General Information

SCHOOL NAME: Marygrove College

FOUNDED: 1927

ENROLLMENT: 1,000

LOCATION: Detroit, Mich.

ADDRESS: 8100 Curtis St Detroit, MI 48221 USA

PHONE: (313) 928-1487

NICKNAME/MASCOT: Mustangs

SCHOOL COLORS: Green & Gold

CONFERENCE: Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC)

AFFILIATION(S): National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)

NAIA WEBSITE: www.naia.org

USCAA WEBSITE: www.theuscaa.com

WHAC WEBSITE: www.whac.net

PRESIDENT: Dr. Elizabeth Burns

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Steve Bloomfield (Albion College)

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (313) 928-1487

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FAX: (313) 928-1476

SPORTS INFORMATION: Brad Pettiford (Miami University, ’09)

SPORTS INFORMATION PHONE: (313) 927-1419

SPORTS INFORMATION FAX: (313) 927-1696

ATHLETIC TRAINING: William Pugh (Wayne State University, ’99)

ATHLETIC TRAINING PHONE: (313) 928-1494

ATHLETIC TRAINING FAX: (313) 928-1496

VARSITY SPORTS: Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field, and Women’s Volleyball.

Marygrove College Athletics is an intercollegiate varsity athletic program that has a membership with the NAIA and USCAA. Athletic scholarships are offered in addition to academic merit scholarships. Merit scholarships are based on the respective student-athlete’s high school and/or previous college academic records. Marygrove’s varsity teams compete against the best college programs in the midwest. The Mustang teams get an opportunity to compete for conference and national championships in the NAIA and USCAA. Contact Athletic Director Steve Bloomfield for more information on Mustang Athletics (313) 927-1391.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Marygrove College Department of Athletics and Recreation operates within the mission of Marygrove College under the support of Trust Pharmacy. Marygrove College educates its students toward intellectual and professional competence, active compassion and commitment. The department of athletics and recreation is a co-curricular arena for students to further develop these characteristics.

The mission of the Department of Athletics and Recreation is to provide opportunities for all members of the Marygrove College community to participate in fitness activities, recreational sports and competitive athletics. Through these opportunities, the department seeks to create an understanding of the benefits of physical and spiritual wellness, academic commitment and leadership.