You don't have to choose between athletics and academics

As a NCAA Division III program, we believe you should be able to commit to both. We give you the chance to compete in the sport you love while earning a top-notch education at a place that consistently ranks among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

At Willamette, you can enhance your body and your mind. We will help you balance your hours in the gym and on the field with all the rich academic and co-curricular opportunities we offer. When they're not competing, you'll find our athletes researching at Zena Forest, leading campus organizations, studying abroad and performing in music ensembles.

We will help you make the most of your college experience and gain the skills you need to find success after graduation.

Varsity Sports

Mascot: Blitz the Bearcat
Participation: 25%

Men’s sports

Women’s sports

Accomplishments in the Past Decade

Athletic

Athletic All-Americans: 32 athletes earned 67 awards
Northwest Conference team champions: 29
Individual national champions: 2 athletes won 9 championships

Academic

Academic All-Americans: 12 athletes earned 14 awards
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, which provide athletes money for graduate school: 9 winners, 10 finalists
NCAA Elite Awards, for athletes with the highest GPA at national championship events: 2

Nick Symmonds '06, Boise, Idaho: 800-meter runner who competed in the Beijing and London Olympics

Stephanie Skelly '12, Poulsbo, Wash.: Academic All-American and NCAA Postgraduate Scholar

Jaela Dinsmore '12, Hines, Ore.: winner of the Elite 89 Award and a Fulbright Grant to teach English in Colombia

Heather Winslow '15, Oregon City, Ore.: all-conference softball player as a first-year student

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