Utica Pioneers

Utica Pioneers
University	Utica University
Conference	Empire 8 United Collegiate Hockey Conference Collegiate Water Polo Association
NCAA	Division III
Athletic director	David Fontaine
Location	Utica, New York
Varsity teams	27
Football stadium	Charles A. Gaetano Stadium
Arena	Harold T. Clark Athletic Center
Baseball stadium	Utica University Baseball Field
Other venues	Adirondack Bank Center
Nickname	Pioneers
Colors	Navy and orange[1]
Website	uticapioneers.com

The Utica Pioneers are composed of 27 teams representing Utica University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include field hockey, gymnastics, softball, volleyball, and water polo. The Pioneers compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Empire 8 for all sports except men's and women's ice hockey, and women's water polo. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete as members of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the women's water polo team competes as a member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association^[2]