The NCAA Division III staff has created this monthly newsletter to highlight the division's 50th anniversary celebration throughout the 2023-24 academic year. Please share this communication with your campus and conference colleagues. Please contact Katie Mucci to share comments or submit an item to be included. You can see more about the year-long celebration on the Division III 50th Anniversary homepage.
Small Talk Podcast - Latest Episodes
Small Talk is a weekly podcast that celebrates the past and present of Division III by pairing together former and current student-athletes from the same program to talk about their experiences in Division III, their favorite memories on the team, how campus has changed over the years and more.
On average, student-athletes comprise 26% of the student body at Division III institutions. This percentage ranges from 1.4% to more than 82%.
63% of former Division III student-athletes held a leadership position in a club or organization, as compared to 38% of nonathletes.
Former Division III student-athletes earned a postgraduate degree (41%) at a higher rate than their nonathlete peers (37%)
Division III is home to more than 195,000student-athletes -- the most in any division -- who can earn the opportunity to compete in 28 national championships.
Special Olympics
By the Numbers
More than 2,000 Division III student-athletes were involved in a Special Olympics event during the 2022-23 year.
Over 7,100 hours were dedicated to Special Olympics events by Division III student-athletes during the year.
Collectively, Division III membership raised more than $32,000 for various Special Olympics programs across the country.
This email was sent to NCAA Division III commissioners, directors of athletics, senior woman administrators faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors based on contact information in the NCAA Directory.
