Varsity Sports General Information

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS:

• Location: School House Lane & Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Zip Code: 19144-5497
• Founded: 1884
• Enrollment: 2,497
• Nickname: Rams
• Colors: Maroon and Grey
• President: Stephen Spinelli Jr., Ph.D.
• Dean of Student Life: Dr. Mark Govoni
• NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative: Prof. Steven Frumkin
• Director of Athletics: Tom Shirley
• Associate Dir. of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator: Lynn Tubman
• Associate Dir. of Athletics/Dir. of Facilities & Recreation: Brad Koch
• Assistant Dir. of Athletics/Sports Information Director: Tony Berich

AFFILIATION

Philadelphia University is a Division II member of the NCAA.

CONFERENCE

The University participates in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).  All members of the CACC are as follows; links to their athletic home pages can be followed by clicking the name of each institution:

SCHOLARSHIPS

• The University offers athletic scholarships for the following varsity sports:

* competes as Division II independent
% member of East Coast Conference (ECC)
^ varsity-status sports

• Intramurals/Athletic Training Scholarships
  After two years of work-study paid experience, intramural and athletic training student-assistants are eligible for the endowed "Billy Harris Scholarship".  Interested students should contact Brad Koch and Matt Maust, ATC, respectively.      

***All students who wish to quality for an athletic scholarship must file all federal, state and college financial aid application forms.  Failure to do so will result in your inability to be considered for an athletic scholarship.  The head coach of each team makes initial recommendations to the director of athletics in regard to athletic scholarships.  If you wish to explore athletic scholarship opportunities, you should make (and maintain) contact with the respective head coach.  We strongly suggest early application, acceptance and a campus visitation.***