What are the differences between NCAA Division I, II and III?
Division I schools have to sponsor at least seven sports for men and seven for women (or six for men and eight for women) with two team sports for each gender. Each playing season has to be represented by each gender as well. Football and Basketball have specific rules regarding playing Division I opponents. Some Football subdivision teams also require a minimum attendance requirement of 15,000.
Division I schools must meet the minimum financial aid awards for their athletics program, and there are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Division I school cannot exceed.
Division II schools have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women (or four for men and six for women), with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. There are also special requirements for Football and Basketball teams. There are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Division II school must not exceed. Division II teams usually feature a number of local or in-state student athletes. Many Division II student athletes pay for school through a combination of scholarship money, grants, student loans, and employment earnings. Division II athletics programs are financed in the institution's budget like other academic departments on campus. Traditional rivalries with regional institutions dominate schedules of many Division II athletics programs.
Division III schools have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. Division III athletics features student-athletes who receive no financial aid related to their athletic ability and athletic departments are staffed and funded like any other department in the university. Division III athletics departments place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators. The student athlete's experience is of paramount concern. Division III athletics encourages participation by maximizing the number and variety of athletics opportunities available to students, placing primary emphasis on regional in-season and conference competition.
This information was taken from the NCAA website:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/about+the+ncaa/membership/div_criteria.html
In My Summary:
D1: Extremely talented athletes, focus on athletics, more athletic scholarship money, most time commitment (you're sport is your life).
D2: Range of talent varies slightly (extremely talented athletes still are present), focus on being a STUDENT athlete, less athletic scholarship money, time commitment depending on competitiveness of the team.
D3: Range of talent varies, focus on the student athlete's experience, no athletic scholarship money, time commitment depends on competitiveness of the team.
Paige Hoffman
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