Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Washington and Lee University provides its students with a unique athletic program that allows them to pursue athletic excellence without sacrificing their educational experience.

W&L follows the NCAA Division III guidelines of awarding financial aid based only on family need and academic merit. The result is a strong, diverse program in which participants are motivated by their love of the game and their desire to excel.

Washington and Lee offers 24 varsity sports, 12 for men and 12 for women. All sports compete at the NCAA Division III level and most participate in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).

Over the years, W&L teams and students have been impressive on and off the playing fields. Below is a list of their accomplishments:

• Since 1970, W&L has had 97 athletes earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and countless others have been named to CoSIDA Academic All-District teams.
• Since 1970, W&L has had 45 athletes earn prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
• The 1988 Men’s Tennis team and the 2007 Women's Tennis team each have won a NCAA Division III National title and several other teams have finished in the NCAA Top 10 in Division III.

During the 2021-22 school year, the Washington and Lee athletic program again saw many successes despite the shortened campaign. Below is a brief sketch of the many accomplishments by W&L’s teams and athletes.

• W&L posted an overall winning percentage of nearly 73 percent (218-76-4, .738)
• W&L claimed 11 Conference Championships (Football, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Riding, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Volleyball)
• W&L won the ODAC Commissioner’s Cup for overall athletic excellence and has won the award in 26 of the last 28 years
• W&L has claimed the women's cup for 19 straight years
• The Generals also claimed the men's cup and has swept all three cups nine of the last ten years
• Twenty different Washington and Lee athletes were named to Division III All-America teams
• Twelve teams participated in the NCAA Division III National Championships
• Fifteen athletes were selected to participate in NCAA Championship competition as individuals
• Eight athletes were named the conference athlete of the year in their sport
• Six different athletes were named the scholar-athlete of the year in their respective sport
• W&L claimed seven conference rookie of the year awards
• W&L coaches were named the coach of the year in their sport 13 times
• 354 student-athletes received the Scholar-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50 or better) during the fall term
• A record 372 Washington and Lee student-athletes recieved the Scholar-Athlete award in the winter term
• In the fall and winter term combined, student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average 120 times including a term-high 69 in the 2022 winter term.