ATHLETICS
AND RECREATION
“As a Titan, you will receive an outstanding education. You will not be asked to miss a class to practice your sport and we work hard to avoid conflicts when scheduling competitions away from campus. Our top priority is utilizing athletic participation to enhance the educational experience while also developing true leaders who are successful on the field, off the field, and prepared for life.” Michael Wagner, Athletic Director
Sean O’Carroll ’18 [Graduated in 4 years] Titan Track & Field Fulbright Scholar
INTRAMURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES At Illinois Wesleyan, we want ALL
OUR STUDENTS (not just
our student-athletes) to be as healthy and have as much active fun as possible. • IWU INTRAMURAL AND CLUB SPORTS programs include badminton, basketball, cheerleading, dance team, soccer, softball, Tae Kwon Do, volleyball, yoga, and more. • IWU STUDENT WELLNESS offers a variety of fitness-oriented classes such as aerobics, Pilates, spinning, WERQ, yoga, and zumba. THE COMMUNITY OF
Bloomington-Normal OFFERS
an array of opportunities for athletic and recreational activities:
• PEPSI ICE CENTER provides ice time for hockey and skating year-round. • UPPER LIMITS Rock Gym and Pro Shop, among the largest climbing gyms in North America, features more than 20,000 square feet of climbing surface, a 110-foot outdoor wall, and even ice climbing on an artificial frozen waterfall during the winter months. • CONSTITUTION TRAIL features more than 24 miles of paved trail through both forested and commercial areas of the Twin Cities. The trail is perfect for runners, cyclists, and in-line skaters, and is accessible just a few blocks from the Shirk Athletic Center.
It’s difficult to overstate THE TRADITION OF
EXCELLENCE of Illinois Wesleyan University’s
athletic programs.
I N THE Learfield Director’s Cup STANDINGS (based on NCAA postseason competition),
IWU RANKS
27TH NATIONALLY
442 DIVISION III PROGRAMS.
OUT OF
WITH
129 CoSIDA ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICANS,
IWU is among the
TOP 25 institutions across
ALL NCAA PROGRAMS in the NATION, regardless of division! That’s more than Duke. More than Harvard. And twice as many as Butler.
O NLY six Division III athletic programs ARE RANKED in the TOP 10 for all-time Academic All-Americans™ AND finished in the
TOP 30 in the Learfield
Director’s Cup: Emory, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Calvin, Washington University in St. Louis and Illinois Wesleyan!
™
PUSH PAST.
Here’s the bottom line. If you’re looking for a great education and the chance to play on a nationally-ranked athletic team, you’d be hard
pressed to do better than Illinois Wesleyan University. • The Titans compete for conference and national championships as a member of the NCAA Division III and the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) • IWU sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women • Students also participate in a wide range of intramural and club sports and recreational activities • The Titans have won 160 conference championships and are considered one of the strongest athletic programs nationally • Each year, our student-athletes raise approximately $30,000 for charity and record more than 6,000 service hours in the community
REACH FURTHER.
JESSICA FRANKLIN
Track & Field Indoor PENTATHLON 8TH IN THE NATION Outdoor HEPTATHLON 10 TH IN THE NATION
ALLY WIEGAND
Softball schutt sports/nfca DIVISION III NATIONAL PITCHER of the YEAR
Men’s Golf National Champions Softball 5th in the Nation Women’s Volleyball 9th in the Nation Women’s Lacrosse 9th in the Nation Women’s Golf 16th in the Nation Men’s Lacrosse 17th in the Nation Women’s Soccer 17th in the Nation Women’s Basketball 33rd in the Nation Women’s Swimming 48th in the Nation Men’s Indoor Track & Field 57th in the Nation Women’s Indoor Track & Field 71st in the Nation
BASEBALL
Coach Dennis Martel | dmartel@iwu.edu
• Finished 24-19, advanced to the championship game of the CCIW Baseball Tournament
BASKETBALL
Men’s Coach, Ron Rose | rrose@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 18-9, qualified for CCIW Basketball Tournament, played exhibition games against University of Illinois and University of
Illinois-Chicago Women’s Coach, Mia Smith | msmith@iwu.edu • Women: Finished 23-5, CCIW Tournament Champions, qualified for NCAA Tournament
CROSS COUNTRY
Coach Greg Huffaker | ghuffake@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 6 in the CCIW and 18th at the NCAA Midwest Regional th
• Women: Finished 4th in the CCIW and 13th at the NCAA Midwest Regional
FOOTBALL
Coach Norm Eash | neash@iwu.edu
• Finished season 8-2, CCIW Co-Champions for second consecutive year, ranked 15th nationally
GOLF
Men’s Coach, Jim Ott | jott@iwu.edu
• Men: 2019 NCAA Division III National Champions, Won 8th Consecutive
CCIW Championship Women’s Coach, Patrick Freeman | pfreemantpi@gmail.com • Women: Won fourth consecutive CCIW Championship, finished 16th at NCAA Championships
LACROSSE
Men’s Coach, Zach Iannucci | ziannucc@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 16-2, CCIW regular season and tournament champions,
hosted first round NCAA tournament match Women’s Coach, Lindsey Kellar | lkellar@iwu.edu • Women: Finished 18-3, CCIW regular season and tournament champions, hosted first and second round NCAA tournament matches, advanced to NCAA Sweet Sixteen for second consecutive year
2018-19 Season Recap Last season, 7 IWU teams won or shared a conference regular season championship, and 6 IWU teams captured conference
tournament titles!
