Le Moyne College will join the Metro Conference as a full member institution effective July 1, 2027, and compete as part of the league’s 2027-28 membership. The Metro Conference announced the move Oct. 22, 2026. Le Moyne previously competed in the conference as an associate member in baseball for 18 years and women’s lacrosse for nine seasons.
Le Moyne College Joins 2027-28 Metro Membership
Le Moyne will join Canisius University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University and Siena University as Metro full-member institutions in 2027-28. The conference will have 13 institutions across Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
Le Moyne sponsors 22 NCAA Division I programs, including 10 men’s programs and 12 women’s programs. The Syracuse, New York, school began its all-sport NCAA Division I transition in July 2023 and completed an accelerated transition in June 2026, making the 2026-27 academic year its first with full NCAA Division I active-member status.
“We are excited to welcome Le Moyne College back to the Metro Conference,” said Metro Commissioner Travis Tellitocci. “Le Moyne’s leadership has taken an aggressive approach to building its Division I athletics program and demonstrated a strong commitment to investing in its future success. With significant economic development and investment taking place throughout Central New York, this is an exciting time for Le Moyne and the Syracuse region. We believe Le Moyne has tremendous potential and is well positioned to capitalize on this momentum. We look forward to working together to build a successful future with Le Moyne in the Metro Conference.”
Le Moyne Brings Metro Conference History
Le Moyne baseball competed in the conference from 1990 through 2007 and won eight conference championships, including four conference tournament championships. Le Moyne women’s lacrosse spent nine seasons in the Metro from 1999 through 2007 and won four conference tournament titles.
Le Moyne has won 44 conference championships across nine sports and eight national championships. Since joining the all-sport Division I ranks, Le Moyne has captured regular-season conference championships in men’s and women’s lacrosse.
Le Moyne sponsors 21 of the Metro’s 23 championship sports, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball. The college also sponsors women’s bowling.
Le Moyne Adds New York and Jesuit Connections
Le Moyne will become the Metro’s seventh member institution in New York State. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, the college will become the conference’s 10th Catholic institution in 2027-28 and its third active Jesuit member, joining Canisius University and Saint Peter’s University.
The Metro Conference adopted its current name on July 1, 2026. Le Moyne is the conference’s fourth new member since 2022, following Mount St. Mary’s University in 2022 and Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University in 2024.
“We are absolutely thrilled to join the Metro Conference at a transformative time for both Le Moyne College and the Central New York region,” said Le Moyne President Linda LeMura. “This move will allow Le Moyne to compete against peer institutions with similar missions and values, who are committed to academic excellence, and who have legacies of on-field achievement and institutional support for athletics. Competing in the Metro will elevate Le Moyne’s national profile, enhance the student-athlete experience, and increase exposure in cities and regions beneficial for future recruitment efforts and growth. We look forward to building strong rivalries and a dynamic future together.”
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Le Moyne College gives the Metro Conference another full-member institution with an established connection to the league and a 22-program Division I athletics portfolio. Its addition also makes the conference’s New York presence larger while adding another Catholic and Jesuit institution.
Le Moyne’s previous success in conference baseball and women’s lacrosse provides immediate historical context for the move. The full-membership change takes effect July 1, 2027, with Le Moyne scheduled to compete as a Metro full member during the 2027-28 academic year.
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