Le Moyne Dolphins | |
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University | Le Moyne College |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
NCAA | Division I |
Athletic director | Mike Lindberg (interim) |
Location | DeWitt, New York |
Varsity teams | 21 |
Basketball arena | Ted Grant Court in the Le Moyne Events Center |
Baseball stadium | Dick Rockwell Field |
Softball stadium | Softball Complex |
Soccer stadium | Ted Grant Field |
Aquatics center | Vincent B. Ryan, S.J |
Lacrosse stadium | Ted Grant Field |
Nickname | Dolphins |
Colors | Green and gold [1] |
Website | lemoynedolphins |
The Le Moyne Dolphins are the athletic teams that represent Le Moyne College, located in DeWitt, New York, in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Dolphins compete as members of Northeast Conference. Le Moyne had been a member of the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference since 1996. [2] [3] At the end of the 2022–23 academic year, Le Moyne began the transition to NCAA Division I as a new member of the NEC. [4]
More than 75 percent of students are estimated to participate in some form of athletics at Le Moyne. Le Moyne student-athletes have combined to post term cumulative grade-point averages of at least 3.0 in 42 consecutive semesters dating back to 2003 (through spring 2024). [5] Dolphin student-athletes routinely combine for term GPAs of at least 3.3 in addition to completing more than 2,500 hours of community service each year as part of The Le Moyne Way program.
As early as the second century, Christians associated the dolphin with love and tenderness. A dolphin appears on the seal of the Bishop of Syracuse, just as it was on the seal of the ancient See of Siracusa. Le Moyne named its teams the Dolphins to encourage students to look to the future, because the dolphin is a sign of comfort and union and fraternal charity. The Dolphin is a constant reminder that Le Moyne is steeped in centuries-old tradition and philosophy. [6]
The Le Moyne men's basketball team gained national attention when it defeated Division I powerhouse Syracuse 82–79 in a November 2009 exhibition game. [7] Le Moyne's women's basketball team nearly pulled a similar shocker before falling to Syracuse 73–70 in an exhibition game at the JMA Wireless Dome on November 3, 2022.
Le Moyne has long been a lacrosse power at the Division II level, earning seven men's and women's national championships in the sport. The Dolphins' men's lacrosse team captured its sixth national crown in 2021, under the leadership of head coach Dan Sheehan. Le Moyne registered its lone women's lacrosse national title in 2018.
Following a long career in senior administration at the West Point, Bob Beretta was named director of athletics on January 7, 2021. He is only the fourth director of athletics in the college's history. [8] On June 4, 2024, Beretta resigned to become the athletics director at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure. Beretta's resignation is effective June 21, and the college planned to name an interim director, as the search for a permanent replacement is conducted. [5] Mike Lindberg, a Le Moyne alumnus from the class of 1979, became the Dolphins' interim athletic director on June 20, 2024. [9]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross Country | Golf |
Golf | Lacrosse |
Lacrosse | Soccer |
Soccer | Softball |
Swimming and diving | Swimming and diving |
Tennis | Tennis |
Track and field† | Track and field† |
Volleyball | |
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. |
In 1960, the men's basketball team won the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, which was hosted by Saint Peter's College at the Jersey City Armory. [10] Consolation games other than the third-place game were played at the Saint Peter's gym. [11] In the tournament, Le Moyne defeated Saint Peter's, Iona and Long Island to win. [10] [12] [13]
5th place | 5th–8th place Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
December 27 at the Armory | ||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
December 28 at Saint Peter's | St. Francis (NY) | 58 | December 28 at the Armory | |||||||||||||||
St. Francis (NY) | 62 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 50 | |||||||||||||||
Siena | 50 | December 27 at the Armory | Long Island | 70 | ||||||||||||||
Long Island | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
December 29 at Saint Peter's | Siena | 55 | December 29 at the Armory | |||||||||||||||
St. Francis (NY) | 95 | Long Island | 57 | |||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's | 108 | December 27 at the Armory | Le Moyne | 66 | ||||||||||||||
Iona | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
December 28 at Saint Peter's | Wagner | 53 | December 28 at the Armory | |||||||||||||||
7th place | Wagner | 65 | Iona | 60 | 3rd place | |||||||||||||
December 29 at Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 74 | December 27 at the Armory | Le Moyne | 90 | December 29 at the Armory | ||||||||||||
