Salve Regina University competes on the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and New England Football Conference (NEFC). The university offers ten varsity sports for women (soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse), eight for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse), and one co-ed sport (sailing). Sailing is governed by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), and its subdivision, the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA).
The school also offers men's and women's rugby, governed by the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference, USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board (IRB). The men's rugby program competes at the Division II level, and the women's program competes on the Division III level in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO).
The university mascot is the Seahawk.
Over the last eight seasons, the men's rugby team and the women's basketball team have enjoyed the greatest success, earning 7 conference championships, and 1 runner-up finishes in that time frame. In addition, the men's rugby, women's basketball, men's basketball, men's tennis and sailing teams have all competed in national collegiate championship tournaments.
Although the sport does not permit easy comparisons with more traditional sports, the sailing team (co-ed) has been very successful against national powerhouse sailing programs.
The teams are listed below with their 3-year record, winning percentage, number of athletes, and any notable achievements.
Men’s Rugby (87-12)
2016 7-2
2015 8-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2014 9-2
2013 8-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2012 9-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2011 17–0 NERFU Champion, 2012 NSCRO National Champion
2010 11-1 NERFU Champion: See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
2009 4–2
2008 7–1 NERFU Champion: See 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
2007 7–1 NERFU Runner-Up: See 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament