HIGHER AND BETTER
A TRADITION OF CHAMPIONS
“Altiora et Meliora – Higher and Better”
Embracing the University motto drives Raider athletes to new heights on and off the field.
ATHLETICS
Athletics are a vital component of student life at Rivier. Becoming a Raider is about competing, but it’s bigger than that. It’s about teamwork, leadership, and trust. You will work harder and push yourself while never forgetting your team and the larger community. This is where you will excel as a whole person—as a team member, a student, and a future leader in your field.
Coaches take their roles and responsibilities seriously; they shape student-athletes into the best they can be athletically and academically. Raiders are coached to win for life.
Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Volleyball
“Our student-athletes learn valuable life lessons every day through athletics. Participating on a Rivier athletic team teaches them to manage academics, be a valuable part of a team, and to look beyond themselves to serve their communities. The Athletics Department strives to educate the whole person and to give each student-athlete an incomparable experience.” – Craig Kolek, Associate Athletic Director, Head Coach Women’s and Men’s Volleyball
Rivier’s thirteen intercollegiate teams—six men’s and seven women’s—compete as Division III members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Conference teams cover New England and are from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont. The GNAC is very competitive, and Rivier’s central location in the conference makes for ease of travel. Teams that win a GNAC championship are automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Lacrosse Soccer Volleyball
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WOMEN’S
COMMIT AND COMPETE
They achieve more on the field, in the classroom, and in the world. They learn to balance the challenges they face and to excel. Becoming physically and mentally strong, student-athletes develop a work ethic and the determination to succeed throughout their lives. MEN ’S
Be a Riv Raider.
Rivier University Men’s GNAC Champions 2017-2018 & 2018-2019