beyond your backpack

Intercollegiate Sports

At Drew, we recognize that student-athletes are just that—students and athletes. We make every effort to ensure that they have what they need to succeed, both in their sport and the classroom. In fact, our athletes traditionally post a better cumulative GPA than the student body as a whole. The university competes in 15 NCAA Division III sports.

Our Philosophy

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Drew recently joined with seven other schools to form the Landmark Conference, competing in baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and tennis. Not interested in high-stakes athletics? Try intramural sports—Drew’s got more than a dozen.

Drew 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 of resources. As a result, all teams can achieve excellence.

We can also brag about the quality of our coaches and staff. Since 2000, Drew’s coaches have won 25 conference Coach of the Year awards.

Starting in the fall of 2007, Drew began competing in the newly created Landmark Conference. The name reflects the significance of the institutions’ decision to align themselves with other colleges and universities of similar size, educational philosophies and high academic standards. It highlights the Landmark Conference’s intention to stand out not only in athletics, but also in academics, emphasizing educational achievement and the important role athletics plays as part of the undergraduate experience—and as a defining characteristic of the member institutions.

Simon says get fit

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The state-of-the-art Simon Forum and Athletic Center houses Drew’s NCAA regulation basketball court; a 25-yard, eight-lane, NCAA regulation swimming pool; a 200-meter indoor track; volleyball, racquetball, squash and tennis courts; dance, free-weight and fitness rooms; and a forum with seating for 4,000.