UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND

ABOUT PORTLAND

Located in Portland, Oregon's West Hills neighborhood since its 1901 founding, the University of Portland operates 13 varsity sports as a West Coast Conference member serving a student body of 3,285. The Pilots compete across traditional NCAA Division I sports ranging from baseball and basketball to cross country and swimming & diving, maintaining athletic programs that balance competitive excellence with institutional size. Portland's coaching staffs oversee rosters spanning multiple Olympic sports, with particular emphasis on both men's and women's competition across all seasons.

The Pilots field competitive squads in marquee sports including men's and women's basketball, soccer, and volleyball alongside enduring Olympic sports traditions in swimming, track, and tennis. Portland's athletic facilities support year-round competition within the West Coast Conference, a league that emphasizes academic-athletic balance among its member institutions. As a private university affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, the athletics program reflects institutional values centered on character development alongside athletic performance for its 13 varsity programs.