14 KU varsity athletic teams compete mostly in NCAA Division II and in the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC). KU has nine men’s sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, swimming, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and field, wrestling; and 14 women’s sports: acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and field, volleyball. Kutztown University’s athletic program has enjoyed unprecedented national and regional success in recent years. In 2023, the Golden Bear field hockey team captured the university’s first-ever NCAA national championship. The KU football team won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship (PSAC), the NCAA Super Region I Championship and advanced to the semifinals in NCAA Division II. Golden Bear women’s soccer, softball and women’s lacrosse all advanced to the NCAA playoffs during the 2023-24 academic year. Many KU student-athletes were honored at a national level for their performance, as well as their success in the classrooms. In 2024, the Golden Bear football team went undefeated (11-0), winning the first back-to-back PSAC title in university history. The team earned the top seed in NCAA Super Regional I for the postseason. KU field hockey finished as the national runner-up and women’s soccer earned an NCAA playoff berths for the second consecutive year. These recent accomplishments enhance a 130-year-old legacy of athletic success that supports university enrollment, enhances student life, and garners publicity and support for the Kutztown University camps. Athletic facilities include a swimming pool, stadium, multipurpose field, fieldhouse, weight room, playing fields, tennis and basketball courts, indoor/outdoor track, and a cross-country course. KU also offers a comprehensive club sports program, including men’s and women’s rugby at the elite club level. Golden Bear men’s rugby has been among the top Division I rugby programs in the nation for decades. Kutztown University Athletics Vision: To instill love, passion and pride of the university in all student-athletes. To compete at the highest level in all sports ultimately achieving to be the best in the PSAC and within our region. Aspiring to be a regional center of excellence providing opportunities for advanced academic and athletic experiences, within a caring community, designed to promote success in a global society. Kutztown University Athletics Mission: To promote student-athlete development through education and athletic competition; to stimulate values so participants can become active global citizens; to achieve excellence in which the university and community take pride; and to prepare students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, social, and career challenges. ATHLETICS
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