Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

Southern Connecticut State University maintains an outstanding intercollegiate athletic program for men and women, recognizing the needs of students in individual and team sports. Southern has had 10 team NCAA champions and ranks among the top 10 of Division II colleges and universities with 81 individual championships .

In addition to championships, Southern Connecticut boasts a long and proud athletic tradition that includes more than 1,200 All-America selections across all sports programs.

All-Time All-Americans

Team Titles (10)

• Men's Soccer (1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999)
• Men's Gymnastics (1973, 1975, 1976)
• Women's Basketball (2007)

Individual Titles (80)

• Women's Outdoor Track (2) Kateema Riettie - javelin (2001, 2002)
• Women's Indoor Track (3)
  • Paula Brunetto - 1,500 meters (1987)
  • Crystle Hill, Georgette Nixon, Sarah Hill, Shatajah Wattely - 4x400 relay (2015)
  • Destiney Coward - weight throw (2018)
• Women's Gymnastics (1)
  • Christie Clark Deary - vault (1983)
• Men's Gymnastics (27)
  • John Crosby - all-around (1971, 1972, 1973); floor exercise (1971, 1972, 1973); vaulting (1972, 1973); parallel bars (1971, 1972, 1973); horizontal bar (1973)
  • Peter Kormann - all-around (1975, 1976); floor exercise (1975, 1976); vaulting (1976); horizontal bar (1976); still rings (1976)
  • Jim Amerine - all-around (1968); still rings (1968, 1969)
  • Jay Whelan - all-around (1974); floor exercise (1974); still rings (1974)
  • Jim Yearwood - pommel horse (1970)
  • Dave Mesagno -pommel horse (1976)
• Men's Swimming and Diving (19)
  • Ray Cswerko - 200 butterfly (2014)
  • Ben Michaelson - 50 freestyle (2002, 2003); 100 freestyle (2002, 2003);100 butterfly (2001, 2002, 2003); 200 butterfly (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Patrick Tully - one-meter diving (1987, 1988); three-meter diving (1987,1988)
  • Jim Kohnowich - 100 freestyle (1969)
  • Mike Ludwig-200 breaststroke (1965)
  • Chris Hamilton - one-meter diving (1993)
  • Popo Alejandro - three-meter diving (1998)
• Women's Swimming (8)
  • Kristen Frost - 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle, 1650 freestyle (2008)
  • Amanda Thomas - 200 individual medley (2011), 200 individual medley (2012), 400 individual medley (2012), 200 individual medley (2013)
• Men's Indoor Track (7)
  • Sean Mahon - high jump (1995, 1996)
  • Ken Blanchard - 35-pound weight (1985)
  • Dan Bourque - 35-pound weight (1998)
  • Mike Drummey - pole vault (1995)
  • Nick Lebron - heptathlon (2012, 2014)
• Men's Outdoor Track (14)
  • Bill Borden - hammer (1981, 1982)
  • Frank Bredice - hammer (1971, 1972)
  • Jordan Davis - javelin (2022)
  • Wayne Durrigan - hammer (1976, 1977)
  • Ken Blanchard - hammer (1986)
  • Dan Bourque - hammer (1998)
  • Mike Drummey - pole vault (1995)
  • Greg Gassner - hammer; (1983)
  • Dave Gibeault - pole vault (1981)
  • George Jerome - hammer (1970)
  • Chris Sagnella - javelin (1992)