The mission of the athletics program is to provide a positive Division I experience for all student-athletes and to create an atmosphere of institutional pride for all students, community members, and alumni.  UWM has moved into a prominent position both regionally and nationally in NCAA Division I athletics. Numerous teams have earned League Championship honors and have participated in the NCAA Division I tournaments each year.  The enthusiasm, pride, and support of the athletics program have grown each year since moving to Division I. The University’s student athletes—seven women’s and eight men’s teams—compete in 15 varsity sports. Over the last five years, UWM has earned 40 regular season and tournament titles in a variety of men’s and women’s sports. During that same period, UWM landed NCAA tournament berths in baseball, women’s volleyball, and both men’s and women’s soccer and basketball. Many athletes are also successful scholars. Forty-four were named to the Dean’s list in each of the last two semesters, 90 were on the Horizon League’s Academic Honor Roll last spring, and the women’s basketball team had the fourth highest GPA nationally last year.  The athletic program was certified by the NCAA in 1999.