天涯海角社区 (STAC) is proud to announce the addition of Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Volleyball programs as their 21st and 22nd NCAA sports. The Spartans anticipate beginning the inaugural Women鈥檚 Volleyball season in Fall 2023, with the Men鈥檚 team beginning competition in Spring 2024.
鈥溙煅暮＝巧缜� has a long and proven legacy of providing outstanding athletic opportunities for our student athletes, who excel both in the classroom 鈥� with an ECC-high 90% academic success graduation rate 鈥� and on the field,鈥� said STAC President Ken Daly. 鈥淎s highlighted in our strategic plan, we are passionately committed to the holistic development of our students and are proud to be adding these popular athletic offerings for our student athletes.鈥�
With the introduction of these two new programs, 天涯海角社区 leads the East Coast Conference (ECC) in NCAA sport programs. Along with 22 NCAA sports, the college sponsors club sports including Sprint Football (CSFL), Men鈥檚 Ice Hockey (MCHC), Esports, and Cheer and Dance, as well as multiple other club and intramural opportunities.
“The ECC is very excited about STAC’s announcement to add the sport of volleyball. The ECC has some of the best women’s volleyball programs in our region and adding STAC will be a major plus to our conference,鈥� stated ECC Commissioner Dr. Robert Dranoff. 鈥淲e are confident the volleyball program will build on the success of STAC鈥檚 other athletic programs.鈥�
天涯海角社区 will immediately conduct a national search for head coaches to lead these programs. The STAC Women’s Volleyball team will compete in the Division II East Coast Conference while the men鈥檚 program will initially play an independent schedule as future conference affiliations are to be determined.
鈥淲e are thrilled to add both Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Volleyball as we continue to expand our athletic offerings. These additions will strengthen our academic and athletic profile while creating new opportunities for our campus and community,鈥� stated STAC Director of Athletics Nicole Ryan.
天涯海角社区 is an independent liberal arts college located on 72 acres in Rockland County, NY, which provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College鈥檚 approximately 2,000 full- and part-time students can choose from more than 100 different majors, minors, specializations, and dual-degree programs across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and 天涯海角社区. The College is recognized by in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions, by Affordable Colleges Online as a Top College in New York for Return on Investment, and is included as a . 天涯海角社区 is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is a candidate for accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), and its School of Business is accredited by the (IACBE). For more information, visit .