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 (10 in 2023)
Sports fielded
  • 22
    • men's: 10 (11 in 2023)
    • women's: 12
RegionNortheast
HeadquartersTowson, Maryland
CommissionerKatie Boldvich
Websitelandmarkconference.org
Locations

History

Landmark Conference
Location of LC members: full, full future, w. golf affiliate, future football 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 earlier on September 1. 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 on 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 2018–19 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 the 2016–17 school year.[2]

On February 10, 2022, the Landmark Conference announced that Wilkes University and Lycoming College accepted invitations to the conference and Landmark would begin sponsoring football starting in the 2023-24 season.[3]

On April 1, 2022, Keystone College was announced to be joining the Landmark Conference as an associate member in football starting in the 2023-24 season.[4]

Chronological timeline

  • 2006 - In November 2006, the University of Scranton became the eighth charter member institution, alongside the other 7 charter members, also effective the 2007-08 academic year.
  • 2014 - On July 1, 2014, Elizabethtown College became the newest member to join the Landmark, effective the 2014-15 academic year.
  • 2015 - On May 22, 2015, Merchant Marine would leave the Landmark to re-join the Skyline Conference, effective the 2015-16 academic year. Washington & Jefferson left the Landmark as an associate member for men's lacrosse, effective the 2015 spring season (2014-15 academic year).
  • 2017 – Marywood joined the Landmark as an associate for women's golf effective the 2017-18 season.
  • 2019 - Marywood left the Landmark as an associate member for men's and women's swimming and diving, effective the 2018-19 academic year.
  • 2022 - On February 10, 2022, Wilkes University and Lycoming College will join the Landmark, effective the 2023-24 academic year. Also, the conference will begin sponsoring football starting that year. On April 1, 2022, Keystone College will join as a football associate member, effective the 2023-24 academic year.

Current members

Full members

The Landmark Conference currently has eight full members, all of them being private schools:

Institution Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Colors
The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Cardinals 1887 Pontifical 5,771 2007–08    
Drew University Madison, New Jersey Rangers 1867 Methodist 2,319 2007–08    
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Blue Jays 1899 Church of the Brethren 1,844 2014–15    
Goucher College Towson, Maryland Gophers 1885 Non-sectarian 2,168 2007–08    
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Eagles 1876 Church of the Brethren 1,409 2007–08    
Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Greyhounds 1742 Moravian 2,595 2007–08    
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania River Hawks 1858 Lutheran 2,315 2007–08    
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Royals 1888 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 2017–18[lower-alpha 1]     Atlantic East Women’s golf
Notes
  1. Marywood was a member in men’s and women’s swimming & diving from 2011-12 to 2018-19.

Future full members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joining Colors Current
conference
Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania Warriors 1812 Methodist 1,272 2023–24     MAC Freedom
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Colonels 1933 Nonsectarian 5,552 2023–24     MAC Freedom

Future associate members

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joining Colors Primary
conference
Landmark
sport
Keystone College La Plume, Pennsylvania Giants 1868 Private 1,600 2023-24     CSAC Football
Notes

    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]     Atlantic East Men's swimming & diving
    Women’s swimming & diving
    Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Presidents 1781 Private 1,265 2011–12 2014–15[lower-alpha 2]     Presidents' Men's lacrosse
    Notes
    1. Marywood is currently a member in women’s golf.
    2. Washington & Jefferson College did not participate during the 2012–13 school year.

    Membership timeline

    Keystone CollegeWilkes UniversityLycoming CollegeElizabethtown CollegeWashington & Jefferson CollegeMarywood UniversityUniversity of ScrantonSusquehanna UniversityMoravian CollegeSkyline ConferenceUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyJuniata CollegeGoucher CollegeDrew UniversityThe Catholic University of America

    Full members (all sports) Full members (non-football) Associate members (football) Associate members (other) Other 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
    Football[upper-alpha 1]
    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
    Notes
    1. The Landmark Conference will add football as a conference sport for the 2023-24 season with the addition of Wilkes University and Lycoming College as full members and Keystone College as a football affiliate.

    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 YYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYY10
    Scranton YYYYYYYYYY10
    Susquehanna YYYYYYYYYY10
    Totals 788888887777
    Future Members
    Lycoming N[upper-alpha 2]YYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YNN7
    Wilkes YYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YNN8

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

    SchoolEquestrianFencingFootball[upper-alpha 3]Ice
    Hockey
    RowingVolleyballWrestling
    Catholic NNNEWMACNMARCNN
    Drew NIndependentNNNIndependentN
    Elizabethtown NNNNNCVCIndependent
    Goucher IHSA[upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5]NNNNNN
    Juniata NNCentennialNNCVCN
    Keystone NNECFC[upper-alpha 6]NNNN
    Lycoming NNMACNNNMAC[upper-alpha 7]
    Moravian NNCentennialNNNN
    Scranton NNNNNNIndependent
    Susquehanna NNCentennialNEARCNN
    Wilkes NNMACUCHCNMAC[upper-alpha 8]MAC[upper-alpha 7]
    Notes
    1. Swimming only
    2. Adding Baseball for 2022-23
    3. Landmark Conference is adding football as a conference sport for the 2023-24 season.
    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.
    6. Keystone College will join as an associate member in Football.
    7. Lycoming's and Wilkes' Wrestling programs will become independents starting in the 2023-24 season.
    8. Wilkes is actively looking for a conference for their men's volleyball team after departing the MAC.

    Women's sponsored sports by school

    SchoolBasketballCross countryField HockeyGolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming
    & Diving
    TennisTrack & Field
    (Indoor)
    Track & Field
    (Outdoor)
    VolleyballTotal
    Catholic YYYYYYYYYYYY12
    Drew YYYYYYYYYNNY10
    Elizabethtown YYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYYY12
    Goucher YYYYYYNY[upper-alpha 1]YYYY11
    Juniata YYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYYY12
    Moravian YYYNYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YYYY11
    Scranton YYYYYYYYYYYY12
    Susquehanna YYYYYYYYYYYY12
    Totals 8887+18878877792+1
    Affiliate Members
    Marywood Y1
    Future Members
    Lycoming YYYYYYN[upper-alpha 2]Y[upper-alpha 1]YNNY9
    Wilkes YYYYYYYY[upper-alpha 1]YNNY10

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

    SchoolEquestrian[upper-alpha 3]FencingIce
    Hockey
    Rowing
    Catholic NNNMARC
    Drew IHSA[upper-alpha 4]IndependentNN
    Goucher IHSA[upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5]NNN
    Wilkes NNUCHCN
    Notes
    1. Swimming only
    2. Lycoming will add softball for the 2022-23 season.
    3. Although equestrian is part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, Division III competition is not included in the Emerging Sports program.
    4. The Drew and Goucher equestrian programs are not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
    5. Goucher'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

    1. "Katie Boldvich Named as Landmark Conference Commissioner". Landmark. May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
    2. "USMMA Athletics Accepts Invitation To Join The Skyline Conference Beginning In 2016-17". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
    3. "Landmark Membership to Expand; Lycoming & Wilkes to Join in '23" (Press release). Landmark Conference. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
    4. "Keystone Joins Landmark as Football Affiliate" (Press release). Landmark Conference. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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