 The faculty and staff encourage men and women to participate in intercollegiate athletics by fostering a challenging and versatile athletic program. They believe that athletics contributes to the development of the whole person, which is a key component of the College's mission. Athletics is an integrated part of the academic curriculum of the College promoting leadership, self-discipline, and responsibility.
The College sponsors 21 varsity programs, which include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, riding, soccer, tennis, indoor track, and outdoor track for men, and basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, riding, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, and volleyball for women. Additionally, the athletic program supports cheerleading, a dance team and pep band, which perform at home football and basketball games.
The College is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and follows guidelines and policies set forth by this governing body. Our teams are members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, which has 14 member institutions. |
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