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 six schools in the nation--others include Duke, Stanford, MIT, Washington University and Johns Hopkins -- to place in the top 20 in the NACDA Directors' Cup for best all-around athletics program (7th in 2010-11) and among the top 20 annual of best national universities (20th).
• From 1987-88 through the end of the 2010-11 academic year, Emory has captured a total of 143 UAA team championships.  In 2010-11, the following teams won conference championships: volleyball, men's and women's swimming, women's indoor track and field, softball, baseball, golf, men's tennis, women's tennis and women's outdoor track and field.
• Emory was won a total of 12 Division III national championships.  Women's tennis has five national titles to its credit (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) while women's swimming and diving has four (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011) to its credit.  The Eagles' men's tennis program claims two national crowns (2003, 2006) and the volleyball team has one national title (2008). 
• Emory has finished among the top 10 Division III programs in the Director's Cup in 10 of the last 11 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 2010-11, the Eagles placed seventh out of 320 schools that scored points.
• Emory student-athletes have shined in their respective venues over the years with a total of 669 earning All-American status since 1983-84.  During the 2010-11 school year, a total of 40 Emory athletes earned All-America acclaim.
• Emory student-athletes have distinguished themselves on the academic front. A total of 125 student-athletes have been selected as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 1983-84.  Since the fall of 2000, the Eagles have earned 75 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, trailing only Nebraska (82) and Notre Dame (82) 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 70 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships over the school's history, with the 53 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.