Press release
New intercollegiate sports slated for Genesee Community College
The Genesee Community College Association is planning to launch new intercollegiate sports programs at the college over the next three years, according to Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services Virginia M. Taylor.
New sports at Genesee include cheerleading, golf, women's lacrosse, tennis and cross country.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, Taylor said she expects a team of 20 students will be ready to begin a men's and women's varsity/club cheer team this Fall. During the spring 2010 semester, 20 students will become members of a newly formed Division III men's and women's golf team. Also in the Spring 2010 semester, a 20-member women's lacrosse club team will be formed.
In Spring 2011, the college should have approval to upgrade the women's lacrosse club team to a NJCAA Division III women's lacrosse team. Also during the spring of 2011, the college anticipates forming a Division III men's and women's tennis team.
During the fall of 2011, the college anticipates forming a Division III men's and women's cross country team.
The college is upgrading athletic fields this year and installing a new soccer/lacrosse turf field.
