Athletics
- New Paltz has one of the most comprehensive wellness and recreation programs in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, providing professional certificates for personal training and offering many different outdoor pursuit programs that take advantage of local surroundings.
- Athletics’ leadership academy includes a leadership summit for team captains, advising from coaches on holistic skills necessary for successful leadership, a speaker series featuring an alumni panel, and a service group which bolsters community engagement.
- New Paltz athletes as a whole average a 3.1 GPA, with a high number of student-athletes performing at the highest academic level (4.0 GPA).
- The department builds connections that last multiple generations, with 175-300 athletics alumni visiting campus annually. The department is working to bring back older alumni, targeting milestones and anniversary years.
- Institutional investment has led to historically high levels of athletic success, as well as an increase in overall student success. This demonstrates the important role athletics play in running a successful academic institution.
