| ABOUT METHODIST ATHLETICS |
Methodist University is currently home to 76 Division III National Championship trophies (37 team and 39 individual) with six different Monarch sports having played for their respective national championships. Methodist has won 17 DIAC/USA South Conference Presidents' Cups, the annual honor awarded to the conference's most outstanding overall, men's and women's athletic programs, including consecutive overall Cups from 2013-2016 as well as the men's Cups in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, 357 Monarchs have earned All-America honors while 52 have garnered Academic All-American status.
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Methodist University students participate in an active, engaged classroom environment. They have the opportunity to pursue internships, workplace and community-based learning experiences, and student-faculty collaborative projects and research. Enriched by a community that values leadership, ethics, and character development, MU students are exposed to diverse global and cultural perspectives. This journey empowers our graduates, preparing them for success in the workplace and graduate school.
| NCAA DIVISION III FACTS & FIGURES |
More than 170,000 student-athletes at 444 institutions make up Division III, the largest NCAA division both in number of participants and number of schools. The Division III experience offers participation in a competitive athletic environment that pushes student-athletes to excel on the field and build upon their potential by tackling new challenges across campus.
Academics are the primary focus for Division III student-athletes. The division minimizes the conflicts between athletics and academics and helps student-athletes progress toward graduation through shorter practice and playing seasons, and regional competition that reduces time away from academic studies. Participants are integrated on campus and treated like all other members of the student body, keeping them focused on being a student first.
Greater Fayetteville is proud of its rich role in our nation's history and holds fast to the friendly feel of a true hometown, while providing the cultural and entertainment amenities of bigger cities. You name it, we've got it: sophisticated restaurants, museums, unique shopping, musical and sporting events, kid-friendly fun, elegant and quirky art galleries, gardens, trails and parks, not to mention nearby Fort Bragg that solidifies the city's deep roots in all things military. After all, we are the nation's first Military Sanctuary Community and were declared "America's Most Pro-Military Town" by TIME Magazine.
