Women's Golf Team Added!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Washington</a> University Athletics</p>

<p>Washington U. Announces Addition of Women's Golf</p>

<p>St. Louis, Mo., February 8, 2008 – Washington University Director of Athletics John Schael has announced the addition of women’s golf to its intercollegiate athletics program to begin play during the 2008-09 season. Director of Intramurals and Club Sports Sean Curtis, who has coached the team the past two seasons while participating at club status, will lead the squad.</p>

<p>With the addition of women’s golf, Washington U. boasts 19 intercollegiate athletic teams, including 10 varsity women’s programs. Women’s golf is the first sport added at Washington U. since softball made its varsity debut in 2000.</p>

<p>"With the support of the University’s administration and Gender Equity Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, we are pleased to provide a new opportunity for Washington University’s students in competitive intercollegiate athletics," said Schael. "I am proud of the students who laid the foundation for intercollegiate golf and I look forward to the program’s continued growth, development and advancement."</p>

<p>Washington University becomes the second school in the University Athletic Association (UAA) to field a women’s golf team, joining New York University. Currently there are 155 schools in Division III that sponsor women’s golf as a varsity sport.</p>

<p>This very exciting for women golfers, but for male golfers like me should be excited too since now there is a better chance for a Men's golf team to emerge as well. I don't know if they already have created a men's golf team, and just haven't announced it, or their isn't one yet. I just hope there will be a Men's golf team next year. If there is one, I'll definately apply to WashU!</p>

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<p>Yay!!!! I play golf :)</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if WashU give schollarships or full rides to their varsity athletes?</p>

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<p>WashU is a D3 school. There are no athletic scholarships awarded.</p>

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<p>There are athletic scholarships awarded, last year about 15.</p>

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<p>There are NO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS of any amount for anyone at Wash U. Athletes are eligible to compete for all of the regular scholarships and have the same eligibiity rules for financial aid. So you can certainly find a lot of athletes who receive financial assisitance, but they are NOT on athletic scholarship. Athletes at Wash U do not sign commitments with the school in exchange for anything. The same is true at all other Division III schools.</p>

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<p>newhere - once again you are posting inaccurate information. Please check your facts before you post. D3 schools DO NOT give athletic scholarships. Check with the NCAA site if you don't believe either me or HartinGA.</p>

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<p>I'm a current student at Wash. U. I just wanted to echo the sentiments of previous posters by saying Wash. U. is a Division III school which means there are no athletic scholarships. </p>

<p>There are need based scholarships and there are merit based scholarships but nothing based on being a good athlete. </p>

<p>Also there is a men's golf team at the club level but not at the varsity level.</p>