Values Statement
Randolph College Athletics aligns with the institutional values as stated in the Randolph College Strategic Plan 2024-29: The Liberal Arts at Work; Ensuring Student Success on Both Sides of the Red Brick Wall.
Randolph College is guided by the following foundational values: (Randolph College Strategic Plan 2024-29)
- Community, as realized through open communication, civility, honor, and care;
- Respect for everyone, supported by active efforts to maintain and increase equity, inclusion, and access;
- Student-centeredness, whereby all programs and operations are constructed to best serve the student;
- The enduring currency of a liberal arts education as the foundation for professional preparation, as realized through innovative programs and curricula; and
- The abundant life as an overarching goal for education and for living, defined broadly as a life of purpose, responsibility, individuality, and lifelong learning.
Mission Statement:
Randolph College WildCat Athletics provides equitable and competitive programs that teach integrity, leadership, and sportsmanship while supporting academic success within the framework of the Randolph College mission to “prepare students to engage the world critically and creatively, live and work honorably, and experience life abundantly.”
Vision Statement:
Through the dedicated efforts of the administrators, coaches, staff, and faculty who lead Randolph College, the WildCat Athletics Department, and currently 22 varsity NCAA Division III sports programs, the institution will consistently strive to provide meaningful experiences to student-athletes in pursuit of success in conference, regional, and national competition. The Department also commits itself to the NCAA Division III principles of Discover, Develop, and Dedicate with an emphasis on the following Division III priorities (NCAA: Our Division III Priorities):
- Proportion. Division III athletics provides a well-rounded collegiate experience that involves a balance of rigorous academics, competitive athletics and the opportunity to pursue a multitude of other co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
- Comprehensive learning. Division III practice and playing seasons and regional competition minimize conflicts between athletics and academics, keeping student-athletes on a path to graduation.
- Love of the game. Division III offers an intense and competitive athletics environment for student-athletes who choose to compete because they’re passionate about their sport, without the pressure of an athletics scholarship.
- Focus on participants. Division III athletics departments place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators. The student-athlete’s experience is of paramount concern.
- Citizenship. Division III affords student-athletes the opportunity to discover valuable lessons in teamwork, discipline, perseverance and leadership, which in turn makes them better students and responsible citizens.
- Broad opportunities. Division III athletics departments are dedicated to offering broad-based programs with a high number and wide range of athletics participation opportunities.
- Regional focus. Division III places primary emphasis on regional in-season and conference competition, while also holding 28 national championships annually.
- Campus consistency. Division III features student-athletes who are subject to the same admission and academic standards, housing policies and support services as the general student body. The integration of athletics with the larger institution enables student-athletes to experience all aspects of campus life.
