Rockford College Athletics

Rockford College is home of the Regents, a Division III institution participating in the Northern Athletics Conference. Men’s teams include: baseball, basketball, cross country and track, football, golf, soccer and tennis. The women field teams in basketball, cross country and track, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Our student-athletes prove themselves in the classroom first, where it counts. They’re frequently named Academic All-Americans and are found on academic honor rolls at the conference, regional and national levels. 

Regent athletics provides a positive co-educational experience through athletic competition. Rockford College student-athletes not only enjoy athletic achievement, but they are also enriched academically and are provided with opportunities for personal development and leadership. We also believe that it’s important for our student-athletes to be involved, be it on campus, in the community or both. In fact, in the last two years, our student athletes have raised and donated over 10,000 canned goods to the community from food drives they have organized. Our athletes can also participate in Athletes Civically Engaged (ACE), a service club sponsored by the Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement (JACCE).

Our facilities

Seaver Center is the campus sports complex. It includes a swimming pool, basketball court, weight room, fitness center, athletic training room, classrooms and faculty offices. It was given in memory of Frank R. Seaver and also honors his wife.

Ernst E. Smith Athletic Fields made possible by a memorial established by his children, Stanton K. Smith Sr. and Frances Smith Shafer Brown, include baseball and softball diamonds and a practice soccer and football field.

John S. and Hope Barnes Tennis Courts were built with a bequest from Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, long-time supporters of the College. Mr. Barnes served on the board of trustees from 1916 until his death in 1933.

Sam Greeley Field is the competition site for the soccer and football teams. Mr. Greeley was a trustee emeritus, former trustee chairman and CEO of Masonite Corporation of Chicago..

We hope your student takes advantage of our athletic programs in some way – as an athlete or a fan. Go Regents!