Faculty Handbook: Athletics and Recreation

Intercollegiate athletics is an integral aspect of the educational program. Through training, teamwork and rigorous competition, students are provided with opportunities for development of varied skills and values.

The University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Colonial States Athletic Conference (SCAC) Fourteen teams, eight sports for women: (basketball, cross-country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball) and six sports for men: (baseball, basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer and tennis) are sponsored.

Formal and informal recreation opportunities are offered to students, faculty and staff through open recreation programs, wellness classes, varied intramural sports and sports clubs and several fitness activities. Facilities include an indoor pool, fitness center, gymnasium, racquetball courts, aerobics room, saunas, rock climbing wall, athletic training room and lab, 1500 seat arena, elevated running track, outdoor tennis courts, sand volleyball court and intercollegiate/intramural athletic fields.