We have a good recruiting class which may not help us this season, but will help us in the future. The Coast Guard is the United States' oldest military service, founded in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton. In wartime, the Coast Guard functions as a specialized part of the Navy. In peacetime, it performs essential humanitarian missions vital to the safety of lives at sea and the environment. Under the auspices of the Department of Transportation, the Coast Guard establishes and coordinates search and rescue operations by ships and planes, maintains advanced electronic equipment used to assist navigation around the globe, operates ice-breakers for polar expeditions and keeping domestic waterways open, enforces marine laws and merchant marine safety, and maintains military readiness to fulfill its naval wartime commitment.
Athletic competition is a part of every cadet's life.
Physical strength, endurance, agility, and competitive spirit are considered just as important as academic study and military training for future Coast Guard officers. Every cadet must play on an intercollegiate or on an intramural team, depending on ability and preference. Men's sports are baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, and wrestling. Women's teams include basketball, crew, cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track, softball, and volleyball. Pistol, rifle, and sailing are co-ed sports.