July 1, 2013
Boston University release | Loyola University release
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Patriot League formally added its two new members on Monday as Boston University and Loyola University Maryland joined to bring the League's full membership to 10 schools.
Boston University had previously accepted its invitation to join the Patriot League beginning with the 2013-14 season on June 15, 2012, while Loyola had done so on Aug. 29 of last year.
Government leaders from the cities of Boston and Baltimore declared July 1, 2013 as "Patriot League Day" to commemorate each school's official entrance into the League. To commemorate the Terriers' official entrance into the conference, the Mayor of the City of Boston Thomas Menino declared July 1 Boston University and Patriot League Day while the date was declared Patriot League Day in Baltimore, Maryland, by City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young.
The Patriot League full membership increases to 10 with the two new schools joining American University, Bucknell University, Colgate University, The College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy. Furthermore, Fordham University and Georgetown University are associate members in the sport of football, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the sport of women's rowing.
Boston University will join the Patriot League in the following sports: men and women's basketball, men and women's cross country and track and field, field hockey, women's golf, men and women's lacrosse, women's rowing, men and women's soccer, softball, men and women's swimming and diving and men and women's tennis. For more on Boston University, go here 
Loyola University will join the Patriot League in men and women's basketball, men and women's cross country, men's golf, men and women's lacrosse, women's rowing, men and women's soccer, men and women's swimming and diving, men and women's tennis, women's indoor and outdoor track and field and women's volleyball.
Both schools will be immediately eligible for Patriot League titles and NCAA Tournament berths in each of their incoming sports. For more on Loyola University, go here
The Patriot League was formed as an all-sport conference in 1990-91 after beginning as a football only conference (Colonial League) in 1986. Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh are each founding members of the League. Navy joined the Patriot League for the 1991-92 academic year. Prior to the addition of BU and Loyola, American was the last full member to join the Patriot League (2001-02).
About Boston University
Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized private research university with more than 33,000 students participating in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. BU consists of 16 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school's research and teaching mission. Boston University is nationally ranked among the nation's premier academic institutions both within the undergraduate and graduate community. In addition, BU is also listed among the top global universities according to a variety of reports.
About Loyola University Maryland
Established in 1852, Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit comprehensive university comprising Loyola College, its school of arts and sciences; the Sellinger School of Business and Management; and the School of Education. Loyola enrolls 3,917 undergraduate and 2,061 graduate students from across the country and around the world.
About the Patriot League
The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.