Athletics
Nazareth men and women athletic teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Golden Flyers are a member of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference (Empire 8). Athletic facilities at Nazareth include the Robert A. Kidera Gymnasium (1,200) and Golden Flyer Stadium (2,200).
Men's sports include basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
The Nazareth men's lacrosse team is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion (1992, 1996, and 1997). The team has also appeared in the NCAA postseason tournament nineteen times. In 2011, the Nazareth men's indoor volleyball team achieved a #1 national ranking and won the Molten Division III National Championship.
The traditional rival of Nazareth College is St. John Fisher College, located just a mile to the north. The annual men's basketball game between the two schools is known as "The Battle of the Beaks."
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