Athletic Department Mission Statements
The mission of the University athletics program is to provide the student-athlete with an opportunity to compete at the Division I level of competition while receiving a quality education consistent with the mission of the University. The athletics experience is an extension of the educational process whereby student-athletes acquire the skill, characteristics and self-confidence that will enable them to reach their full potential. The athletics program is committed to assisting student-athletes to achieve their academic and physical potential by learning to develop worthy goals for a meaningful life. It is the goal of the athletics program to provide the student-athlete with the means to perform with distinction.
Strategic Initiative
Maintain a model Division I intercollegiate athletics program which provides life-transforming educational experiences for its student-athletes, enhances campus life for the student body, and positively engages the entire University community, city of Evansville, and surrounding region.
Goals
1. Maximize the educational experience of every student-athlete enrolled at the University of Evansville.
• Foster and maintain a culture which ensures a continued commitment to a high level of achievement and graduation by student-athletes
• Recruit and retain student-athletes who desire a great education; are committed to, and capable of, achievement in the classroom; and who have the talent to successfully compete in intercollegiate athletics at the Division I level
• Examine and ensure the provision of appropriate academic support services to student-athletes
2. Build campus and community support of the athletics program through increased competitive success, the integration of student-athletes into the mainstream of University life, effective branding, and innovative marketing and fund-raising initiatives.
