MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in partnership with the Student Affairs Division of East Stroudsburg University, provides a diverse program of athletics with adherence to all University, PSAC, and NCAA rules. All participants and spectators will be served in an environment of equality, dignity and mutual respect. The program is conducted in a manner, which facilitates the educational mission of the University and seeks to:
Promote the educational, physical, emotional, and social health and welfare of all student athletes;
Facilitate the total development of each student athlete through community service and involvement in campus life;
Provide equal opportunities, services, and facilities for all student athletes;
Recruit, retain, and support student athletes and staff from diverse backgrounds and provide experiences to enhance appreciation of diversity on campus;
Support the educational objectives of the University and the academic success of student athletes;
Conduct athletic contests in an environment of positive sportsmanship and ethical conduct;
Provide a source of institutional pride to alumni, faculty, students, and community through athletic excellence, academic integrity, and institutional control;
Prepare its student athletes to be good citizens, leaders, and contributors to their communities;
Support an atmosphere of NCAA compliance, institutional control, and Presidential involvement in its athletics program;
Balance the role of the athletics program to serve both the institution and its external communities;
Support the principles for the conduct of the intercollegiate athletics program as stated in NCAA Constitution 2.
ESU sponsors 22 varsity intercollegiate sports.
