Athletics > Philosophy

The Athletic Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University strives to enrich the holistic development of individual participants from diverse backgrounds beginning with the recruiting process and throughout athletic involvement. Through the myriad of experiences related to intercollegiate competition, participants will experience leadership opportunities, teamwork, and rewards unique to the athletic arena.

The Athletic Department provides a positive educational experience through athletic competition. This competition includes a commitment to the Great Plains Athletic Conference, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. The Nebraska Wesleyan student-athlete experience will not only foster athletic achievement, but will also enhance the students' learning, personal development, and leadership. The athletic department supports a broad range of athletic opportunities and programs enabling a student-athlete to reach his or her full potential as an athlete, a student, and a person.