Siena | 70 | Saint Peter's | 62 | Iona | 58 | |||||||||||||
Wagner | 68 | Le Moyne | 64 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 77 | |||||||||||||
Le Moyne had a women's basketball team in the eight-team City League, which called itself the Le Moyne College Girls' Basketball Team, during the 1958–59 season. The team won three of its first four games, and the effort was led by senior Barbara Wood, chairman of the Le Moyne women's athletic association. [14] Lynn Eisenhauer was also a member of the team. [15]
On January 9, 1960, the team defeated the Hancock Field Women's Air Force team, 42–25, at the West Jefferson Street Armory in the opener of a doubleheader that also featured men's team against Clarkson. [16] Sue McCann led Le Moyne with 20 points, while Patty Sue Young and Joanne Pospeich added 10 each. [17]
Le Moyne participated in the Women's Recreation Basketball League during the 1960–61 season. [18]
During the 1961–62 academic year, Le Moyne's women's athletic association organized women's basketball as an intramural sport. Four teams competed in the intramural league: the Seven-Ups, captained by Nan Hurtubise, the Four Freshmen, co-captained by Rose Van Epps and Madeline Welch, the Mufki-Pufkis, captained by Nancy Allen and the Sound Offs led by captain Patty Sue Young. The teams played a six-game schedule, meeting each of the other three teams twice. Games were played on Mondays at the Charles Andrews School. [19] The Seven-Ups were the league champions, and trophies were presented to the winning team members: Nancy Dillon, Rita Ruane, Betty Graf, Emily Hodapp and Rita Amyott. Pat Resch was named most valuable player. Martha del Vecchio won the most improved player award. Rose Van Epps was honored as the most spotsmanlike player. Ruane was elected president of the women's athletic association for the 1962–63 academic year. [20]
Intercollegiate women's varsity basketball was revived at Le Moyne in December 1962. The initial team members were Pat Resch, Carol Collins, Claire Cunnion, Rita Ruane, Dale Amend, Barbara Schlaerth, Nancy Dillon and Bernadette Baecher. [21] Elizabeth Schuchman joined the team before its first game, which was at the Le Moyne Athletic Center against Auburn Community College on February 9, 1963. [22] Led by head coach Sue Gibbons, the Dolphinettes, as they were called, won that opening game, 33–26. Nancy Dillon and Dale Amend led the way with 12 points each. The Dolphinettes also earned a road win against Auburn Community, 48–46, in overtime. Bernie Baecher had 18 points in that game, and Amend added 17. The Dolphinettes dominated Nazareth, 48–6. Le Moyne did not allow a field goal in the game. Freshman Donna Argenbright led the way with 13 points, and Baecher added 11. The Dolphinettes outscored the Syracuse Orangewomen in a mid-season scrimmage. Le Moyne completed their perfect season with a 4–0 record, when they beat Cazenovia, 36–14, on March 16. Amend led the way with 17 points, and Baecher added 11 in the season finale. [23]
Women's basketball was played primarily as an intramural sport at Le Moyne during the 1963–64 academic year. [24] However, a varsity team, captained by Bernadette Baecher, was selected from the intramural players and hosted a Syracuse intramural team in March 1964, but the Dolphinettes were defeated by the Orange. [25] The Le Moyne women's athletic association organized basketball as an intramural sport during the 1964–65 academic year as well. [26]
In fall 1968, plans were announced to field a women's varsity basketball team for the 1968–69 season. [27] However, it is unclear whether this took place. Women's intramural basketball was planned for the 1970–71 academic year. There was hope that enough interest would be expressed to form a varsity team. Cathy Coughlin was the student who took the lead on organizing women's basketball. [28] In November 1970, it was announced that women's intramural and intercollegiate basketball competition would begin in the spring 1971 semester. [29] Tryouts for the women's varsity team were scheduled for December 14, 1970. Games were scheduled against Onondaga Community College, Nazareth and Oswego State. [30] In February 1971, Onondaga Community College was replaced on the schedule by Cazenovia. [31] The Dolphinettes improved their record to 2–0 with a 35–24 win over Oswego State. Patty McCarthy scored 16 points to top Le Moyne's scoring list for the second straight game. A road game at Syracuse was scheduled for March 11. [32]
Le Moyne played five intercollegiate games in the 1971–72 season and finished with an 0–5 record. [33]
