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Celebrating 50 Years of NCAA Division III Championship Success and Those who Excelled Beyond the College Game (Part II)

As the College celebrates this milestone, it also recognizes the broader impact of these athletic achievements on the campus community and beyond. Alumni who participated in these championship teams have gone on to successful careers, often crediting their experiences in Division III sports as pivotal to their personal and professional development.

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Celebrating 50 Years of NCAA Division III Championship Success and Those who Excelled Beyond the College Game (Part I)

As the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III marks its 50th anniversary, Allegheny College proudly reflects on its own rich history of national championships across a broad range of sports. Since the establishment of Division III in 1973, of which Allegheny was a founding member, the College has built a legacy of athletic excellence, becoming a powerhouse in the Division III landscape.

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Allegheny Uses Late Run to Win 2025 ECAC Women’s Basketball Championship

The women’s basketball team defeated William Paterson (56-52) on Saturday, March 15 in New Jersey earning them their first 2025 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship.

Allegheny Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Division III Swimming & Diving Championships

Allegheny Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Division III Swimming & Diving Championships

A hallmark moment in the storied history of Allegheny College celebrates its golden anniversary this week. Fifty years have passed since Allegheny and the city of Meadville hosted the first-ever NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the Richard King Mellon Pool

Former Allegheny Teammates Change Lives On and Off the Court

Former Allegheny Teammates Change Lives On and Off the Court

Jess Kankoski Goeller ’04 and her family reunited with a tearful reunion centered around Lucas and his potential life-saving donor, Goeller’s former teammate Allison Roberts Hodas ’06.

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Allegheny Alumnus Provides Lifesaving Donation Of Blood Stem Cells For A 59-Year-Old With Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Ten days before graduation, Jack Doney ’24 received a letter from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) notifying him that he was a preliminary match for a potential blood stem cell recipient — a 59-year-old male with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “I think the first reaction was more shock and surprise more than anything, only because I […]

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Three Allegheny Athletes and Their Olympic Journeys

As we watch the world’s best athletes at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Allegheny College celebrates the legacy of three former Olympians whose stories of perseverance, hard work, and triumph continue to inspire and uplift the Gator community. Jeremy Scott ‘03: 2012 Olympics Jeremy Scott ’03 competed in Olympic trials and qualified for the […]

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Allegheny College Invests To Create A Premier NCAA Division III Athletic Center

College receives $1.5 million for a new 10,000-square-foot football facility from alumni Kevin and Lisa Baird Allegheny College has committed to upgrading and updating the Robertson Athletic Complex facilities by 2025, aiming to create a premier athletic center in NCAA Division III and the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The initial $1.5 million in funding for the […]

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Norm A. Sundstrom Walk of Fame Celebrates Athletic Excellence

On Saturday, February 10, Allegheny College dedicated the Norm A. Sundstrom Walk of Fame in the David V. Wise Athletic Center. The space pays tribute to Sundstrom, a major force behind the tradition of athletic excellence at Allegheny, and also recognizes the talents and triumphs of the College’s greatest athletic legends. “It is important, first […]

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Former Allegheny Teammates Reunite Through Organ Donation Awareness

Tucked away in a quiet corner during a family ski trip to Vermont, alumna Jess Goeller ’04 finds a moment of solitude to reflect on her time at Allegheny College. Goeller works full-time as a project manager of medical devices at Bayer in Pittsburgh. She’s also a wife and mother of four boys, which makes […]