RWU Receives $500,000 Gift from Shakin Family to Endow Head Sailing Coach Position
2024 national championship team and RWU Head Coach Amanda Callahan to celebrate sailing championship title and the endowed coach inauguration.
Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
We have student athletes participating in twenty-three varsity sports and eight club teams able to claim the following achievements: NCAA appearances, national, conference and regional championships, nationally ranked teams, NEWBA, ECAC, and D3Hoops players of the year, and All-American, a Fowle New England Team Racing Championship.
Recreation and Fitness
We have state of the art facilities where students, staff and faculty can engage in a variety of healthy activities or informal recreation.
Intramurals
RWU's intramural teams compete internally against other student, faculty and staff teams for the opportunity to bring home a coveted Intramural Champion t-shirt and bragging rights.
Recent News
Homecoming and Family Weekend Brings RWU Community Together in Celebration
With over 400 families and 100 alumni in attendance, the Bristol campus buzzed with excitement and camaraderie during a weekend filled with cherished traditions, spirited events, and the warmth of familiar faces.
RWU Adds Varsity Men’s Ice Hockey, Women’s Ice Hockey, and Women’s Golf Programs
Three new varsity athletics programs to debut over 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.
RWU Sailing Claims First Place at College Sailing Team Race National Championship
At the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship, RWU came out on top against teams from Harvard University, Yale University, and Brown University.
First American Woman to Sail Solo, Nonstop Around the World to Speak at RWU on May 15
Cole Brauer will share her historic journey in the Global Solo Challenge and experiences as a collegiate and professional sailor
