MESSAGE FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

On behalf of our 600 plus student-athletes, coaches and staff, I want to welcome you to our website unhwildcats.com

The residents of New Hampshire, as well as the parents, alumni and friends of UNH, are very proud of our athletes and all of their accomplishments.  Our dedicated staff works very hard to maintain a strong “esprit ‘de corps” in athletics and remain highly competitive in an ever challenging environment.  Most of all….we love what we do and are privileged to serve UNH and the state.

UNHWildcats.com will direct you to everything that is “UNH Athletics.”  This website will keep you current and up to date whether you are nearby or on the other side of the globe, and all of it at your fingertips!

I hope you will take the time to read our mission statement because it acts as the very foundation for all that we seek to accomplish.  Integral to our program is our commitment to academic achievement with a goal to graduate 100% of our student-athletes.  Another core value, while we aspire to compete nationally, is that we will always do so with integrity, class and pride.  Additionally, as a land grant institution, our commitment to community in the form of service and engagement is central to our endeavor.  If we aren’t serving the state of New Hampshire, we aren’t supporting our institutional status as the state’s “flagship” university.

UNH has a long, storied athletics history with many championships.  We are also well known for coaching prowess and have had many acclaimed coaches.  Yet, we never sit on our laurels and have aggressive plans for the future….your support and involvement is essential to our future aspirations.  It is our hope that unhwildcats.com will be a vital link to our university and the athletics department.  We want you to visit us often and to especially communicate with us.  We need and want your input on all issues pertinent to athletics as we are always striving to improve.

Thanks for taking the time to visit our website, and I look forward to our future interaction…

                                        GO ‘CATS

                                        Marty Scarano
                                        Athletics Director

Mission Statement

The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at UNH is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs that are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally.

The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity.

To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must:
    1. Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete;
    2. Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition;
   3. Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts;
    4. Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play;
    5. Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA and athletics conferences in which the University competes.