoolEquestrianFencingRowing
CatholicNNMARC
DrewIHSA[upper-alpha 5]IndependentN
GoucherIHSA[upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6]NN
Notes
  1. Drew University is adding Women's Volleyball as a varsity sport for the 2021 season.
  2. Swimming only
  3. Moravian College is adding women's Swimming (not diving) in the 2021-22 season
  4. Marywood University is an associate member in Women's Golf
  5. Drew University's and Goucher College's Equestrian program is not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
  6. Goucher College's Equestrian Program is co-ed.

During January 2007, a contest was announced to design a logo for the newly formed Landmark Conference. The contest was only open to undergraduate students from the conference schools. In a first phase, a panel of judges selected a winner at each of the eight Landmark schools. Winners received $250 each. In a second and final round, on February 6, in Washington, D.C., the presidents of the Landmark schools selected the final design from among the eight first round winners. The logo submitted by Susquehanna University's graphic design major, Manor member, and men’s lacrosse player Tim Storck ’08, of Cockeysville, Maryland, was selected. Storck was awarded the $1,000 additional prize. Selected colors were maroon (Pantone 1815) and blue (Pantone 281).

References

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