Hockey Introduced As A College Sport 1915 December Hockey introduced as a college sport. The Albany High School rink at Beverwyck Park was secured as a site for games.
Football Played For The First Time As An Intermural Sport 1916 November 11 Football played for the first time as an intermural sport when the Freshmen competed against the Upperclassmen. The final score was Upperclassmen 20, Freshmen 0.
Intercollegiate Hockey Played For The First Time Against Rpi 1917 January 13 Intercollegiate hockey played for the first time against RPI and the New York State College for Teachers team lost 4-0. Later the team played West Point and lost 10-1. The New York State College for Teachers team later won four games in an eight game early 1917 season against regional athletic...
Women’s Varsity Basketball Team Plays First Intercollegiate Match 1924 March 8 Women’s Varsity Basketball Team plays first intercollegiate match. The State College team defeated Russell Sage 45 to 32.
Freshmen Varsity Intercollegiate Athletic Teams Introduced 1959 Freshmen varsity intercollegiate athletic teams introduced for the first time as freshman were now barred from playing in varsity athletics.
University Athletics Council Appointed By President Collins To Coordinate The Participation Of All Groups Interested In Athletic Development 1967 March 14 University Athletics Council appointed by President Collins to coordinate the participation of all groups interested in athletic development. The Council will develop a "rathional for inter-collegiate athletics, a frame- work for administering athletic policy including a consideration of the...
EOP Students Get Involved in Athletics 1969 February 7 Freshman EOP students on the basketball team who previously had only suited up for games in the fall semester are now eligible to play.
EOP Students Contribute to Athletic Success 1969 February 11 The Albany Freshman Basketball team, led by 15 points from Dan Cokely, an EOP student who was newly eligible to play after sitting out games during his first semester, easily defeats Hobart by a score of 60-45.
Equity In Athletics Disclosure Act Of 1995 1995 Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act of 1995, which went into effect October 1, 1996, requires colleges and universities receiving federal funds to report expenditures on Athletics.
University Begins Division Ii Ncaa Competition. University Joins New England Collegiate Conference 1995 Fall University begins Division II NCAA competition. University admitted to the New England Collegiate Conference.