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Wittenberg fans always have much to cheer about.
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In the fall, varsity teams are fielded in men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball. Winter sports include men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field. The spring season features men's and women's golf, men's and women's outdoor track and field, men's and women's tennis, softball, baseball and men's and women's lacrosse.
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Wittenberg football, with the most wins in NCAA Division III history, sings the Fight Song around the Victory Bell at Edwards-Maurer Field. Often.
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Tiger teams have enjoyed tremendous success in more than 120 years of varsity intercollegiate competition, and today Wittenberg boasts the winningest small college football and men's basketball programs in the country. Since 1973, Wittenberg has been a member of NCAA Division III, sending an average of four teams per year into national championship competition.
Colleges and universities in NCAA Division III stress overall quality of the educational experience and on the successful completion of academic programs. NCAA Division III institutions maintain an environment in which a student-athlete's athletics activities are an integral part of the educational experience, while also maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity and gender equity. No financial aid directly related to athletic ability can be offered by any member of NCAA Division III. For more information on academics and athletics at Wittenberg, including the department's philosophy and statement on balance, click here.
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Pam Evans Smith Arena
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Founded in 1983, the NCAC is dedicated to fostering a complementary relationship between intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Conference membership currently includes nine academically selective colleges and universities in three states — Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.); Denison University (Granville, Ohio); DePauw University (Greencastle, Ind.); Hiram College (Hiram, Ohio); Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio); Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio); Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio); Wabash College (Crawfordsville, Ind.); Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio); and the College of Wooster (Wooster, Ohio).
Significantly, all 10 NCAC institutions have been granted chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, the pre-eminent honor society for colleges and universities.
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Wittenberg University Natatorium
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Annually, Wittenberg places among the top four in the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports standings, powered by the volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey and football programs, all of which have the most championships in conference history. In addition, dozens of student-athletes are named to All-NCAC teams each year and Wittenberg coaches regularly garner various Coach of the Year honors.
In addition, Wittenberg has finished in the top 25 percent in the NCAA Division III National Association of Collegiate Directors' of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup standings every year since it was established in 1995, with a high of 20th out of more than 430 NCAA Division III schools in 2002-03. At least three Tiger teams have earned national finishes every year.
Wittenberg's athletics facilities represent a unique blend of old and new to provide opportunities for the Wittenberg community to participate in a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities.
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Wittenberg baseball plays its home games in Carleton Davidson Stadium, one of the finest facilities in all of small college baseball.
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Edwards-Maurer Field has a state-of-the-art artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter track outfitted with a similarly cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men's and women's soccer and men's and women's lacrosse teams. The David and Georgianna Albright Tennis Complex houses 12 lighted tennis courts with a Dynaflex surface, six of which are lighted. Bill Edwards Field offers playing and practice fields, while Betty Dillahunt Field is home to the Tiger softball team. Finally, Carleton Davidson Stadium is one of the finest small college baseball facilities in the country, with seating for 1,061, a media center and secured storage.
Click here to read more and view photos of Wittenberg's athletics facilities.
The NCAA, North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors, spectators, boosters and the rest of the Wittenberg community to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.
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