Fútbol is headed to 路易斯安那e世博esball大学!
新奥尔良，路易斯安那州. – The most popular sport in the world, played by more than 240 million people,1 要来路易斯安那州e世博esball大学吗. The institution announced that it will launch both men’s and women’s soccer for the fall 2023 season. The University will offer the city’s first intercollegiate varsity men’s program since 1985. Xavier’s deep commitment to broadening opportunities for current and future students will holistically support its students as they develop their minds and bodies.
“Xavier is elated to welcome men’s and women’s football or soccer, 这是美国人的叫法, 2023年秋季,” Dr. Reynold Verret, President of 路易斯安那e世博esball大学. “Xavier supports the complete development of our students; thus, 我们不断扩大产品范围, 无论是在教室里还是在教室外, that allow students to explore their interests and advance their skills. I look forward to cheering on our teams as they win their first game.”
No intercollegiate varsity soccer program has existed in New Orleans athletics since 2006. Xavier will be the only men’s varsity program at a four-year historically black institution in the southern part of the state. 另外, the institution will field the first women’s varsity team in New Orleans since Loyola in 2006 and Tulane in 2005. The school will sponsor 16 intercollegiate teams in 2023-24.
The University’s soccer club was established in 2015 through Xavier’s Office of Recreation and Club Sports. Now both varsity teams will represent Xavier in intercollegiate competition as part of the 2023 NAIA’s Red River Athletic Conference.
“A recent study shows that soccer is the fastest growing team sport in the United States,” Xavier Executive Director of 体育运动 and Recreation Nathan Cochran 说. “Xavier is delighted to introduce men’s and women’s soccer as we continue our expansion of varsity sport offerings.”
The addition of the sport was initially proposed several years ago. With the support of President Verret and Vice President of 学生事务 Curtis Wright, Cochran brought the popular sport to the nation’s only historically Black and Catholic Institution to increase intercollegiate athletics on campus.
The introduction of soccer to Xavier’s roster is a continuation of the development of the University’s 体育运动 program, 哪个在早期就有优秀的历史. 2019年发起, Xavier’s Co-ed Competitive Cheer team made history as the first HBCU to win first place in the National Association of Intercollegiate 体育运动 (NAIA) in 2022. 去年, men’s indoor track and field returned to the University, 和 institution reestablished its baseball program and launched the first softball team in the school’s history. 那是棒球队 seeded as number one in the Black 大学 World Series, while both the men's and women's track and field teams 在红河田径比赛中获得团体冠军体育大会(RRAC) in 2022.
“学校精神会高涨很多! 足球使校园里的许多人兴奋不已, so being more involved with students 和 athletic team is beyond exciting. 添加一个新团队就像添加 e世博esball的另一个家庭。 Najah Nicholas, a junior studying biology pre-med.
Academic scholarships will also be available for players. Prospective student-athletes interested in joining the team can fill out online questionnaires for the 男子团体 和 女子团体.
Xavier is currently seeking a head coach for both teams. Qualified candidates interested in the position must submit a cover letter and a resume via the 大学人力资源网页. 电话将不被接受.
- 体育产业:研究指南 http://guides.疯狂的.gov /体育产业/足球
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关于路易斯安那州e世博esball大学
路易斯安那e世博esball大学, America’s only historically Black and Catholic University, is ranked among the top three HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) in the nation. Recognized as a national leader in STEM and health sciences, Xavier produces more African American students who graduate from medical schools each year than any other university in the United States. 另外, Xavier’s 大学 of Pharmacy is also among the top producers of African American pharmacists in the country.
成立于1925年, by Saint Katharine Drexel 和 Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament as a place for African American and Native Americans to receive quality 教育, 此后，e世博esball大学扩大了艺术课程, 业务, 教育, 生物科学, 化学, 药剂学和政治学. 机器人技术的最新进展, 生物信息学, 工程, 数据科学, 神经科学和遗传学, in addition to new STEM-based master’s programs, have provided Xavier students (2815 undergraduates and 787 graduates) an unbeatable combination of traditional classroom study, 实践研究, service-learning opportunities and life experiences. Xavier students collaborate with world-renowned faculty, 谁是各自领域的专家, to produce award-winning research and notable work. The winning Xavier formula is to provide students with a well-balanced curriculum and an environment that nurtures their intellect and feeds their souls, thereby facilitating a more just and humane society for all. For more information about 路易斯安那e世博esball大学, visit us online at www.holzkonzept.net 或致电(504)520-5240与Regi Reyes联系 rreyes@holzkonzept.net.