Welcome to the Marywood University Athletics Website!
For general inquiries, call 570-961-4724 or email athletics@marywood.edu
To contact a coach, visit our online directory and/or fill out a prospective athlete questionnaire for the sport(s) you are interested in.
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Follow the link to review the Athletics & Recreation Department MISSION STATEMENT (revised 8/1/2026
Follow the link to review the Athletics & Recreation Department QUICK FACTSÂ (revised 8/1/2026)
Follow the link to review the Athletics and Recreation Department FACTBOOK (revised 8/1/2026)
Follow the link to review the Athletics & Recreation Department ATHLETIC IDENTITY/LOGOÂ GUIDELINESÂ (revised 8/1/2026)
Follow the link to review the Athletics & Recreation Department STUDENT-ATHLETE SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINESÂ (revised 8/13/2026)
Follow the link to review the Athletics & Recreation Department EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (revised 8/1/2026)
Follow the link to review the Marywood ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION, STAFF AND COACHES POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL (revised 8/13/2026)
Follow the link to review the Marywood STUDENT-ATHLETE HANDBOOK (revised 8/14/2026)
Follow the link to review the Marywood STUDENT-ATHLETE GUIDELINES (revised 8/1/2026)
From the Director of Athletics:
Simply put, there's no better time to be a Marywood Pacer. Marywood University is an institution whose academic quality is enhanced by a competitive athletic tradition and a comprehensive recreational program. We are an NCAA Division III institution and a proud NEW member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (press release)!
Our sport schedules are challenging and include contests against schools encompassing a wide geographic area. Twenty three (23) varsity sports are sponsored: 10 men's (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field); 13 women's sports (basketball, cross country, field hockey, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball).
From 1992 through the end of the 2017-18 academic year, Marywood athletics was a member of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (formerly known as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference). In that time, Marywood teams captured 40 CSAC/PAC championships and earned 48 runner-up finishes. Additionally, women's golf won the inaugural Landmark Conference championship in 2018.
Inclusive of its postseason performances through the 2025-26 academic year, Marywood now has 72 conference championships and 74 runner-up finishes. The Pacers also have two ECAC post-season titles (Women's Soccer 2010 and Softball 2022) as well as six team runner-up finishes. The Track & Field programs have produced 10 ECAC individual champions: six indoor and four outdoor.
In 2010-11, for the first time in program history, Marywood earned all three CSAC President's Cups, sweeping the competition for the Overall, Men's and Women's Awards, recognizing the Men's, Women's and Overall athletics programs with the highest competitive percentage rating based on championship finish and regular season play. Marywood won the Women's President's Cup again in 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2016-17, while finishing 2nd overall in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.
In addition to its Women's Commissioner's Award in 2018-19, the Pacers have been runner-ups for the Mike Drass Trophy in 2018-19, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. Marywood was runner-ups for the Women's Commissioner Award in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. The Pacers were Men's Commissioner Award runner-ups in 2023-24 and 2025-26.
Through the 2025-26 academic year, 1,981 Marywood student-athletes have earned All-Conference (PAC/CSAC/Landmark/Atlantic East) honors, including 843 First Team, 792 Second Team, 15 Third Team (Track & Field only from 2015-2018), and 331 Honorable Mention selections. Additionally, 220 student-athletes earned All-Sportsmanship selections. Seventy-one athletes have been recognized as the Player/Runner/Diver of the Year for their respective sports, while another 46 have been named the Conference Rookie of the Year. Three student-athletes (one male, two female) have been named the ECAC Player of the Year, while one female earned ECAC Rookie of the Year honors. In all, 44 student-athletes have been named to All-ECAC teams. Twenty Cross Country runners (10 male, 10 female) have won the individual championships, and three men's golfers have won medalist honors as the top finisher at the Conference Championships.
Eleven athletes (two by coaches' associations) have earned National All-American honors, while another 115 athletes have been lauded as Regional All-Americans. The Pacers' coaches have also been awarded Conference Coach of the Year honors an impressive 90 times.
Equally important as all of the athletic honors, over 4,400 Marywood student-athletes have earned All-Conference Academic Honor Roll status (minimum 3.2 GPA), five athletes have earned CoSIDA/CSC National Academic All-American status, 17 athletes have earned CoSIDA Regional Academic All-American status, 209 athletes have been named CSC Academic All-District, seven athletes (three male, four female) have been named the Conference's Scholar Athlete of the Year, three more (one male, two female) have earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program participant, and a NCAA Division III Career in Sports Forum participant. Newly created in the 2021-22 academic year, 26 Marywood student-athletes were named the Atlantic East Conference's Elite 20 award winner. Various coaches' organizations have recognized 396 athletes as National Academic Honorees, and another 14 athletes as Regional Academic honorees. Marywood also earned the CSAC Institutional Excellence Award in 2014-15 and 2015-16 for having the highest GPA as an athletic department across the Conference.
Marywood has had 57 teams earn Conference Team Academic Awards (highest GPA per competing sport) between the CSAC and Atlantic East since the award was introduced in 2013. During its tenure as an Atlantic East member, Marywood had a conference-high 44 Team Academic Awards, and it led the conference with the most All-Academic Honor Roll honorees in seven of eight years.
The University's Center for Athletics and Wellness, a $14 million facility that opened in 2006, serves as the hub for intercollegiate athletics, wellness, fitness, recreation and intramurals. Designed to provide a first-class experience for student-athletes and the campus community, the facility features a state-of-the-art fitness center, arena for Pacers athletics, elevated indoor running track, dance and aerobics studio, advanced athletic training spaces, and a Recovery Room powered by Hyperice.
The Lynett-Haggerty Family Fitness Center, a 5,000-square-foot facility within the Center for Athletics and Wellness, underwent a complete renovation during the summer of 2024. The project included the installation of all new Matrix strength and cardiovascular equipment, creating a modern training environment highlighted by a two-story rock-climbing wall.
The University's outdoor athletic facilities include six tennis courts, sand volleyball and basketball courts, nationally recognized baseball and softball facilities that have earned multiple awards, a natural grass competition field that has been extensively upgraded with laser leveling, a modern irrigation system, and an enhanced grass mixture to improve performance and playability, as well as a multi-purpose synthetic turf field that serves a variety of varsity, intramural, and recreational programs.Â
During the summer of 2026, the University's lighted synthetic multi-purpose turf stadium received a comprehensive renovation, including the installation of new playing surface, a new scoreboard, upgraded sound system, and a new press box with bleacher seating for nearly 400 spectators. The multipurpose facility serves numerous varsity athletic programs while also supporting campus recreation and intramural activities.
Opened in May 2011, the University's Aquatic Center is one of the premier competition pools in the region. The eight-lane facility features both 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards, team rooms, a safety center, and a spectator viewing area, providing an outstanding venue for competition, training, and recreation.
Please any of our staff members by calling 570-961-4724 or visiting our online directory, or, feel free to fill out a prospective athlete questionnaire and submit it to the appropriate coach. Take your time and "surf" through our sports pages to find out more about Pacers athletics and recreational opportunities.
I hope you too will develop "Pacer Pride" and become part of our winning team!
#PacersNeverStop
Andrew Smith
Director of Athletics
Last updated 8/1/2026
