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More than 500 student-athletes compete on our 20 varsity Division I teams.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ is an NCAA Division I charter member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). As a modern Jesuit, Catholic institution, Fairfield’s athletics program is an essential component of our overall mission to help students grow in all facets of life – intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, and physical. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆannually boasts among the best student-athlete graduation rates in the nation. Our varsity teams – the Stags – play at the NCAA Division I level and the University is a charter member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), the Northeast Conference (NEC) for Field Hockey and the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) for Men’s Lacrosse.

Division I Sports

  • Baseball
  • Men’s Basketball
  • Women’s Basketball
  • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Men’s and Women’s Golf
  • Men’s Lacrosse
  • Women’s Lacrosse
  • Men’s and Women’s Rowing
  • Men’s Soccer
  • Women’s Soccer
  • Softball
  • Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving
  • Men’s and Women’s Tennis
  • Volleyball
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Stags student-athletes excel competitively while also having tremendous academic success. For the latest schedules and results, visit FairfieldStags.com

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Stag Spirit roars through Rafferty Stadium, Lessing Field, and the Mahoney Arena.

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Athletics Quick Facts

  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆAthletics won the 2023-24 MAAC Richard J. Ensor, Esq. Commissioner's Cup for the first time since 2011-12.
  • The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ mascot is named Lucas after longtime Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆCFO Bill Lucas.
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆdebuted the state-of-the-art $52 million Leo D. Mahoney Arena in the fall of 2022 that is the home of the Stags Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball and Volleyball programs.