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About WestConn Athletics
The men and women both belong to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The football program is a member of the Landmark Conference beginning in the fall of 2025. The other intercollegiate athletic programs are members of the Little East Conference. The University belongs to conferences and associations appropriate to the specific athletic activity program. The Enrollment Management and Student Affairs division of the University supervises and coordinates intramural and recreational activities for WestConn.
National Prominence
In addition to realizing record growth, WestConn continues to compete on a national level. In the spring of 2021, WestConn's women's lacrosse and men's tennis teams captured LEC titles and the automatic berth in the national tournament. The Wolves participated in the women's lacrosse NCAA Tournament in the spring of 2023 and did the same in football and men's soccer in the fall of that same calendar year. Last season, WestConn won LEC titles and played in the NCAA Tournament in men's soccer, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse. WestConn continues to add to its NCAA post-season appearances which include championship play in women's soccer (15), women's basketball (13), women's lacrosse (3), softball (13), men's basketball (13), men's lacrosse (3), men's soccer (11), women's volleyball (6), football (4), and baseball in 2002 and men's lacrosse in 2008 and 2023.  Both the women's and men's tennis teams made their first NCAA appearance in 2010.  Softball advanced to the Division III College World Series in 2002 and the women's soccer team appeared in the NCAA Division III College Cup during the fall of 2007.  Men's basketball advanced to the Elite 8 in 1990 while the women's basketball program appeared in the Sweet 16 in 1997.
Medical Clearance Forms and Other Important Information
For all required forms for Medical Clearance to Participate and Information go to the links below:
Athletic Requirement Forms
Athletic Training Information Page
Transfer Students
General Transfer Information
An athletics staff member or other representatives of the institution's athletics interests shall not make any contact in any manner with the student-athlete of another NCAA or NAIA four-year collegiate institution, directly or indirectly, without first obtaining written permission to do so, regardless of who makes the initial contact. Our coaches can contact via the NCAA Transfer Portal, or:
If you are currently at a Division III institution, you can complete the NCAA self-release form. Email it to kingsleyd@wcsu.edu. This form will allow contact between you and the WestConn coach for up to 30 days beginning with the date the permission to contact form was signed by the student-athlete.
Once the initial self-release form has been received, no representative from WestConn is allowed to contact your current institution. After the 30-day window, WestConn may contact your current school if you decide to pursue a transfer. Other options and parameters regarding a second release and an additional 30 days will be explained to you during the process. Although we are not allowed to contact your current institution during this process, we highly encourage you to talk to your current coach about a possible transfer to Western Connecticut State University.
If you are currently attending a Division I or II institution, you must obtain a written release stating that your current school grants WestConn permission to contact you. This permission can be obtained through the director of athletics or compliance officer at your current Division I or II institution. Your compliance officer will contact WestConn directly. At that point you may contact the coach or he/she may contact you.
Student Participation
In excess of 600 student-athletes compete as part of WestConn's intercollegiate athletic program each year.
Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports
For information regarding the intramural and club sports programs offered at WestConn, please visit our Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports pages available in the main drop down menu above.
Financial Aid and Student Employment
WestConn offers financial aid to help qualified students meet their educational expenses. The staff of Financial Aid and Student Employment is available to assist students in determining their eligibility for the various sources of aid available. While not every one will qualify for assistance, a student should never assume he/she is ineligible without first applying. A wide spectrum of variables affect the application process, therefore many possible options exist that may pertain to a students particular circumstances.
The evaluation of one's financial need is based on an analysis of several factors; such as, student and/or family income, family size, assets and liabilities, and the number of family members in school. In addition to the above, the school's total allocation of funds for an academic year is also a factor that determines the amount of aid a student can receive. Therefore, meeting the application deadline, along with assessing the students financial need, become an important factors in the financial aid process.
All financial aid recipients must apply annually to qualify for assistance, and must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Privacy Notice for Parents
As a result of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), financial aid administrators and university staff at WestConn are prohibited from disclosing personal information relating to student financial and academic records. While we realize that many parents take a leading role in helping their children apply for financial aid, please understand that our financial aid staff are limited in the type of information they can share with you over the phone and in person without the student's written permission.
Students must complete and submit a Student Consent Form to the Registrar's Office (Old Main 102) in order to provide parental/guardian or third-party access to information. This form is optional.
