Growing Stronger in Body and Spirit

Benedictine values emphasize the need for a life lived in balance. If we focus only on cultivating the mind, we ignore the development of the whole person. The mission of athletics at Benedictine University is to help students develop the characteristics of discipline, leadership, confidence and teamwork that are essential in today’s professional marketplace, while encouraging the pursuit of an active, healthy lifestyle through intense competition and physically challenging individual endeavor.

Athletics also enrich campus life and contribute to the sense of community that is fundamental to our Benedictine tradition. They provide students with the opportunity to achieve excellence individually and collectively. At Benedictine University, we strive to integrate every avenue of life into the educational experience, and athletics is a vital part of the University mission.

Rooted in the Benedictine and Catholic Traditions
Many Leaves from a Single Branch
Where Science has Taken Root
Branching Out
Growing Stronger in Body and Spirit
Blossoming into a Whole Person
Sowing the Seeds of Future Growth