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Chloe Bellerby, Class of 2020
“The biggest honor, and privilege of a lifetime was representing this program and learning from the coaches and all involved with the athletic department. I will be forever grateful for the two years I spent here – the best time of my life.”

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Jared Quintero, Class of 2017
“The Sussex baseball program is about more than baseball. The program creates upstanding men and pushes them to reach new heights in baseball and in life.”

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The Sky's the Limit Campaign

Sussex County Community College has been providing quality education for over 31 years by offering degrees and certificates in a wide variety of career fields and continues its tradition of high academic standards.

Skylanders’ Athletics has made a significant impact on enrollment and retention, with 13% of current students as members of the athletic program. Some students would not choose to attend college without the opportunity to play sports.

Athletics is also a revenue engine for Sussex County, attracting students from outside the county, state, and country.

The athletics program has acheived many titles since the program strated in 1987

Skylanders’ Athletics currently includes 10 teams:

Baseball
Esports
Football
Men’s & Women’s Basketball
Men’s & Women’s Soccer
Men’s Lacrosse
Softball
Women's Volleyball
Wrestling

The Skylanders’ Athletic program consists of:

230 student-athletes, including:
44% from Sussex County
32% from other counties in NJ
15% international students, from 7 different countries
9% from other states
130% growth in the past 3 years

Together we will raise the funds to meet our most critical needs:

Provide Scholarships for our Student-Athletes

31% of our student-athletes rely on financial aid and scholarships to offset tuition and expenses. The Skylanders excel in their sport and in academics. The average cumulative GPA for all student-athletes has been higher than the overall student body GPA over the last three years. In addition, 100 student-athletes have earned national academic honors on the Academic All-American/All-Academic Teams.

Improve Athletic Facilities and Fields

Increased locker room space
Field turf improvements
New Artificial turf field for Soccer, Football, Lacrosse
On-campus Baseball field
New Soccer scoreboard
New Softball scoreboard
New Softball dugouts

Additional outside bleacher seating (for Soccer field and Softball field
Gym bleacher replacement
Outdoor batting cage for Softball and Baseball
Soccer bench seating
Development of film/video/study hall room

Provide Funding for Training and Athletic Equipment

Fitness Room Equipment
Video Filming Equipment
Athletic Training Tables
Football Helmets
Lacrosse Helmets

Soccer goals
Wrestling timing/riding clock
GPS trackers to track and evaluate an athlete during a practice or workout, and provide feedback to the athlete and coach

Provide Funding for Athletic Travel

Funding is needed to offset expenses for regional team travel. Sussex is currently a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX (for two year colleges in NJ, DE and Eastern PA), and the Garden State Athletic Conference. In addition, funds are needed to support overnight trips for each team, along with Baseball and Softball spring training trips to Myrtle Beach.

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Join us for The Sky’s the Limit campaign by becoming a member of the Skylanders’ Athletics Club.

For more information contact the College Foundation at foundation@sussex.edu or 973-300-2121.