Athletics
The St. Norbert College "Green Knights" participate in NCAA Division III athletics and have been members of the Midwest Conference since 1982. St. Norbert offers 19 varsity sports including: football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, softball, baseball, men's and women's track and field, cheerleading, and dance.
St. Norbert's men's hockey team competes in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. St. Norbert won the Division III national championship in 2008, 2011 and 2012 and were runners up in 2004, 2006 and 2010. The St. Norbert hockey team were the NCHA regular season champions from 1997–1999, 2002–2009, 2011 and 2012 and have won the post season tournament in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. They have been one of the most successful Division III hockey teams in the new millennium.
The Green Knight football team has delivered eight conference championships in the last nine years while competing in the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference, under the helm of head coach Jim Purtill. Since his arrival the Green Knights have enjoyed a 100-17 Midwest Conference record, while competing in the national playoffs seven of those years.
In addition to varsity sports, St. Norbert also offers a number of intramural sports.
The St.Norbert men's lacrosse team, created in 2004, competes in the Great Lakes Lacrosse League. St. Norbert delivered their first division championship in 2010.
The Green Bay Packers have conducted training camp on the St. Norbert campus since 1958, making this the league's longest training camp relationship between a team and school. In exchange, the Packers donate their used equipment and provide St. Norbert yearly grants. St. Norbert hosted Fordham University, the alma mater of legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi, in 1982. The game is, to date, the last college football game played at Lambeau Field.
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