2020-21 Panthers General News

  • Three Panthers Named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams
    July 29, 2021
    Three Tompkins Cortland Community College student-athletes have been honored for their academic excellence by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). All-Academic Team honors were given to Diego Castellot (Marathon/Marathon H.S.), Logan Kaufman (Hobart/South Kortright H.S.), and Andrew McDaniel (Dryden/Dryden H.S.).
  • Six Panthers Honored for Academic Excellence
    July 15, 2021
    Six Tompkins Cortland Community College student-athletes have been recognized as Academic All-Region by Region 3 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Robert Brehm (Groton/Groton H.S.), Kyle Brown (Dryden/Dryden H.S.), Diego Castellot (Marathon/Marathon H.S.), Hyeonho Cho (Daejeon, South Korea/Sekwang H.S.), Logan Kaufman (Hobart/South Kortright H.S.), and Terry Paw (Ithaca/Ithaca H.S.) were recognized for their excellence in the classroom.
  • Tompkins Cortland Updates Spectator Policy
    April 05, 2021
    Tompkins Cortland Community College Athletics is pleased to announce approval to allow a limited number of spectators at home games. In alignment with State and SUNY guidelines and based on facility capacity, Tompkins Cortland will allow up to 200 spectators at home lacrosse and soccer games and up to 150 spectators at home baseball games. These policies apply only for games played on Tompkins Cortland's Dryden campus. The spectator policy for games played away from Dryden will be determined by the host institution. The new policy goes into effect starting with the home lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 7.
  • Panthers to Compete in Outdoor Sports this Spring
    January 14, 2021
    Tompkins Cortland Community College is moving forward with plans to compete in outdoor sports this spring.
  • SUNY Community Colleges Cancel Indoor Sports Seasons
    December 08, 2020
    After careful thought, consideration, and dialogue, SUNY Community Colleges (27 of 30) that are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), have collectively decided to cancel intercollegiate competition for the 2020-21 indoor sports that are considered "high risk" for COVID-19 exposure and spread of infection. For Tompkins Cortland Community College, that means the cancellation of the basketball and volleyball seasons for this academic year. Campuses will have the option to hold on-campus workouts and training with student-athletes, which Tompkins Cortland plans to allow in a structured and monitored environment. The College still plans to have baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and softball seasons during the Spring 2021 semester.
  • Panther Gear Webstore Open through 11/12
    October 30, 2020
    Featuring clothing from Under Armour, North Face, and more, the 2020 Panthers webstore is open now through Nov. 12.
  • NJCAA Says 2020-21 Will Not Cost Student-Athletes Year of Eligibility
    October 23, 2020
    Tompkins Cortland Community College student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics during the 2020-21 academic year will not use a year of eligibility, thanks to a decision by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The NJCAA ruling means student-athletes will retain their year of eligibility if they return to Tompkins Cortland following this academic year. Both the NCAA and NAIA, the governing bodies of intecollegiate athletics at the four-year level, have agreed to recognize the NJCAA ruling and not charse a year of eligibility for 2020-21 to any student-athlete that transfers on to a  four-year institution.
  • Fall 2020 Student Outdoor Recreation Options
    August 28, 2020
    The College's Athletics and Recreation Department has created several options for safe, outdoors recreation and fitness activities. Students are required to register online for these activities and then sign-in/sign-out at the registration table at the Field House garage door (near the tennis courts).
  • Tompkins Cortland Postpones Soccer and Volleyball to Spring
    July 14, 2020
    Tompkins Cortland Community College, in alliance with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), has announced changes to its athletics schedules due to the coronavirus pandemic. The men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball seasons – which typically occur during the fall semester – have been postponed to the spring semester. The men’s and women’s basketball seasons – which typically start during the fall semester and continue into the spring – will now be entirely in the spring semester. While all teams will be able to practice during the fall semester, cross country, a non-contact sport which can compete in a manner that is in alignment with current safety protocols, will be the lone team competing for Tompkins Cortland this fall.