INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
126 Mitchell Hall
608.785.8616
Intercollegiate athletics at UW-L have a rich
tradition of excellence and a well-established national
reputation. UW-L teams have won 60 national championships and
many student athletes have achieved All-American status. Many
teams continually rank among the country’s best in their
respective sport.
UW-L recognizes the educational value of
athletic competition and offers a broad program of
intercollegiate sports. It is the university’s policy to select
and maintain a variety of sports that best serve the interests
and needs of the student body. The athletic program demonstrates
a commitment to equal opportunity for all university students.
The intercollegiate athletics program sponsors
19 (10 women’s and 9 men’s) sports and provides opportunities
for participation in a comprehensive, unified program for men
and women student-athletes. More than 600 undergraduate
student-athletes are involved annually in the intercollegiate
athletics program. The purpose of the program is to present and
develop high ethical standards, good sportsmanship, scholarship,
knowledge, and excellence in physical skills necessary to become
successful in each students’ chosen sport.
UW-L is an institutional member of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA-Division III),
National Collegiate Gymnastic Association (NCGA), and affiliated
with the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (WIAC)
for both men’s and women’s sports.
An athletic training staff helps prevent and
care for injuries. Nationally certified athletic trainers work
in close cooperation with the university’s health service
physicians and physical therapists. Financial support for the
payment of athletic injury expenses is primarily through the
individual athlete’s family health insurance or through
individual responsibility. Physical examinations are required of
intercollegiate sports participants. An “athletic injuries and
liability waiver agreement” is required for all
student-athletes.
The athletics program for both men and women
is located within the Division of Student Development and
Academic Services and is administered by the Director of
Athletics. The sports information office supports promotion of
the intercollegiate athletics program.
A student/faculty Athletics Committee and
faculty athletics representatives assist in developing and
implementing policy. All operating regulations of the respective
association and conference affiliations are followed.
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Gymnastics |
| Football | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Diving | Swimming |
| Tennis | Diving |
| Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) |
| Volleyball |