Playing for NMU

Are you interested in becoming a Northern Michigan University Wildcat?  Playing for NMU is a distinct honor that requires not only superb athletic skill but also a commitment to teamwork, academic success and good decision-making during your college career. 

NMU competes at the Division II level in all sports except for its Division I men’s ice hockey program.  The Wildcats are members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in non-hockey sports and members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in hockey.

To contact a Wildcat coach, use our contact a coach page to send your information directly to an NMU coach. 

To explore the academic opportunities you would have if you were a Wildcat student-athlete, go to www.nmu.edu and click on Academics.

To view the Equity in Athletics data click here.

In addition to its 13 varsity sports programs, Northern has vibrant club and intramural sports programs.  To learn more about the teams that compete for NMU at the club or intramural level, go to Recreational Sports.

Thank you for your interest in playing for Northern Michigan University.