Student Athletics

LET’S GO, FIREBIRDS!

Why sacrifice anything? At Carthage, it’s possible to keep playing the sport you love and get a first-rate education at the same time. More than one-third of the students here compete in our championship-caliber NCAA Division III athletic program.

The Carthage men’s volleyball team won the program’s first national championship in 2021!

Carthage Women’s Golf

Carthage Football

Carthage Softball

Carthage Men’s Basketball

Carthage Water Polo

Carthage Baseball

The College added a women’s bowling team in 2021 and now offers 28 varsity athletic programs.

Carthage Men’s Soccer

Carthage Women’s Basketball

Carthage Men’s Cross Country

Carthage Women’s Soccer

Carthage Men’s Lacrosse

Carthage Women’s Swim and Dive

Carthage Men’s Tennis

Carthage Women’s Lacrosse

Carthage Men’s Swimming

Carthage Women’s Track and Field

Carthage Men’s Golf

Carthage Women’s Tennis

Carthage Men’s Track and Field

Carthage Women’s Cross Country

Carthage broadened its sports offerings in 2020-21 with the revival of men’s wrestling, and the addition of women’s wrestling and women’s bowling.

Carthage Women’s Volleyball

Carthage recently launched a new coed esports team with a brand new arena!

With the addition of women’s wrestling, the College now offers 13 women’s programs.

“Being on the men’s volleyball team has provided me with many different experiences, like my first trip to New York. Being on a national championship team also allowed me to experience how much the community here at Carthage cares about our athletics.” — Justin Girodat ’24

The Firebirds pile up victories in 28 varsity sports, including 13 women’s teams and a coed esports squad. Carthage student-athletes have shown it’s possible to balance athletic and academic commitments, even in time-intensive majors like nursing, athletic training, and neuroscience.

Newcomers quickly discover there’s nothing third-class about D-III competition. It takes our teams’ best to win in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. We’re especially proud of the 26 trophies our student-athletes have brought home as team and individual national champions.

Coaches often organize out-of-state trips during breaks to boost team chemistry and tune up for the season. Carthage student-athletes go on to become some of our most loyal alumni: established professionals who are eager to mentor and even hire fellow graduates, knowing the dedication they bring.

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Ryan Kane “We’re a D-III program that provides student-athletes with a first-class experience that feels like D-I. Carthage has struck the right balance between competing at a championship level and setting the environment for learning.”

— Ryan Kane, Director of Athletics

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