KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Department of Athletics has announced that Keuka College has been accepted as an associate member to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for field hockey starting in the fall of 2027.
The move aligns with the College's shift from the Empire 8 Conference to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), also beginning in fall 2027. The AMCC does not sponsor field hockey.
"We're grateful for the opportunity to join the SUNYAC as an associate member," said Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jon Accardi M'09. "The SUNYAC offers a strong field hockey tradition, quality competition, and a regional footprint that makes sense for Keuka College. This affiliation supports the student-athlete experience we want to provide while aligning well with the continued growth and direction of our program. We thank Commissioner Tom DiCamillo and the SUNYAC membership for their support and look forward to building new relationships within the conference."
The Wolves will continue to compete in the Empire 8 Conference this fall prior to the transition.
SUNYAC's current field hockey programs include SUNY Cortland, SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Oneonta, and Oswego State. St. Francis (Pa.) will join the league a year after Keuka College in 2028, and SUNY Cobleskill plans to start a program and join in 2029.
The announcement was made on June 17 by Commissioner Tom DiCamillo following unanimous approval by the SUNYAC Presidents Council during the conference's annual meeting in Syracuse, N.Y.
"One of the priorities of the SUNYAC is to ensure that our conference champions have access to NCAA sports that offer an automatic qualifier," Commissioner DiCamillo explained. "The opportunity presented itself to add high-quality institutions to the SUNYAC in Keuka College and St. Francis, and welcome Cobleskill as a new program in 2029, which will maintain the automatic qualifier for our field hockey student-athletes. We are excited that all three institutions will be joining the SUNYAC."
