SUNYAC to expand with Alfred State, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Delhi

SYRACUSE | The State University of New York Athletic Conference will expand to a dozen full-time members with the addition of three schools in 2026-27, while welcoming four new associates in two different sports for the upcoming year. The announcement was made on Thursday, June 5, by Commissioner Tom DiCamillo following unanimous approval by the SUNYAC Presidents Council during the conference's annual meeting on June 4 in Syracuse. Alfred State, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi will join the SUNYAC as full-member institutions beginning in the fall of 2026. All three institutions are associate members in track and field, with Cobleskill and Delhi participating as associates in cross country this coming fall for the first time. Also beginning this fall, Penn State Altoona, Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford will become associate members of the conference in the sports of men's and women's swimming & diving, while Elmira has been accepted as the ninth SUNYAC men's wrestling program in the league. "The unprecedented growth by the SUNYAC over the last 21 months firmly entrenches the conference as a destination for NCAA Division III student-athletes," said Alberto Cardelle, president of SUNY Oneonta, chair of the SUNYAC Presidents Council and a member of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council. "The SUNYAC student-athlete experience combines challenging intercollegiate competition in 22 sports with an array of academic opportunities aligned with the careers of the future." This marks the sixth round of SUNYAC expansion since October 2023 and sets the conference membership at 12 full members and 13 associates beginning with the 2026-27 campaign. The 13 associates will field 24 teams in nine different sports, and as a conference, the SUNYAC will boast 25 different member institutions. "This addition of Alfred State, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi as full member institutions will register as a pivotal moment in the history of the SUNYAC," DiCamillo said. "In the proverbial shifting sands of today's world of intercollegiate athletics, the SUNYAC is stable, powerful and has positioned itself as an NCAA Division III leader for the foreseeable future." DiCamillo also expressed appreciation for the associate members joining the SUNYAC in swimming and diving, as well as men's wrestling. "The partnership with the AMCC schools this past winter produced an outstanding championship event that excited both conferences. When the three remaining AMCC institutions sponsoring swimming and diving requested to join the SUNYAC as associate members, it was without hesitation that we would welcome them into our conference." The SUNYAC is in the process of reimaging championships and league schedules to adapt to the expanding conference membership. That work will continue throughout the summer months as committees review a spectrum of options and opportunities.

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