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Mission

The mission of the Intercollegiate Athletics Program at Central Connecticut State University is to contribute positively to the personal development of students by providing a wide range of opportunities for participation in sports at a highly competitive NCAA Division I level .
The Intercollegiate Athletics Program contributes to the vitality of campus life by providing entertaining , highly-competitive sporting events for the campus and community at large . In this sense , it serves as one of the principle centers of campus life because it contributes to the development of campus identity and sense of community .
Athletics are an appropriate and important component of the Central Connecticut State University experience because they embody many of the intrinsic values and goals of education at our University , in particular , the striving to achieve excellence in all manifestations of human life and the enrichment of the human spirit .
The mission of the Intercollegiate Athletics Program is inextricably tied to the mission of the University . Therefore , as Central Connecticut State University aspires to become one of the best public , comprehensive universities in the nation and the finest in New England , the Intercollegiate Athletics Program similarly aspires to become one of the best athletics programs among comparable universities in the region and nation .

Strategic Objectives

• Provide each student-athlete with a positive educational experience .
• Establish and maintain the premier athletics program in the Northeast Conference .

Philosophy Develop young men and women into champions ... In the Classroom In Competition In the Community In Life

Core Values Hard Work - Commitment - Dedication - Determination - Passion - Pride - Family

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