The Varsity Letter 

Denison’s spring sports teams are traveling to a number of locations, including both coasts, to compete during spring break - March 15-23. If the Big Red are heading to your neck of the woods, or if you happen to be vacationing in one of these areas, please consider coming out to support our student-athletes as they represent our “fair college on the hill.”

Here's the rundown of where they’ll be, with links to each team’s respective 2019 schedules.

Softball - Claremont, Calif.

Baseball - Port Charlotte, Fla.

Women’s Golf - Orlando and Palm City, Fla.

Men’s Golf - Orlando and Palm City, Fla.

Women’s Lacrosse - Port Charlotte and Englewood, Fla.

Men’s Lacrosse - Owings Mills, Md., and Charlottesville, Va.

Women’s Tennis - Lake Nona and Tampa, Fla.

Men’s Tennis - Claremont and Whittier, Calif.

Women’s Swimming & Diving - NCAA Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.

Men’s Swimming & Diving - NCAA Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.

There are plenty of other chances to see Denison’s athletes in action at their other away contests throughout the spring season, so check out their schedules to see if they’re coming your way — or consider making your own road trip to Granville to see the Big Red compete at home. The campus is always beautiful in the spring, and the weather is (sometimes) perfect!

The extraordinary momentum that Denison is realizing campus-wide is mirrored by the success we are experiencing in athletics. In addition to winning a conference-record 16th NCAC All-Sports trophy this past spring, Denison is now one of only 10 liberal arts colleges nationally, and the only one in the Midwest, to be ranked in the top-50 of both the U.S. News & World Report and the Learfield Director's Cup Division III standings. Denison is keeping good company within this elite group, alongside Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Middlebury, Pomona-Pitzer, Washington & Lee, Wesleyan, and Williams. Your gift in support of Denison Athletics will help fund things that otherwise might not be possible: training and recruitment trips, team travel, equipment and uniforms, continuing education for coaches, special team awards and so much more. Thank you for your help in ensuring that our scholar-athletes can continue to compete at the highest level. Go Big Red!

The Varsity D Association has undergone a reorganization in recent years under current President Rich Seils ’67, including the addition of individual sports representatives working closely with the head coaches of Denison’s 23 varsity sports. Their objective is to provide even more support that promotes and enhances the overall athletic experience for our varsity student-athletes. As alumni, coaches, professors, and administrators, we comprise a strong community that champions academic excellence and athletic eminence. Both are key components of the mission of our university. Mike Hills, a 24-year veteran of Denison’s Office of Admission, was named the Varsity D Association’s first-ever director in 2018.

Mike Hills
Director of the Varsity D Association

Email: hills@denison.edu
Phone: 740-587-6627

Nan Carney-DeBord ’80
Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics, Professor and Chair of Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies

Email: carneydebord@denison.edu
Phone: 740-587-6428

Rich Seils ’67
President of the Varsity D Association

Email: seils6745@gmail.com