What are club sports at Messiah?
Messiah's campus is an active, busy place. Students can engage their passions in any of 70-plus clubs and organizations with the Student Government Association, or
SGA. These student groups play a crucial role in students' co-curricular education, offering them a place to serve, grow, and have fun outside the classroom. The clubs and organizations are divided into nine categories, with club sports being one of those categories.
What are the club sport offerings at Messiah?
The five club sports at Messiah are: field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's ultimate, and golf.
Club sports are distinct from other clubs in that they are programs that mirror NCAA varsity sport offerings. Since Messiah University in an NCAA Division III institution, club sports are operated under the umbrella of the Athletics Department. (Note: While ultimate is not a current NCAA offering, they are grandfathered into the "club sports" group since they have historically been considered a club sport at Messiah and since the NCAA has previously considered ultimate for emgering sport status.)
Who oversees club sports at Messiah?
Each club sport is funded by
SGA and advised by a Messiah University employee. Additionally the club sports programs are supervised by a Messiah University Athletics' staff member, currently head men's basketball coach Rick Van Pelt. Additional Assistant Athletics Director oversight is provided by head field hockey coach Brooke Good.
Who are the club sports contacts?
Administrative, advisor, and student representative contacts are listed on the "Contacts" page listed in the top navigation of the club sports page.
What are club sport expectations for visual identity-- logos, uniforms, etc?
Each club sport is expected to follow the visual identity standards established for Messiah University Athletics. A complete visual identity manual can be found
here.
What is the purpose of putting club sports on GoMessiah.com?
Club sports have a presence on
GoMessiah.com for two main reasons: 1) to provide insight into what club sports are available at Messiah University; and 2) to provide information on basic news, schedules, rosters, and contacts for each club sport program.
GoMessiah.com is primarily a website for Messiah's NCAA Division III programs, and it will continue to be so. As such, the webpage development and coverage of the NCAA teams should look, and will look, very different than that of the club teams.
Who runs the club sports pages on GoMessiah.com?
The Messiah University office of Athletic Communications oversees the club sports web pages on
GoMessiah.com. However, it is important to note that all the information-- including roster, schedule, results, contacts, and stories-- are supplied by the club sports themselves.
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