Utica College is now Utica University

[CousCuse]

I didn't see a thread about this and thought it would interest some. I also heard they were going to move their sports programs up from D3.

 

[CousCuse]

For those that don't know Utica college was founded by Syracuse University and was part of SU until the early 90's I believe.

 

[sutomcat]

I didn't see a thread about this and thought it would interest some. I also heard they were going to move their sports programs up from D3.

So Syracuse University has spawned SUNY Binghamton, Utica University and Upstate Medical Center.

Not bad.

 

[CousCuse]

So Syracuse University has spawned SUNY Binghamton, Utica University and Upstate Medical Center.

Not bad.

It's possible that they might move their sports up to D1/FCS. Syracuse could help with that by scheduling money games with them. Also UU could be a "farm" club for Syracuse football.

 

[OrangeDW]

For those that don't know Utica college was founded by Syracuse University and was part of SU until the early 90's I believe.

Early 00s.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Their hockey team is currently ranked #2 in D3 so that would be an easy upgrade to consider

 

[orange79]

It's possible that they might move their sports up to D1/FCS. Syracuse could help with that by scheduling money games with them. Also UU could be a "farm" club for Syracuse football.

Moving all sports from D3 to D1 in one leap seems a stretch. Maybe D2 for a few years, first.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

It's possible that they might move their sports up to D1/FCS. Syracuse could help with that by scheduling money games with them. Also UU could be a "farm" club for Syracuse football.

They have a 1,200 seat stadium.

Colgate (who is a legit FCS team) has a 12,000 seat stadium.

 

[CousCuse]

Moving all sports from D3 to D1 in one leap seems a stretch. Maybe D2 for a few years, first.

They have a 1,200 seat stadium.

Colgate (who is a legit FCS team) has a 12,000 seat stadium.

I was told there aren't any or many D2 programs in the region, that where there is D3 there isn't any D2 and vice versa. In football that is.

 

[orangenauburn]

They could probably try to go D1 in a couple sports.

Football / basketball need a lot of investment and time before that would be possible.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Thanks for posting this. I was planning a vacation to Utica College and this sealed it for me.

 

[orange79]

I was told there aren't any or many D2 programs in the region, that where there is D3 there isn't any D2 and vice versa. In football that is.

Maybe they could join the Northeast-10 Conference, to make it the Northeast-11 Conference.

Works for Le Moyne.

Northeast 10 Athletics

Northeast 10 Athletics

www.northeast10.org

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Maybe they could join the Northeast-10 Conference, to make it the Northeast-11 Conference.

Works for Le Moyne.

Northeast 10 Athletics

Northeast 10 Athletics

www.northeast10.org

There are a couple Buffalo and Rochester area D2 colleges in the East Coast Conference. My guess is they would slot in there.

 

[CousCuse]

Maybe they could join the Northeast-10 Conference, to make it the Northeast-11 Conference.

Works for Le Moyne.

Northeast 10 Athletics

Northeast 10 Athletics

www.northeast10.org

It will be interesting to see which direction they go in. I think they would like their hockey team to be D1, it is very well supported.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

They could probably try to go D1 in a couple sports.

Football / basketball need a lot of investment and time before that would be possible.

I believe they were D1 in basketball for awhile in the 80's with Larry Costello as coach. Not exactly sure what happened but they rolled the dice with a local that was a NBA head coach who coached KAJ and Oscar to a championship. Seemed like a good plan.

 

[dan7800]

There are a couple Buffalo and Rochester area D2 colleges in the East Coast Conference. My guess is they would slot in there.

Who are these predominate D2 schools?

 

[CousCuse]

There are a couple Buffalo and Rochester area D2 colleges in the East Coast Conference. My guess is they would slot in there.

ECC doesn't play football.

 

[DomeStranger]

I'll be calling it University of Utica.

Respect my decision.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Early 00s.

Actually late 2000s, you Still got an SU degree until like 2011, transitioned to their own degree in 08, 07 starting class was the last to get an SU degree I believe.

 

[JeremyCuse]

I didn't see a thread about this and thought it would interest some. I also heard they were going to move their sports programs up from D3.

Unlikely they move up, costs brought bball back from D1 in the 70s or early 80s I believe. They are continuing to build out the campus, major transformation the last 15+ years

 

[CousCuse]

Unlikely they move up, costs brought bball back from D1 in the 70s or early 80s I believe. They are continuing to build out the campus, major transformation the last 15+ years

People that know people involved there told me that. That have some very highly rated programs and I think they want to increase the schools profile, regionally and nationally. They seem to be in a real growth phase.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Utica to the Big Ten.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Who are these predominate D2 schools?

Daemon, D’Youville, Roberts Wesleyan

 

[dan7800]

Daemon, D’Youville, Roberts Wesleyan

Interesting. I never considered these schools.

 

[UpstateSM]

I cannot even imagine the price tag it would take to get their facilities to a D1 FCS level. Everything I've seen/played on there is fine for an average D3 school.