Westminster College Athletics

Westminster Athletics
The Westminster College Intercollegiate Athletics program is an integral part of campus life serving more than 250 student-athletes annually. The athletic program has experienced both regional and national success over the years, with national championships, national tournament appearances, conference titles, All-Conference and All-American academic and athletic honors. The athletic program has a rich tradition, storied history and many athletic alumni dating back to 1928.

The Griffins athletic program consists of 17 varsity and club sport teams and is a member of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division I level. Men's and Women's Basketball, Cross Country & Track, Golf, Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer compete in the Frontier Conference with schools from Montana and Idaho. Men's Soccer competes as an NAIA independent (no conference affiliation). Men's Lacrosse is a member of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) and competes in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC). Women's Lacrosse competes in the Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League (RMWLL) which is part of U.S. Lacrosse and the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Associates (WDIA). Men's and Women's Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding compete in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). Alpine skiing competes as a member of the Grand Teton Conference.


Listed below are the number of years each of our programs have been in existence or the number of years since being reinstated along with each national and conference affiliation:

Men Year National Affiliation Conference Affiliation
Alpine Skiing 2nd USCSA Grand Teton
Basketball 11th NAIA Frontier
Cross Country 6th NAIA Frontier
Golf 6th NAIA Frontier
Lacrosse 4th MCLA Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference
Snowboard 2nd USCSA Grand Teton
Soccer 26th NAIA Independent
 
Women Year National Affiliation Conference Affiliation
Alpine Skiing 2nd USCSA Grand Teton
Basketball 11th NAIA Frontier
Cross Country 6th NAIA Frontier
Golf 6th NAIA Frontier
Lacrosse 2nd US Lacrosse Rocky Mountain Women's Lacrosse League
Snowboard 2nd USCSA Grand Teton
Soccer 3rd NAIA Frontier
Volleyball 14th NAIA Frontier

NAIA National Championships (0)

Other National Affiliated National Championships (3)
Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009
Men's Lacrosse - 2008
Women's Snowboard - 2009

Other National Affiliated Regional Championships (2)
Men's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010
Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010

Other National Affiliated Individual National Champions (2)

Kendall Brown, Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009
Lorentz Gedde-Dahl, Men's Alpine Skiing - 2009

NAIA Directors' Cup Finishes

2001 - 224th
2002 - 186th
2003 - 174th
2004 - 130th
2005 - N/A
2006 - N/A
2007 - 105th
2008 - 120th
2009 - 96th

Frontier Conference Regular Season Championships

Men's Basketball - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Basketball - 2009, 2010
Women's Volleyball - 2006

Frontier Conference Tournament Championships

Men's Basketball - 2009
Women's Volleyball - 2005, 2006

Other Conference Championships

Men's Lacrosse - 2007, 2008

Use the links below to see annual athletic department accomplishments:
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007