An eight-game varsity schedule was planned for the 1972–73 season. The team opened on January 18, 1973, with a 40–31 victory over Cazenovia, led by the hot shooting of Sue Mellie, the strong rebounding of Eileen Brewer and the guard play of Mary Jo Muellner. [34] The second game on the schedule was a home matinee against Siena on January 27, with the men's teams meeting that same evening. Facing a tough zone defense, the Lady Dolphins started 0 for 10 from the floor but still managed to take an early 8–2 lead, after Mellie heated up. Despite a rebounding edge, Le Moyne could not penetrate Siena's zone and were called for 20 fouls compared with only 11 charged to the Indians. The Lady Dolphins fell, 25–23. [35] Mellie scored 16 points to lead the Dolphinettes to a 37–35 road win at Cazenovia on February 1. Beth Ackley's defense sparked a Le Moyne comeback that erased a 10-point deficit and built an eight-point Dolphinettes lead. Le Moyne survived a late Cazenovia run to hold on for the two-point victory. The Dolphinettes fell to 2–2 on the season after suffering a 42–25 home loss to Syracuse on February 3, in which their new uniforms debuted. Previously, the women's team had played in tee-shirts and gym shorts. The Dolphinettes had a game scheduled for February 15 at Syracuse. [33]
Efforts were made to organize a women's varsity basketball team for the 1973–74 season, with tryouts held on November 13. [36]
Official statistics for Dolphins women's basketball only go back to the 1976-77 season. [37] [38]
The Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex houses Le Moyne College's athletic teams, visiting competitors, and coaches. Student-athletes use outdoor facilities including the Dick Rockwell Field for baseball, tennis courts, a softball complex and other fields including Ted Grant Field, completed in 2010, an athletic turf complex for lacrosse and soccer. The Niland Complex includes the Henninger Athletic Center, where basketball games and other events take place on Ted Grant Court.
Tommy Niland, namesake of the athletic complex, was Le Moyne's first athletics director and is the most significant figure in the college's athletics history. He was the first head coach of the freshman basketball team starting in the 1947–48 season, Le Moyne's initial academic year during which all students at the school were freshmen. Niland also coached Le Moyne's varsity basketball team from its inaugural season in 1948–49 until 1973, winning 326 games and going to seven NCAA College Division tournaments. He was also Le Moyne's first varsity baseball coach. After his varsity basketball coaching career ended, Niland remained in his position as Le Moyne's athletics director until his retirement in 1990.
The Complex also includes the Dick Rockwell Baseball Field. Rockwell, a graduate of Ithaca College, won 757 games on the Heights between 1968 and 1996 at the Division I and II levels, going to the Division II national tournament 12 of their last 13 seasons in the division, and becoming a power in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in Division I. Rockwell also served as Le Moyne athletic director from 1990 to 2009.
The Campus also has trails behind the school that are used by the Cross Country for their home meets and other teams to train on.
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
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NCAA | Division II | Men's Lacrosse [39] | 2004 | Limestone | 11–10 (2OT) |
2006 | Dowling | 12–5 | |||
2007 | Mercyhurst | 6–5 | |||
2013 | Mercyhurst | 11–10 | |||
2016 | Limestone | 8–4 | |||
2021 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 12-6 | |||
Women's Lacrosse | 2018 | Florida Southern | 16–11 | ||
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Individual(s) | Event |
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NCAA | Division II | Women's Swimming and Diving | 2008 | Alison Lesher | 200-yard Butterfly |
The Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex incorporates a 47,000-square-foot (4,400 m2) facility with a 25-yard (23 m) competition-size swimming pool, fitness center and weight room, a three-court size multi-purpose gym area, an elevated jogging track, and four racquetball courts. It is designed primarily for intramural, recreational use, and personal fitness activities. Students can also use fitness centers which are located in several of the residence halls.
The college participates in thirteen sports on the club level: men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, women's field hockey, women's basketball, men's rugby, women's rugby, equestrian, fencing, rowing, ultimate frisbee, sailing, and Tae Kwon Do, in addition to cheerleading, with both men and women on the squad. All club teams are given qualified coaches, practice facilities and uniforms. [40]
The college conducts an extensive intramural program with sports and competitors that vary each year. The program usually includes: basketball (men's and women's leagues); flag football (men); indoor soccer (men's, women's and coed leagues); walleyball (coed); racquetball tournaments (coed, men's and women's divisions); volleyball (coed); softball (men's and women's leagues); and inner tube water polo (coed). [41]
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