| Clarkson Golden Knights | |
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| University | Clarkson University |
| Association | Division III |
| Conference | Liberty League,ECAC Hockey |
| Athletic director | Laurel Kane |
| Location | Potsdam, New York |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Arena | Alumni Gymnasium |
| Ice hockey arena | Cheel Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Jack Phillips Stadium |
| Nickname | Golden Knights |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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TheClarkson Golden Knights are composed of 20 teams representingClarkson University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's alpine skiing, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, nordic skiing, soccer, and swimming. Men's sports include baseball and golf. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Golden Knights compete in theNCAA Division III and are members of theLiberty League for all sports except ice hockey, which competes inNCAA Division I, as a member ofECAC Hockey.[2]
While Clarkson is anNCAA Division III school, both the men's and women'sice hockey teams compete inDivision I, with both teams playing in theECAC. The men's team is a traditional power in the ECAC. They have won 6 ECAC Tournament Championships, most recently in2019. Clarkson's most recentNCAA tournament was as the number three seed in the2008 NCAA East regional, where they knocked off St. Cloud State 2–1 to advance to the second round. The Golden Knights were then defeated by national number one seed, Michigan, 2–0.
The women's team is far younger, beginning play in 2003, than the men's team, although they too have become an ECAC power. The team has appeared in every tournament since entering the ECAC in 2004 and have appeared in threeNCAA tournaments, most recently winning the2018 edition, the third NCAA title won by the school, the third NCAA ice hockey title won by a school inSt. Lawrence County, and the third Division I NCAA championship won by a school from theNorth Country.
Other Division III varsity teams compete in theLiberty League conference and includebaseball, men's and women'sbasketball, men's and women'scross country, men'sgolf, men's and women'slacrosse, men's and women'ssoccer,softball, men's and women'sswimming, and women'svolleyball.
The men and women's alpine skiing and nordic skiing teams compete in the MacConnell Division of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC), within theUnited States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). They are top contenders almost every year within their division and even conference, and have consistently qualified for the annual USCSA National Championships numerous times.[3]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross Country | Ice hockey |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Ice hockey | Nordic skiing |
| Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Nordic Skiing | Softball |
| Soccer | Swimming & diving |
| Swimming & diving | Volleyball |
Other non-varsity clubs include men's and women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, men's and women'srugby union, men's soccer, men'sbowling, combined men's and women'screw, andultimate frisbee. Clarkson's combined men's and women's clubracquetball team won the Division II title at the USRA National Tournament in 2005. In 2010, the school started a club football team.
Cheel Arena[4] opened on October 26, 1991, is the 3,000-seat multi-purpose University'sarena. It is named after Helen Snell Cheel, a long-time benefactor of Clarkson University, who provided a major gift towards the project.[5]
Cheel Arena is home to the Clarkson Golden Knightsmen's andwomen'shockey programs, which play at theNCAADivision I level. Ice is maintained throughout a large portion of the year for campus and community usage ranging from intramural hockey andbroomball, Section X High School Championships, and figure skating.[6] When the ice is removed, the facility is used for Clarkson's graduation and other local events.[7] Cheel Arena typically hosts a concert every April featuring several music and comedy acts, presented by Clarkson Union Board.[5]
"The Golden Knight" is the university's hockeymascot, which can be seen at hockey games waving the Clarkson flag.[8]
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