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NCAA/USOPC Para-College Inclusion Project

YOUR JOURNEY TO PARA COLLEGE SPORT STARTS HERE.

  • This information hub focuses on college Para sport in the U.S.

    College sports in our country fuel excellence - both in sport and life. With 19 Para sport programs established across 17 different states in our country, there are more opportunities than ever for student-athletes with disabilities to represent their school and compete on campus.

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  • You May Be Surprised...

    The college footprint on the U.S. Paralympic Team is larger than you think.

    At the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, more than 50% of the U.S. Paralympic Team competed collegiately en route to representing our country in Japan. Teams with the most collegiate student-athletes included wheelchair basketball, Para track and field, and Para swimming.

2022 Paralympic Winter Games Highlights

  • 25% of the team competed at 13 collegiate institutions

  • 40% of medalists competed at 8 collegiate institutions

  • 3 teams had 20% or more collegiate participation

2020 Paralympic Games Highlights

  • 50% of the team competed at 76 collegiate institutions

  • 55% of medalists competed at 46 collegiate institutions

  • 11 teams had 50% or more collegiate participation

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  • Join the Para College Sport Movement

    Para sport opportunities in college are growing. Do you have student-athletes with disabilities on campus who are looking to represent your school in competition? Get more information on financials, funding and more.

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We're about advancing Para Sport

The USOPC/NCAA Para-College Inclusion Project, which launched in 2021 and is comprised of athletics leaders and athletes, serves to grow awareness of Para sport at the college level.
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For more information...

Visit the USOPC's Paralympic Sport Development website to get connected into Team USA's pipeline and visit the NCAA's Office of Inclusion page to learn more about how the NCAA is supporting student-athletes with disabilities.

For questions regarding Paralympic sport development, please contact paralympicsport.info@usopc.org. For questions regarding NCAA inclusion, please contact the NCAA Office of Inclusion at inclusion@ncaa.org.