| 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]
- ^ Le Moyne Approved Logos (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Le Moyne College Announces Addition of Indoor and Outdoor Track as Varsity Programs". LeMoyne College Athletics. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Le Moyne Baseball to Reclassify to Division II Beginning 2011–2012". LeMoyne College. July 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Lane, Craig (June 4, 2024). "Bob Beretta Announces Resignation As Assistant Vice President of Athletics & Recreation". Le Moyne Dolphins. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Symbolism of "Dolphin" is Explained Here" (PDF). The Dolphin. September 20, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Staff (November 4, 2009). "Johnson, Le Moyne stun Syracuse". Associated Press. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "Staff Directory". Le Moyne Dolphins. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Mike Lindberg '79 Named Interim Athletic Director". Le Moyne Dolphins. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.