The Landmark Conference is an
intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the
NCAA
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's
Division III. Member institutions are located in the
Mid-Atlantic states of
Maryland
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,
New Jersey
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, and
Pennsylvania
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, and the national capital of
Washington, D.C.
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History
The conference was established on December 5, 2005. When the creation of the new conference was officially announced on December 13,
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a Private university, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely de ...
was originally part of that group of eight, but soon ended up leaving to join the
Empire 8
The Empire 8 (E8) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. The E8 sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's ...
. In November 2006, the
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took ...
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 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
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took ...
defeated the
United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academies, United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipman, midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) to serv ...
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
The Skyline Conference is an List of NCAA conferences, intercollegiate athletic conference based in the New York City area that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division III, Division III.
The league was orig ...
—a league in which it had been a charter member—effective the 2016–17 school year.
On February 10, 2022, the Landmark Conference announced that
Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and bec ...
and
Lycoming College
Lycoming College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church but operates as an ind ...
accepted invitations to the conference and Landmark would begin sponsoring football starting in the 2023-24 season.
On April 1, 2022,
Keystone College was announced it was joining the Landmark Conference as an associate member in football starting in the 2023-24 season.
On May 13, 2022, a crossover football scheduling agreement was announced between the Landmark Conference and
Empire 8
The Empire 8 (E8) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. The E8 sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's ...
to have members of both conferences fill vacancies within their respective schedules with non-conference opponents with each institution playing two contests (one home, one away) against opponents from the other conference.
The conference announced on May 16, 2025 that it would add men's volleyball in the 2027 season (2026–27 school year). At the time of announcement, four Landmark members sponsored the sport (Drew, Elizabethtown, Juniata, and Wilkes), all playing in the single-sport
Continental Volleyball Conference. Two other members, Lycoming and Scranton, are adding the sport in the 2027 season, giving the Landmark the six members needed to be officially recognized as a Division III men's volleyball conference.
Chronological timeline
* 2005 - On December 5, 2005, the Landmark Conference was established, with its charter members being: The
Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United States – the only one that is not primarily a ...
,
Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey, United States. It has a wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three schools. While affiliated with the Methodism, Me ...
,
Goucher College
Goucher College ( ') is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1885 as a Nonsectarian, nonsecterian Women's colleges in the United States, ...
,
Juniata College
Juniata College () is a private liberal arts college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876 as a co-educational normal school, it was the first college started by members of the Church of the Brethren. It was originally founded as a cent ...
,
Moravian College,
Susquehanna University and the
United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academies, United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipman, midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) to serv ...
(Merchant Marine), effective beginning the 2007-08 academic year.
* 2006 - In November 2006, the
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took ...
became the eighth charter member institution, alongside the other seven charter members, also effective for the 2007-08 academic year.
* 2011 - Two universities joined the Landmark as associate members:
Marywood University for men's and women's swimming and diving, and
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. The college traces its origin to three Presbyterian m ...
for men's lacrosse; both effective in the 2011-12 academic year.
* 2014 -
Elizabethtown College joined the Landmark, effective in the 2014-15 academic year.
* 2015 - Washington & Jefferson left the Landmark as an associate member for men's lacrosse, effective after the 2015 spring season (2014-15 academic year).
* 2016 - U.S. Merchant Marine left the Landmark to re-join the
Skyline Conference
The Skyline Conference is an List of NCAA conferences, intercollegiate athletic conference based in the New York City area that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division III, Division III.
The league was orig ...
, effective after the 2015-16 academic year.
* 2017 - Marywood added women's golf to its Landmark associate membership, effective in the 2018 spring season (2017-18 academic year).
* 2019 - Marywood left the Landmark as an associate member for men's and women's swimming and diving, effective after the 2018-19 academic year.
* 2023
**
Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and bec ...
and
Lycoming College
Lycoming College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church but operates as an ind ...
joined the Landmark, effective with the 2023-24 academic year.
** The Landmark began sponsoring football starting with the 2023 season, with
Keystone College joining as an associate member for football the same year.
* 2025
** The Landmark announced that it would start sponsoring men's volleyball in the spring 2027 season.
**
Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU and WestConn) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's college and is part of the Connecticut State University System.
WCSU consists of four schools: the A ...
will join the Landmark as an associate member for football, effective in the 2025-26 academic year.
Member schools
Current members
The Landmark currently has ten full members, all are
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
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schools:
Associate members
The Landmark currently has two associate members, which are also
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...
schools:
;Notes:
Future associate members
The Landmark will have one new associate member, a
public
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school:
;Notes:
Former members
The Landmark had one former full member, which was a
federal school:
Former associate members
The Landmark had two former associate members, both were
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...
schools:
;Notes:
Membership timeline
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bar:8 color:FullxF from:2007 till:end text:Scranton
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(2007–present)
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Sports
The Landmark Conference sponsors championships in the following sports:
;Notes
Men's sponsored sports by school
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools
;Notes
Women's sponsored sports by school
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Landmark Conference that are played by Landmark schools
;Notes
Conference champions
Fall 2023
Winter 2023-24
Spring 2024
Logo
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
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Pantone
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1815) and
blue
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Pantone
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281).
References
External links
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