BE A RAIDER! Recruit me for Raider athletics Contact a Coach NWC Website Visit NWC Tuition & Financial Aid Apply Now MISSION VISION CORE VALUES Honoring Christ Through Excellence in Athletics (Romans 12:1) Bring: recruit student-athletes who desire to grow and excel in academics, athletics, and Christian faithBuild: build athletic programs with student-athletes who seek excellence by embracing the culture of Northwestern College through mental, physical and spiritual development, athletic skill development, and team cohesivenessSend: send our student-athletes to conference championships, national championships, and graduation to be the next leaders of our world. To be a light in a dark world (Matthew 5:14) sent to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8) Christlike: we reflect Christ while striving for excellence, honoring God with our talentsCompetitive Greatness: we perform our best when it matters the mostGrit: we strive for daily excellence with passion and persistence. The best is the standardGratitude: we are selfless and recognize we all have someone else's dream opportunityFocus: we compete with urgency and embrace a counter-cultural approach, competing for something of great importance (Romans 12:2) My favorite part about academics at Northwestern is the integration of faith in learning. My coursework and future career are being connected to my faith, strengthening the ties between my goals and God's calling for my life. Trystin Voss - Football A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE VIRTUAL TOUR Click the image to take a virtual campus tour! Northwestern has helped me grow as an athlete by providing great facilities and coaches who truly care about me. They push me to perform my best on the track, in the classroom and in life overall. Emma Blum - Women's Track & Field THE RIGHT WAY TO PLAY At Northwestern, we take student-athletes seriously, balancing growth of the whole person with athletic achievement. That’s The Right Way To Play – on the feld, in the classroom and within the community. My coaches, teammates, friends, classmates and professors have poured into me in ways that have impacted my faith journey and helped me grow in my relationship with the Lord. Mondays for Men, a discipleship group for men across campus, has taught me values to better myself and my future family. Devin Dirkx - Baseball My faith has grown as a result of watching other Northwestern students who set an example of living for Christ in their daily life. I look up to these students with utmost respect, and they motivate me to grow in my personal faith. Hannah Van Maaren - Competitive Cheer
