Chancellor King Celebrates SUNY Sports with Visit to Albany VS Binghamton Basketball Game
January 16, 2026
Invites New Yorkers to Attend Exciting Athletic Competitions on SUNY Campuses Throughout New York State
SUNY Website, SUNY.edu/attend/athletics, Connects New Yorkers to Campus Teams and Local Sporting Events
Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated and highlighted the many opportunities to watch great games throughout New York State through SUNY's team sports and athletic competitions. Last evening, Chancellor King attended the men's basketball game between the State University of New York at Albany and State University of New York at Binghamton, together with a crowd of students, faculty, staff, and area residents who all came out to enjoy the game. SUNY offers athletic opportunities at all competition levels, from intramural and club sports to nationally ranked teams at several of its campuses, providing communities the opportunity to attend high-quality and engaging athletic competitions at SUNY campuses throughout New York State.
"There is a place at SUNY for every New Yorker… and for fans of every sport. When New Yorkers attend a SUNY sports game, it's easy and thrilling to root for the home team," SUNY Chancellor King said. "SUNY is proud to have dedicated student athletes who excel both in the classroom and on the court. There are exciting sporting events, games, and competitions taking place at SUNY campuses throughout New York State, and I hope more New Yorkers take advantage and come out to be with the crowd."
The SUNY Board of Trustees said, "SUNY's athletic competitions provide our students, and their surrounding communities the ability to attend exciting games, and enjoy the experience with their friends and families, all without having to travel far. SUNY is proud to offer our students, and our entire state, the chance to participate in athletics as fans or as players."
SUNY offers athletic opportunities for students at all levels of competition at 56 campuses, from intramural and club sports to nationally ranked National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), or United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) sports teams.
Statewide, SUNY has over 85 NCAA Division I, 290 NCAA Division III, and 385 NJCAA athletic teams, as well as hundreds of non-competitive athletic clubs. SUNY also has one of the oldest small college athletic conferences in the United States, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), consisting of 10 full members and 10 associate members competing in the conference.
To learn more about SUNY athletics and find a sporting event near you, visit: https://www.suny.edu/attend/athletics/
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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