Washington & Jefferson Presidents
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents | |
|---|---|
| University | Washington & Jefferson College |
| Conference | Presidents' Athletic Conference (primary) MPSF (water polo) |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Scott McGuinness |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Varsity teams | 26 (28 in 2026–27) |
| Football stadium | Cameron Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Henry Memorial Center |
| Baseball stadium | Ross Memorial Park |
| Soccer stadium | Alexandre Stadium |
| Other venues | Brooks Park Janet L. Swanson Tennis Courts Henry Memorial Natatorium |
| Mascot | George Washington & Thomas Jefferson |
| Nickname | Presidents |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Website | gopresidents |
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents are the intercollegiate athletic teams for Washington & Jefferson College. The name "Presidents" refers to the two presidential namesakes of the college, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. W&J is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and play in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in both men's and women's varsity sports. During the 2005–2006 season, 34 percent of the student body played varsity-level athletics.
W&J competes in 26 intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division III level.
Entering the 2020–21 academic year, the Presidents have won 136 Presidents' Athletic Conference team championships, collectively. W&J has had 11 individual NCAA Champions, with their most recent coming in 2015 when Nick Carr won the 157-pound title at the 2015 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. More than 60 students have been selected as conference Most Valuable Players/Players of the Year, more than 400 students have been named First Team All-Conference, over 75 received students have received All-American honors, and W&J has had 58 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. The W&J football team has won a conference best 26 PAC Championships and has advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs 27 times, including two trips to the NCAA Division III National Championship Game in 1992 and 1994.