14 Facts About Plattsburgh Cardinals

1.

State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Cardinals is a public college in Plattsburgh Cardinals, New York.

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Primary campus of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh Cardinals is in the city of Plattsburgh Cardinals, in the North Country region of upstate New York.

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The closest major city outside of Plattsburgh Cardinals is Burlington, Vermont, which is less than 20 miles "as the crow flies, " but takes about an hour to travel by ferry.

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4.

SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals has a strong connection with Canada due to the Canada–US border being just 20 miles north and the city of Montreal just over 60 miles away.

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5.

SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals has remote sites, ranging from Valcour Educational Conference Center in nearby Peru, New York to a Branch Campus in Queensbury, New York .

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6.

SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals owns a campground outdoor education center, Twin Valleys, in Lewis, New York, approximately a 45-minute drive away.

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7.

SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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8.

All courses offered at Plattsburgh Cardinals are taught by faculty, the majority of which hold doctoral degrees.

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9.

Plattsburgh Cardinals State competes in 16 different intercollegiate sports at the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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10.

Plattsburgh Cardinals has a men's baseball team, and women's teams in softball, tennis, and volleyball.

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11.

The previous year the Lady Plattsburgh Cardinals were defeated in the NCAA semifinals, moving on to grasp a third-place title.

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12.

In 1990, the Cardinal Hockey Boosters Club began a tradition of fans throwing hundreds of tennis balls onto the ice after the first SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals goal was scored against the visiting SUNY Oswego Lakers.

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13.

Since that time, Plattsburgh Cardinals basketball has gone to seven NCAA tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 1976.

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14.

Plattsburgh Cardinals State has a full color local magazine published annually, once called All Points North, renamed Do North in 2013.

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