Athletics

Eight varsity teams have received recognition from the NCAA for their commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes. 

Jason Waterman '14, a communication science major and former men’s soccer standout, travels to Asia for a year starting next winter as part of a federal program that builds good will between the United States and people of other nations.

A celebration on March 10, 2015, in honor of Elon’s birthday raised more than $702,000 to support students, scholarships, athletics, and faculty and staff.

The head coach of the Elon Phoenix women's basketball team is the most decorated player in North Carolina women's basketball history. An induction banquet and ceremony takes place in May.

Senior journalism major Kate Murphy's article on firearms and weapons in schools earns a top-10 finish in the nationwide enterprise reporting competition.

The Elon graduate authored "The Fighting Christians: Elon College Athletics Through the Years" in 1989 after compiling sports data for half a century on every student athlete to wear maroon and gold.

Elon Phoenix fans at campus sporting events have new opportunities this year to divert waste from local landfills by using dedicated collection bins for food, plastic, paper and trash.

As soccer’s popularity surges nationwide, so does the strength of Elon’s program. The result? The Phoenix has become a source of professional players who can succeed at the country’s highest level.

Former Elon men’s basketball two-time All-American Jesse Branson – the university’s all-time leading scorer with 2,241 career points - died Nov. 2, 2014. His #40 jersey was retired in 2009 and today hangs in Alumni Gym.