MISSION:
The Intercollegiate Athletic Program is dedicated to the holistic growth and development of all student-athletes, teaching them to lead Christ-centered lives on and off the playing surface. The program encourages a high standard of academic and athletic excellence that embraces character-building. Along with specific sports instruction, the department seeks significance by providing the student-athlete with the knowledge to impact his/her world through a lifetime of service to Christ. Athletics exists to recruit and educate a diverse group of Christian student-athletes to reach their full potential athletically, relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and academically—equipping them in mind and character to impact the world for Christ.
SPORTS OFFERED:
Vanguard Athletics is proud to sponsor 19 sports including baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's beach volleyball, men's and women's cross country, women's sideline and competitive dance, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, STUNT, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's indoor volleyball, and men's and women's wrestling.Â
MORE ABOUT VANGUARD UNIVERSITY
Vanguard boasts 24 majors across 14 departments, featuring a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Our small class sizes (21 on average) allow the integration of faith and learning. VU has been named a top-tier Regional University in the West by U.S. News & World Report.
Vanguard’s vibrant spiritual community has more than 22 denominations represented. We offer over 200 chapels per year to meet the required 30 per semester. In addition to the 15 units of Bible required, we offer local and global outreach opportunities.
- AUTHENTIC + CARING COMMUNITY
We offer a strong residence life, commuter, diversity, and inclusion programming on campus. There are over 50 clubs and organizations in addition to the 13 athletics teams. The math and tutoring lab, as well as the disability and learning services department, is an asset available to all students.
Located only 3 miles from the beach, we are surrounded by charming coastal communities and Fortune 500 companies. More than 30% of our students hold a Disneyland Pass and we have many art/cultural centers, and museums nearby.
