A Letter from the Athletic Dirctor
Dear prospective student-athletes,
Building Champions. In Sport. In School. In Life.
Our mission in UW-La Crosse Athletics may be simply stated, but it embodies a broad set of ideals that pervades every corner of our program. UW-L student-athletes embrace the challenge of striving for excellence in everything they do, athletically, academically, and socially. Their record of achievement speaks for itself:
• More national championships than any other school in the WIAC;
• Teams and individuals competing for conference and national titles every year;
• A combined student-athlete GPA that consistently ranks highest among all WIAC schools, including a 3.186 GPA in 2011-12;
• Ten times in the last 11 years that our student-athletes have posted a combined GPA that has exceeded that of UW-L’s general student body; and
• A record of exceptional work on campus and in the community.
To what do we attribute our program’s success? Three words:
We. Us. Ours. Our people believe in the power of the collective whole. UW-L student-athletes do not tackle the significant challenges of being a college student-athlete alone. They are surrounded by people who will change their lives. A team of talented, enthusiastic, and dedicated coaches. A committed support staff. And, most importantly, nearly 600 student-athletes, all of whom share their goals.
We think there has never been a more exciting time to be an Eagle. Students choosing to join our team get the best of both worlds: the chance to study at one of the nation’s preeminent comprehensive institutions while also having the opportunity to carry on, and advance, the proud tradition of a leading NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program. We will be the best. To get there,
however, we need people committed to excellence. We need you.
Come join us. Your life will never be the same.
Respectfully yours,
Josh Whitman
Director of Athletics
126 Mitchell Hall | 608.785.8616
@UWLAXAD
uwlathletics.com
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BUILDING CHAMPIONS.
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IN SPORT.
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60 national championships, among the most of any NCAA Division III school
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186 individual national championships
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360 conference championships
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2,246 All-Americans
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In 2011-12, four teams finished in the Top 5 in national competition
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In 2011-12, the UW-L athletic program finished 28th in the Director’s Cup, a national measure of overall athletic program success. This finish placed UW-L in the top 6% of all Division III intercollegiate athletic programs.
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IN SCHOOL.
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UW-L student-athletes recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.186 in 2011-12, the highest in the WIAC.
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In 10 of the last 11 years, UW-L’s student-athletes have posted a combined GPA that has exceeded the combined GPA of UW-L’s
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overall student body.
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UW-L has 121 WIAC Scholar- Athletes in school history, eight in the last two years.
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In 2011, former wrestler Dan Laurent earned the NCAA’s Top VIII Award, given annually to the top eight senior student-athletes in all of
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NCAA athletics. He was a three-time NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion and graduated from UW-L with a 3.94 GPA in cellular and
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molecular biology.
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UW-L has produced four NCAA Woman of the Year Award finalists.
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IN LIFE.
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Eagles 101, a seven-week non-credit course covering topics like study skills, healthy relationships, and diversity, is mandatory for all freshmen student-athletes in the fall.
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An active Student-Athlete Advisory Committee provides leadership and community focus to the student-athlete
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population.
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UW-L student-athletes engage in several community outreach activities including Neighbors Day, Kids Night Out and Special Olympics.
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