GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  - Davenport University has announced that it is adding Ultimate Frisbee to its athletic program in 2023-24. The university is in the process of searching for a head coach for the men's and women's teams, assistant coaches, and recruiting a team to play in the fall of 2023. With its investment in Ultimate Frisbee, Davenport is planning to offer scholarships to qualified team members.

"Ultimate is a fascinating non-traditional sport that has high energy and is very entertaining. We are excited to add Ultimate to our long list of successful athletic programs at Davenport University," said Paul Lowden, Executive Director of Athletics.

USA Ultimate is the national governing body and offers a College Division. With more than 18,000 student-athletes competing on 800-plus teams, the college division is USA Ultimate's largest.

The regular season lasts from early January through mid-April and results in a set of national rankings that determine the number of bids each of the 10 geographical regions receive to the College Championships.

The ensuing postseason championship series features a set of conference and regional qualifying tournaments, providing an opportunity for those 800 teams to punch a ticket to nationals.

When all is said and done, 40 teams (20 each in the men's and women's divisions) earn an invitation to the Division I College Championships held every Memorial Day weekend. For smaller schools, typically less than 7,500 enrollment, the Division III College Championships host 32 teams. At the end of the college season, four national champions are crowned – a men's and women's team in both Division I and Division III.

Davenport will compete against teams across the nation as well as locally including Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, and the University of Michigan.

For more information as it becomes available, please visit the sport website: https://dupanthers.com/sports/ultimate-frisbee