Athletics

  • President Jeffrey Herbst speaks to members of the football team.
    As more data becomes available about the long-term dangers of sports-related head injuries, Colgate University is implementing a strategy to minimize general contact as well as contact to the head experienced by student-athletes during practice sessions. The mandatory practice protocol covers all varsity athletic programs, with emphasis on sports where the risk is highest and […]
    October 7, 2014
  • Colgate fans, keep showing your colors! Raider Nation is participating in the 2014 College Colors Spirit Cup program throughout the month of August, and Colgate fans are part of the action.
    August 7, 2014
  • Beyer-Small ’76 Field (Photo by Bob Cornell)
    When Colgate’s championship-winning soccer teams return to competition this fall, they will play on a new field that reflects their skill and commitment to the beautiful game. The new stadium, located near Andy Kerr Stadium and Tyler’s Field, also pays tribute to the life-changing connections that can develop between student-athletes and coaches. The latest addition […]
    July 17, 2014
  • Matt Abbott and Chris Eck will represent the United States at the upcoming FIL World Championships.
    (This post is by John Painter.) Colgate congratulations go out to Matt Abbott and Chris Eck ’08 after the two were named to the final 23-man U.S. Men’s National Team roster. Eck, who starred at midfield for the Raiders, and Abbott, who played collegiately at Syracuse and now serves as Colgate’s volunteer assistant coach, survived the final […]
    July 2, 2014
  • Colgate Varsity 4+ crew and coaches proudly display their hardware from the program's first Dad Vail gold medal.
    Colgate’s Varsity 4+ captured the program’s first Dad Vail Regatta gold medal with a thrilling victory Sunday evening. The grand final was postponed by thunderstorms for nearly three hours and didn’t get under way until 6:15 p.m. But it was worth the wait as the Raiders crew held off Oklahoma City by less than three […]
    May 13, 2014
  • Michael Crown
    Michael Crown ’10 and his parents, Steve and Nancy, have shown ongoing support for Colgate Athletics and the men’s lacrosse program ever since Michael first took the field as a defender back in 2007. They have attended games across the country and provided resources to bolster the university’s Division I athletics programs. Saturday in a […]
    March 25, 2014
  • Colgate's ECAC Ice Hockey Championship run ended with a loss Saturday night.
    Colgate earned its fifth NCAA postseason appearance in program history as the Raiders are headed to Cincinnati for NCAA regionals. Colgate is a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional and takes on second-seeded Ferris State this Friday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (ESPN3). Top-seeded Wisconsin meets fourth-seeded North Dakota in the second game at  […]
    March 23, 2014