Emory Athletic Overview
EMORY ATHLETIC FACTS
- Emory University has a broad-based intercollegiate athletic
program with approximately 350 student-athletes comprising the
school's 18 varsity sports.
- Emory University competes at the NCAA Division III level.
The distinguishing factor in comparing Division III programs to
Division I & II institutions is that Division III athletics
feature athletes who receive no financial aid related to their
athletic skills.
- Emory is a member of the University Athletic Association (UAA).
Other institutions comprising the eight-team league include
Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western
Reserve University, New York University, University of Chicago,
University of Rochester and Washington University.
- Emory is just one of five schools in the nation--others include
Duke, Stanford, Washington University and Johns Hopkins -- to place
in the top 20 in both the NACDA Directors' Cup for best all-around
athletics program (6th in 2008-09) and the annual of best national
universities (18th).
- From 1987-88 through the end of the 2008-09 academic year,
Emory has captured a total of 127 UAA team championships. In
2008-09, the following teams won conference championships: men's
and women's swimming, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's indoor
track and women's tennis.
- Emory was won a total of 10 Division III national
championships. Women's tennis has five national titles to its
credit (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) while the men's tennis
(2003, 2006) and women's swimming and diving (2005, 2006) teams
each have two. The volleyball team brought home the school's
most recent national trophy in 2008.
- In addition, Liz Horvat was named the 2009 NCAA Division III
Women's Swimmer of the Year while Michael Goodwin was named by the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as the National Senior
Player of the Year. Emory coaches were recognized nationally
as well with Jenny McDowell being selected as the American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Coach
of the Year and Jon Howell being selected as the NCAA Division III
Women's Coach of the Year.
- Emory is just one of three schools to have finished among the
top 10 Division III programs in the Director's Cup in each of the
last nine years. The Director's Cup honors institutions
maintaining a broad-based athletic program, achieving success in
many sports, both men's and women's. In 2008-09, the Eagles
placed sixth out of 310 schools that scored points.
- Emory student-athletes have shined in their respective venues
over the years with a total of 593 earning All-American status
since the 1983-84. During the 2008-09 school year, a total of
43 Emory athletes earned All-America acclaim.
- Emory student-athletes have distinguished themselves on the
academic front. A total of 114 student-athletes have been selected
as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 1983-84. Since the
fall of 2000, the Eagles have earned 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America
honors, trailing only Nebraska (75) and Notre Dame (73) during the
stretch and tops among non-football playing institutions.
- A further testament to the academic excellence demonstrated by Emory student athletes is the fact that the university has been awarded 64 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships over the school's history, with the 47 awarded since 2000 the second-highest total by any NCAA member.
EMORY ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
Sustaining Excellence - Athletics for All
The pursuit of excellence at Emory is evident in its athletics programs not only in the competitive success of our intercollegiate teams but also in the way that all of our programs change the way others think and act. The Emory tradition of "Athletics for All" challenges and inspires the entire University by providing an example of community building and balance of body, mind and spirit. The Department of Athletics & Recreation provides a myriad of facilities and programs that promote the physical, emotional and social growth of individuals through the enhancement of lifelong skills revolving around sustainable fitness and wellness principles. Our programs complement the mission of Emory University and provide experiential learning and leadership opportunities for our students, faculty, staff and alumni.
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