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"-
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 |
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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 |
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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

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.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SUNY Geneseo Athletics" – via www.geneseoknights.com.
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- ^ "About Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo". www.geneseo.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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