Mount St. Mary’s University, Athletics and the Faith Are Complementary

Mount St. Mary’s University is the only institution recommended in The Newman Guide for its strong Catholic identity which also boasts an NCAA Division I athletic program. One in every five undergraduates at the Mount is a student-athlete on one of the 16 teams, which compete in the Northeast Conference. The Mount’s “Faith and Athletics” program works to “integrate faith with athletic endeavors, to give athletics a higher meaning, and to allow student-athletes to strive for victories beyond the field, court, or track.”

The Cardinal Newman Society thanks Monsignor Stuart Swetland, Vice President for Catholic Identity, and Jay Phillips, faith and athletics coordinator, for taking the time to answer our questions about the development of the whole student-athlete at the Mount. Read full interview here.