Friends

Dec 2003

Fairfield, NJ

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Fairfield, NJ

Creating Today's Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow's Leaders

The Last Amateur

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The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of
admitting athletes who are academically representative of
their class, is in its second decade of academic and
athletic achievement. Participation in athletics at
Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important
component of a well-rounded education.

The Patriot League began as a successful Division I-AA
football conference in 1986. Full League members include
American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette,
Lehigh and Navy. Associate members include Fairfield
(field hockey), Fordham (football), Georgetown (football),
Hobart (men's lacrosse), Towson (football) and Villanova
(women's lacrosse).

These member institutions are among the oldest and most
prestigious in the nation. Alumni from Patriot League
colleges and universities have played a leadership role in
the shaping of our country.

In the classroom, the League's full-member institutions,
individually and collectively, consistently rank among the
top Division I programs in the NCAA Graduation Rates
Report. In the most recent report on NCAA Graduation
Rates, the Patriot League ranked first among all Division
I conferences in student-athlete graduation rates and
second in overall student graduation rates.

League members have also distinguished themselves on the
field of play. Patriot League sponsors championship
competition in 22 sports (11 for men; 11 for women).
Championship teams from 13 sports are guaranteed
advancement into the NCAA Championships or CCA play-in
championships: baseball, men's and women's basketball,
field hockey, football, men's golf, men's lacrosse, men's
and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis and
volleyball.

In the league's histroy more than 150 teams have been
selected for post-season play in the NCAA, ECAC or
National Invitational tournaments. The League also boasts
55 student-athletes who have qualified for NCAA
Championships, the pinnacle of collegiate individual
competition. A total of 155 Patriot League student-
athletes have earned All-America honors.

During the past three academic years, 53 of the Patriot
League's 66 Scholar-Athletes of the Year also received All-
League status for their exemplary athletic performance.
Additionally, 19 of the Scholar-Athletes honored were
named Players of the Year or Performers of the Meet in
their respective sport.

In the league's histroy more than 100 Patriot League
student-athletes have been recognized as Verizon Academic
All-Americans, while nearly 7,000 more have qualified for
the League's Academic Honor Roll by accumulating a 3.2
grade-point average and earning a varsity letter. Twenty
student-athletes representing seven institutions have
received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Additionally,
Patriot League student-athletes have earned two Fulbright
Scholarships, a Luce Foundation Scholarship, a Marshall
Scholarship, two NACDA/Disney Scholarships and three
National Football Foundation Scholarships among their many
accomplishments.

Today's Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow's Leaders


Full Members


Institution Location Enrollment PL Sports Sponsored
Affiliation
American University Washington, D.C. 5,200 18 (8 M; 10 W)
2001-
Bucknell University * Lewisburg, Pa. 3,400 22 (11 M; 11 W)
1986-
Colgate University * Hamilton, N.Y. 2,700 21 (10 M; 11 W)
1986-
College of the Holy Cross * Worcester, Mass. 2,700 22 (11
M; 11 W) 1986-
Lafayette College * Easton, Pa. 2,000 22 (11 M; 11 W) 1986-

Lehigh University * Bethlehem, Pa. 4,500 22 (11 M; 11 W)
1986-
U.S. Military Academy West Point, N.Y. 4,000 19 (10 M; 9
W) 1990-
U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md. 4,000 13 (7 M; 6 W) 1991-

* Indicates charter member

Associate Members


School Location Enrollment Sport Year Joined
Fairfield University Fairfield, Conn. 3,000 Field Hockey
Field Hockey, 1996-
Fordham University Bronx, N.Y. 6,578 Football 1990-94,
Football, 95-
Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 6,038 Football
Football, 2001-
Hobart College Geneva, N.Y. 1,800 Men's Lacrosse Men's
Lacrosse, 2000-
Towson University Towson, Md. 16,000 Football Football,
1997-
Ursinus College Collegeville, Pa. 1,250 Field Hockey,
1996-2002
Villanova University Villanova, Pa. 5,994 Women's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse, 1999-
Davidson College * Davidson, N.C. 1,600 1986-88


The Patriot League was founded in 1984, but competition
did not begin until the 1986 season

Anyone who attended a Patriot League School
First Name: Patriot Last Name: League