Athletics
Athletics are an integral part of Benedictine University. They bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors in a common bond of community, experience and pride in the achievements of our student-athletes. The mission of Athletics at Benedictine University is to prepare every student-athlete to be a champion of leadership; establish an atmosphere where academic distinction, personal integrity, respect for all others, community service and athletic excellence are expected; and develop well-rounded and informed citizens who carry the Benedictine values now and throughout their lives.
Benedictine is a member of the Northern Athletics Conference and its athletic teams (known as the Eagles) compete at the Division III level in 20 men’s and women’s sports: men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and indoor and outdoor track and field; and women’s basketball, cheerleading and dance, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and indoor and outdoor track and field.
In the fall of 2011, the new state-of-the-art Benedictine Fitness Center open to students, faculty and staff was unveiled in the Dan and Ada Rice Center. The facility, part of a $6.7 million renovation, was made possible through the generosity of the Rice Family Foundation and hundreds of individual and corporate donors, including members of the Benedictine community. The Dan and Ada Rice Center is the University's primary indoor athletic facility.
The football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer and track and field teams compete at the $10 million Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex, which was made possible through a partnership between the University and the Village of Lisle and was dedicated in 2004. It has hosted the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Championships and hundreds of college, high school and community athletic events.
The sports complex is also home to the DuPage County Hounds, a member of the Midwest Collegiate League nationally known summer baseball league based in the Chicagoland area.
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