Editing University of Scranton (section)

==Athletics==
[[file:Scranton athletics logo.png|thumb|100px|Scranton athletics monogram]]
Scranton athletes compete at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]. In 2007, Scranton joined the newly formed [[Landmark Conference]], which ended a long history with the Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference.

[[File:Scrantonrugby.jpg|thumb|left|170px|The [[Scranton Norseman Rugby]] team in October 2007]]
The university offers 19 varsity sports and has won national championships in Men's Basketball in 1976 and 1983 and Women's Basketball in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uscranton.prestosports.com/recognition/NCAA_Championships-_Final_Four_-_Tournament_Appearances |title=Scranton Athletics {{!}} The University of Scranton |access-date=2016-09-21}}</ref> The university's basketball teams play at the John Long Center located in the heart of the campus. The university's soccer and field hockey teams play at Fitzpatrick Field, also on campus.

Scranton's athletics teams include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's only sports are baseball and wrestling while women's activities include field hockey, softball, and volleyball.

In February 2012, the university fully acquired the South Side Sports Complex in Scranton. The complex was converted into NCAA-regulation fields for soccer, baseball, and softball. The complex includes a child's play area and public basketball courts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Sarah |title=University of Scranton in planning process for South Side Complex |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/university-of-scranton-in-planning-process-for-south-side-complex-1.1329773 |access-date=25 July 2012 |newspaper=The Scranton Times Tribune |date=14 June 2012}}</ref>

In February 2016, the athletic director suspended the Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving team from the [[Landmark Conference]] championship meet for alleged hazing.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://wnep.com/2016/02/19/swim-teams-at-u-of-s-suspended-over-misconduct-allegations/ |last=Madtaloni |first=Carmella |title=University of Scranton Swim Teams Suspended Over Misconduct Allegations |date=2016-02-19 |website=WNEP.com |publisher=[[WNEP-TV]] |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/university-of-scranton-suspends-swim-teams-amid-investigation-1.2009433 |title=University of Scranton suspends swim teams amid investigation |last=Wind |first=Kyle |date=2016-02-20 |work=[[The Scranton Times-Tribune|Times-Tribune]] |location=[[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton, Pa.]] |access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>

In fall 2016, women's golf was added to the athletics program. They debuted with a 5–0 victory in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/wgolf/2016-17/releases/20160913srv8bl |title=Scranton Athletics|date=13 September 2016}}</ref>