Susquehanna has also moved to meet the spirit of Title IX in supporting women's sports as fairly as men's sports in areas such as budgets and facilities. For example, the University recently added a new field, on land donated by Susquehanna alumni Simon B. '30 and Kathryn Jarrett '34 Rhoads, to help alleviate the strain on practice and playing venues for popular field sports. The current capital campaign includes a funding priority for a proposed renovation and expansion of the recreational sports complex to provide better facilities for women and men. Opportunity and Freedom Assistant Director of Athletics Connie Harnum brings 23 years of coaching experience to the field hockey team For students who come to Susquehanna interested in an organized and competitive athletic experience, the NCAA Division III framework offers both opportunity and freedom. While recruiting incoming athletes is a large part of a coach's job, anyone on campus can come out for a varsity team.
Students play because they want to and enjoy it.
Coaches do it for the love of the sport. Men's varsity football team. And in Fincke's experience, participation in varsity tennis tends to support academic performance. The Competitive Edge Athletic experience can also offer students a competitive edge in graduate school and job markets. It teaches some sense of selflessness.