The Daemen Wildcats represent
Daemen University in intercollegiate athletics. Daemen is a member of the
East Coast Conference (ECC), competing at the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track and outdoor track, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, tennis, triathlon, and volleyball. The college's official colors are royal blue, black, white, and grey.
History
The Wildcats compete mainly in
NCAA Division II
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and are part of the
East Coast Conference (ECC) since the 2013–14 school year. They formerly competed in the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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(NAIA) as part of the now-defunct
American Midwest Conference (AMC) from 2001–02 to 2011–12; as well as an
Independent
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during its transition to D-II in the 2012–13 school year.
Two Daemen sports compete as de facto
NCAA Division I
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members. Women's triathlon, part of the
NCAA Emerging Sports for Women
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History
In 1994, the NCAA adopted th ...
program, is not part of the NCAA's divisional structure. Daemen competes as an independent in that sport. In men's volleyball, the NCAA holds a
combined national championship for Divisions I and II. The Wildcats joined the D-I
Northeast Conference
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as an associate member starting with the 2023 season (2022–23 school year).
Varsity sports
Teams
Men's sports
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Track & Field indoor
* Track & Field outdoor
* Volleyball
Women's sports
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Cross Country
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Track & Field indoor
* Track & Field outdoor
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
References
External links
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