Independent College Athletic Conference
| Empire 8 (E8) |
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| Established | 1964 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 12 (9 full, 3 associate) |
| Sports fielded | 22 (men's: 11; women's: 11) |
| Region | New York, New Jersey |
| Former names | Independent College Athletic Conference (1964–1991) Empire Athletic Association (1991–1999) |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York |
| Commissioner | Chuck Mitrano (since 2001) |
| Website | www |
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The Empire 8 (E8) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. The E8 sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's field hockey, men's football, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women’s soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and women's volleyball.
The Empire 8 can trace its beginnings back to 1964 with the founding of the Independent College Athletic Conference (ICAC). At this time, the conference was made up of Alfred University, Clarkson University, Hobart College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), St. Lawrence University, and Union College. After Union left the league, Ithaca College and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) joined the ICAC.
In 1991, the ICAC regrouped to become the Empire Athletic Association (EAA), with Clarkson leaving and Hartwick College joining to replace the spot. Hobart/William Smith, RPI, and St. Lawrence left in 1993, to be replaced by Elmira College, Nazareth College, and Utica College. Alfred re-joined and St. John Fisher College joined the league in 1998.
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