Athletics

You’ll need to pack the orange paint, because it’s time to get your game face on. Whether you want to crush the competition on the playing field or show your support from the stands, be ready to bring your 'A' game when it comes to Pioneer spirit. Carroll is home to 23 NCAA Division III athletic teams and competes in the nationally-recognized College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Go Pios!

Men's Teams

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Indoor Track and Field
  • Lacrosse
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis

Women's Teams

  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Indoor Track and Field
  • Lacrosse
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
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Football First

FIRST FORWARD PASS

The first legal forward pass in a football game ever happened at Carroll—in 1906! Thrown by the quarterback from the other team, it may or may not have been intercepted by the mighty Pioneers.

Photo of Schneider Stadium in the fall
The CCIW is nationally-recognized as a powerhouse Division III conference
Photo of Van Male Fieldhouse
First Match

SOCCER APPEARS AT CARROLL

In 1866, only one year after the end of the American Civil War, the first organized soccer match ever played in the United States took place here, at Carroll.

Athletic Department News

Carroll University Girls Basketball Team with Coaching Staff

Carroll Women's Basketball Hosting NCAA Tournament Amid Record Season

2/27/2024

For the first time in Carroll University women's basketball history and just the second time across all sports at the school, the Pioneers (23-4) are hosting an NCAA Tournament game

Spring 2023 Athletics Update

Winter 2024 Athletics Updates

2/8/2024

See Carroll For Yourself

Panoramic View of campus