Athletics

Graceland offers you a chance to play for one (or more) of 17 varsity sports. More than a third of our students play on one of these teams. In fact, we feel so strongly that our students should have the chance to participate in athletics, we have expanded our program to include junior varsity teams in volleyball, soccer and basketball. This means better development for you as a student athlete, and more opportunities to get out there and play.

Our coaches are winners: they consistently help our students become All-America Athletes, All-America Scholar Athletes and HAAC Players of the Year. And they themselves take honors as HAAC Coaches of the Year in various sports. Our coaching team combines the wisdom of seasoned experience with youthful energy and innovation, creating an exciting dynamic both on and off the track, court and playing field. Graceland coaches are renowned for their passion and knowledge. They understand that your accomplishments as a student athlete--both in the classroom and in competition--are the measure of our success in creating an environment where you can achieve your personal best.

At Graceland, we believe that the community where you live and learn has a profound effect on the way you play. One of our key values is wholeness: we recognize that the mental, physical, social and spiritual dimensions of people's lives are interrelated. Our athletic teams nurture that link with the Graceland community -- coaches, faculty, staff, alumni and fellow students. Your days at Graceland will stay with you for the rest of your life, and so will the friends you make here. You'll always be a Yellowjacket.