NCAA Division III

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NCAA division collegiate athletics governance subdivision

NCAA Division III is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association that features smaller colleges and universities emphasizing student-athlete participation without athletic scholarships.

Aliases (17)

Division III ×6
NCAA Division III football ×2
NCAA Division III men’s basketball ×2
Division III conferences ×1
NCAA Division III (historical/limited) ×1
NCAA Division III (historically, limited participation) ×1
NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball ×1
NCAA Division III West Region ×1
NCAA Division III Wrestling ×1
NCAA Division III athletics ×1
NCAA Division III championships ×1
NCAA Division III member institutions ×1
NCAA Division III sports ×1
NCAA Division III women’s basketball ×1
NCAA Division III women’s basketball teams ×1
NCAA Division III women’s soccer ×1
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA division → collegiate athletics governance subdivision →
allows	academic merit-based financial aid → need-based financial aid →
country	United States →
emphasizes	amateurism → integration of athletics and academics → student-athlete participation →
focusesOn	broad-based sports participation → overall educational experience → regional competition →
governedBy	NCAA Division III Management Council → NCAA Division III Presidents Council →
governingBody	National Collegiate Athletic Association →
hasChampionships	individual championships in multiple sports → team championships in multiple sports →
hasCharacteristic	high student-athlete participation rates → limited practice and playing seasons → no athletic redshirting for non-medical reasons → no athletic scholarships → no athletic-based financial aid → no national letter of intent program → non-revenue sports emphasis → regional scheduling → shorter playing seasons than Division I → smaller colleges and universities →
hasDivisionLevel	lower than NCAA Division I → lower than NCAA Division II →
hasGenderPolicy	sponsors men’s and women’s sports →
hasMotto	Discover, Develop, Dedicate →
hasNumberOfMemberInstitutions	over 400 →
hasNumberOfStudentAthletes	over 180000 →
hasPrimaryObjective	to provide a competitive athletics environment emphasizing academic success and participation →
hasSportsSponsored	more than 20 sports →
isComparedTo	NCAA Division I → NCAA Division II →
language	English →
partOf	National Collegiate Athletic Association →
prioritizes	academic success of student-athletes → campus integration of athletes → participation over spectator appeal →
prohibits	athletic scholarships →
regulates	championships in multiple sports → eligibility of student-athletes → intercollegiate athletics for member schools → playing and practice seasons → recruiting practices →
uses	NCAA rules and bylaws →

Referenced by (140)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bard College → Benedictine University → Berea College → Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia) → Bryn Mawr College → California Institute of Technology → Calvin University → Capital University → Centenary College of Louisiana → Colorado College → Elmhurst University → Framingham State University → Hope College → Illinois Institute of Technology → Ithaca College → LaGrange College → Lesley University → Macalester College → Marymount University → Middlebury College → Millsaps College → Reed College ("NCAA Division III (historically, limited participation)") → Rowan University → Saint Vincent College → Smith College → Transylvania University → United States Coast Guard Academy → Wellesley College → Wentworth Institute of Technology → Whittier College → Williams College →	athleticsAffiliation
Centre College → Gettysburg College → Lewis & Clark College → Occidental College → Pacific Lutheran University → University of Massachusetts Boston → University of Minnesota Morris → University of Puget Sound → Vassar College → Willamette University →	athleticsAssociation
Bates College → Carleton College → Lasell University → Milwaukee School of Engineering → Oberlin College → Pioneers → Springfield Pride → Trinity College → Washington College →	athleticAssociation
Amherst Mammoths → MIT Engineers → Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association → Middle Atlantic Conference → NCAA Division III men's basketball coaches → NCAA Fencing Championships → Springfield Pride → WPI Engineers →	competitionLevel
Amherst College → Emory University → Pomona College → Swarthmore College → University of Chicago → Washington University in St. Louis →	athleticsConference
Chicago Maroons → MIT Varsity Athletics program ("Division III") → Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ("Division III") → New England Small College Athletic Conference ("Division III") → Rochester Yellowjackets football team ("Division III") → Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ("Division III") →	NCAAdivision
NABC All-District Teams ("NCAA Division III men’s basketball") → NCAA Board of Governors → NCAA Constitution → NCAA Convention → NCAA Division III Management Council ("NCAA Division III member institutions") →	appliesTo
Case Western Reserve University → DePauw University → Mount Holyoke College → North Central College → Wesleyan University →	athleticsDivision
Manhattanville College → Regis College → Spelman College ("NCAA Division III (historical/limited)") → University of Maine at Farmington →	athleticAffiliation
NCAA Division III Management Council → NCAA Division III Presidents Council → NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament → National Collegiate Athletic Association →	division
MIT Engineers ("Division III") → Salisbury University → Union College → Washington and Lee University →	NCAADivision
Columbia Institution for the Deaf → Rhode Island School of Design → United States Merchant Marine Academy ("National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III") →	affiliation
NCAA Division III Management Council → NCAA Division III Presidents Council → NCAA Division III committees ("NCAA Division III athletics") →	governs
Bantams → University of Rochester → Wheaton Lyons →	memberOf
Babson Beavers → New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference → University Athletic Association →	sportLevel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology → Simmons University ("NCAA Division III sports") →	hasAthletics
NCAA men’s volleyball ("NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball") → NCAA women's volleyball →	hasDivision
Centennial Conference → Northwest Conference →	subdivision
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ("NCAA Division III West Region") → University Athletic Association →	subdivisionOf
MIT DAPER →	affiliatedWith
Ephs →	associatedConference
Dutchmen →	associatedWithNCAAdivision
Pio →	associatedWithSportLevel
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays →	association
Amherst Mammoths →	athleticAssociationDivision
Johns Hopkins University →	athleticConference
Washington University Bears →	competesIn
Rochester Yellowjackets football team →	competitionClass
NCAA Division II Wrestling ("NCAA Division III Wrestling") →	distinctFrom
NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament →	governingBody
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts →	hasAthleticsAffiliation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute →	hasAthleticsAssociation
Eastern College Athletic Conference →	hasMemberSchoolsFrom
NCAA Division III committees ("Division III conferences") →	hasScope
NCAA women’s basketball ("NCAA Division III women’s basketball") →	includesDivision
DePauw Tigers men's basketball →	league
FCS ("NCAA Division III football") →	lowerDivisions
DePauw Tigers men's basketball →	NCAA division
NCAA national championships →	organizer
NCAA basketball ("NCAA Division III men’s basketball") →	organizesDivision
NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament ("NCAA Division III women’s basketball teams") →	participantType
Rochester Yellowjackets football team ("NCAA Division III football") →	playsIn
NCAA Division I women’s soccer ("NCAA Division III women’s soccer") →	relatedTo
NCAA Division I →	relativeTo
Centennial Conference ("NCAA Division III championships") →	sendsTeamsTo
Purchase College, SUNY →	sportsAffiliation
New York University →	sportsDivision