Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud of the winning tradition that has been established by our athletic programs. Cougar sports teams have grown into some of the most competitive programs in the country. MVNU is a great place for student-athletes to develop character, scholarship, and leadership through successful athletic competition.

Our coaches focus on the development of the entire student - academically, athletically, and spiritually. As an MVNU student-athlete, you can excel in the classroom, on the playing fields, and around the world. In the classroom, you can acquire knowledge, hands-on skills, and experiences that employers and graduate schools require. On the playing field, you can be a vital part of something special - the winning Cougar tradition.

Intercollegiate athletic teams represent MVNU in baseball, basketball, soccer, and golf for men and volleyball, soccer, basketball, and softball for women. These intercollegiate teams are affiliated with the NAIA and NCCAA and compete with teams at the national level. Also, beginning in the fall of 2006, MVNU will start a men's and women's cross country program.

For more information on the MVNU Cougars, please contact Dave Parsons, MVNU's sports information director. Click here for the athletics information brochure (pdf). To submit information to a coach for recruiting purposes, please fill out our online recruit form.