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

Landmark Conference
Location of LC members: full, affiliate

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.

The Landmark Conference expanded in 2011–12 to add Marywood University in men's and women's swimming and diving, and to add Washington & Jefferson in men's lacrosse. Both Colleges have since left the conference in their original sports in the 2018–19 and 2014–15 seasons, respectively. Marywood University has since become an associate member in Women's Golf in the 2018–2019 season.

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

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 Colors
The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Cardinals 1887 Private/Pontifical 5,771 2007-08    
Drew University Madison, New Jersey Rangers 1867 Private/Methodist 2,319 2007-08    
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Blue Jays 1899 Private/Church of the Brethren 1,844 2014-15    
Goucher College Towson, Maryland Gophers 1885 Private/Non-sectarian 2,168 2007-08    
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Eagles 1876 Private/Church of the Brethren 1,409 2007-08    
Moravian College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Greyhounds 1742 Private/Moravian 2,595 2007-08    
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania River Hawks 1858 Private/Lutheran 2,315 2007-08    
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Royals 1888 Private/Jesuit 5,253 2007-08    

Associate members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Colors Primary Conference Landmark Sport
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Pacers 1915 Private/Catholic 2,679 2011-12     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 2011-12 to the 2018-2019 season then joined in Women's Golf in the 2017-18 season.

Former members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Colors Current
conference
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York Mariners 1942 Federal 1,007 2007-08 2015-16     Skyline

Former associate members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Colors Primary Conference Landmark Sport
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Pacers 1915 Private/Catholic 2,679 2011-12 2018-19[lower-alpha 1]     AEC Men's & women's swimming & diving
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Presidents 1781 Private 1,265 2011-12 2014-15[lower-alpha 2]     PAC Men's lacrosse
Notes
  1. Marywood University is currently an associate member in women's golf.
  2. Washington & Jefferson College did not participate in the 2012-13 season.

Membership timeline

Elizabethtown CollegeMiddle Atlantic ConferencesWashington & Jefferson CollegeMarywood UniversityUniversity of ScrantonMiddle Atlantic ConferencesSusquehanna UniversityMiddle Atlantic ConferencesMoravian CollegeMiddle Atlantic ConferencesSkyline ConferenceUnited States Merchant Marine AcademySkyline ConferenceJuniata CollegeMiddle Atlantic ConferencesGoucher CollegeCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceDrew UniversityMiddle Atlantic ConferencesThe Catholic University of AmericaCoast to Coast Athletic Conference

Sports

The Landmark Conference sponsors championships in the following sports:

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Cross Country
Y
Y
Field Hockey
Y
Golf
Y
Y
Lacrosse
Y
Y
Soccer
Y
Y
Softball
Y
Swimming & Diving
Y
Y
Tennis
Y
Y
Track and field (indoor)
Y
Y
Track and field (outdoor)
Y
Y
Volleyball
Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross countryGolfLacrosseSoccerSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack & Field
(indoor)
Track & Field
(outdoor)
Total
Catholic YYYYYYYYYY10
Drew YYYYYYYYNN8
Elizabethtown YYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY10
Goucher NYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY9
Juniata YYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY10
Moravian YYYYYYYYYY10
Scranton YYYYYYYYYY10
Susquehanna YYYYYYYYYY10
Totals 788888887777

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

SchoolEquestrianFencingFootballRowingVolleyballWrestling
Catholic NNNEWMACMARCNN
Drew NIndependentNNIndependentN
Elizabethtown NNNNCVCIndependent
Goucher IHSA[upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3]NNNNN
Juniata NNCentennialNCVCN
Moravian NNCentennialNNN
Scranton NNNNNIndependent
Susquehanna NNCentennialEARCNN
Notes
  1. Swimming only
  2. Goucher College's Equestrian program is not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
  3. 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
Catholic YYYYYYYYYYYY12
Drew YYYYYYYYYNNY10
Elizabethtown YYYYYYYY[lower-alpha 1]YYYY12
Goucher YYYYYYNY[lower-alpha 1]YYYY11
Juniata YYYYYYYY[lower-alpha 1]YYYY12
Moravian YYYNYYYYYYYY11
Scranton YYYYYYYYYYYY12
Susquehanna YYYYYYYYYYYY12
Totals 8887+18877877792+1
Marywood Y1

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

SchoolEquestrian[lower-alpha 2]FencingRowing
Catholic NNMARC
Drew IHSA[lower-alpha 3]IndependentN
Goucher IHSA[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]NN
Notes
  1. Swimming only
  2. Although equestrian is part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, Division III competition is not included in the Emerging Sports program.
  3. The Drew and Goucher equestrian programs are not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
  4. Goucher's equestrian program is co-ed.

Current champions

The table below shows the current list of champions for the Landmark Conference championships. The number in parentheses is the number of total championships that team has won in that sport.

Season Sport Women's Champion Men's Champion
Fall 2021 Cross Country Susquehanna (3) Moravian (3)
Field Hockey Scranton (2) N/A
Soccer Scranton (8) Catholic (5)
Volleyball Juniata (14) N/A
Winter 2020-21 Basketball Scranton (9) Drew (1)
Swimming & Diving Catholic (2) Catholic (5)
Winter 2019-20 Indoor Track & Field Moravian (12) Moravian (12)
Spring 2021 Baseball N/A Scranton (1)
Golf Catholic (1) Catholic (1)
Lacrosse Catholic (12) Catholic (3)
Softball Moravian (9) N/A
Tennis Moravian (5) Drew (7)
Outdoor Track and Field Moravian (13) Susquehanna (2)

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

  1. "Katie Boldvich Named as Landmark Conference Commissioner". Landmark. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. "USMMA Athletics Accepts Invitation To Join The Skyline Conference Beginning In 2016-17". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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