Fontbonne University Athletics

Fontbonne competes in NCAA Division III, which emphasizes sports as personal enrichment rather than big-time athletics with scholarships and packed stadiums. With 338 total athletes among 632 students, about 53% of the campus participates in varsity sports. The Griffins field 16 varsity teams but offer no athletic scholarships, keeping the focus on academics first. The school competes in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference alongside other small regional colleges. Basketball and soccer tend to draw the most campus attention during their seasons. The high participation rate reflects Fontbonne's small-school culture where students often wear multiple hats, balancing athletics with their studies in education, business, and health sciences. Games create a tight-knit community atmosphere rather than major spectacle events.