The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics provides participation opportunities for undergraduate students who possess the desire, commitment and ability to excel in varsity sports.  As an appropriate complement to the University's mission, the athletic department provides an educational sport experience designed to positively influence each participants level of self actualization and self-esteem.

Through a thoughtful and disciplined approach to physical and mental training, team dynamics, and competitive play, athletics participation becomes a conduit for personal growth.  Student-athletes are continually challenged to set goals, maximize performance in a highly competitive environment, work collaboratively, assess and reassess results, develop alternatives, embrace change, and maintain perspective in an environment that demands a public display of personal triumphs and failures.

In order to insure maximization of learning, the athletics department subscribes to the highest standards of teaching excellence.  Through a systematic approach to in-service training, broad based evaluation, and participation in professional development activities, coaches are committed to attaining mastery teaching competencies and fostering an interactive, instructional environment that challenges each individual.

In contrast to the traditional major-minor sports model, the Drew athletics department subscribes to the basic tenet of equal opportunity for all sports teams.  Policy decisions are consistently applied to each program and team budgets reflect an equitable distribution resources.  As a result, all teams can achieve excellence.