SOCCER
Men’s Coach, Kyle Schauls | kschauls@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 11-5, exhibition record of 2-1 during international trip to
Barcelona and Madrid Women’s Coach, Tony Dulak | adulak@iwu.edu • Women: Finished 14-5-2, CCIW Tournament Champions, advanced to second round of NCAA Tournament
SOFTBALL
Coach Tiffany Prager | tprager@iwu.edu
• Women: Finished 39-10, CCIW regular season and tournament champions, NCAA Regional and Super-Regional Champions, fourth consecutive trip to NCAA Division III Championship, finished 5th nationally
SWIMMING & DIVING
Coach Teresa Fish | tfish@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 4 at CCIW Championships, first-year student Mason th
McCauley chosen “Rookie of the Meet” • Women: Finished 2nd at CCIW Championships, first-year student Ellen Gilbert chosen as “Rookie of the Meet,” four swimmers qualified for NCAA Championships
TENNIS
Director Matt Runyan | mrunyan@iwu.edu Men’s Coach, Sam Totten | stotten@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 7th at CCIW Championships, first-year student Demetrios
Triantafel chosen Second-Team All-CCIW Women’s Coach, Megan Rozboril | mrozbori@iwu.edu • Women: Tied for 5th at CCIW Championships
TRACK & FIELD
Coach Chris Schumacher | cschumac@iwu.edu
• Men: Finished 7 at CCIW Indoor Championships, finished 7th at th
CCIW Outdoor Championships • Women: Finished 4th at CCIW Indoor Championships, finished 3rd at CCIW Outdoor Championships
VOLLEYBALL
Coach Kim Nelson-Brown | knbrown@iwu.edu
• Women: Finished 27-6, undefeated CCIW regular season and tournament champions, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Division III Tournament
BREAKTHROUGH FACILITIES Great programs require top-notch facilities. Few colleges can boast the impressive athletic and recreational facilities that are available for ALL Illinois Wesleyan students (not just our Varsity athletes): SHIRK CENTER FOR ATHLETICS AND RECREATION • 155,355 square-foot multi-purpose facility • Six-lane, 200-meter indoor track
• Four multi-purpose courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball • Putting surface for golf
• Two baseball/softball batting cages SHIRK STRENGTH CENTER
SHIRK FITNESS CENTER
• Two racquetball courts
• 30 cardiovascular machines
• Golf simulator room
• 27 circuit training machines
• Cardiovascular machines
• Spinning room with a 70˝ TV
• Free weight room with six platforms and seven power racks FORT NATATORIUM • Eight-lane, 25-yard by six-lane, 25-meter swimming pool • Two diving boards — one-meter and three-meter • State-of-the-art water filtration and dehumidification systems KECK TRACK • Outdoor eight-lane, 400-meter track
• NCAA/IAAF-sanctioned
BEADLES-MORSE TENNIS COURTS • Seven outdoor courts (four of which are lighted) • Resurfaced in the summer of 2017
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TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION, visit iwusports.com, click on your sport, followed by “Additional Links” and “Recruit Questionnaire.” Or email one of our dedicated coaches listed inside.
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