Perpetual Wave
 |  With multiple trips to the NCAA Tournament, the Tulane women's basketball team is just one example of the competitive success of Green Wave student-athletes. |
Since joining Conference USA in 1996, and even more noticeably of late, Tulane University has realized success by its teams on the playing field and by its student-athletes in the classroom, positioning Green Wave Athletics at one of the highest points in its history.
Tulane ranks among the elite teams in Conference USA in terms of NCAA championship appearances and conference championships, while also counting football's 1998 "perfect season," a College World Series and a pair of bowl victories among its numerous recent on-the-field accomplishments. Across the board, Tulane has produced more All-Americans and national award winners in the last five years than at any time in its first century, bringing unprecedented national attention to Tulane University.
Likewise, the academic accomplishments of Tulane student-athletes place the university among the nation's best. The graduation rates for Green Wave student-athletes have consistently ranked Tulane in the top tier of NCAA Division I-A institutions for the last decade. The academic achievements are also reflected by the grade point averages of Tulane student-athletes, who tallied a cumulative GPA of more than 3.0 during the 2002-03 school year.
 Tulane student-athletes regularly reach out to the youth of the community, as illustrated by the Tulane Baseball team's holiday visit to St. Michael's Special School. | |
The reach of Tulane student-athletes extends beyond the field and the classroom. Our student-athletes are role models in the community, who give back through visits to schools and hospitals, toy and clothing drives and personal interaction with youths in the city and in the state. Whether working at summer camps, volunteering for the Special Olympics, hosting a group of middle-schoolers, or helping at a charity function, Tulane student-athletes are reaching out.
A large portion of the on- and off-the field success of Tulane student-athletes must be credited to a professional athletics staff, including quality coaches whose commitment to the university is unmatched. The stability of the coaching staff has unquestionably contributed to the recent rise of the Green Wave programs. From scheduling of games and practices to recruiting with an eye toward the future success of each student-athlete, the coaches display their commitment to the academic and personal development of their student-athletes on a daily basis.
