2026-27 Tryouts/Informational Meetings

All JWU students looking to tryout for a varsity sport MUST complete the information on the Tryout Information page prior to tryout date.

Fall programs

Field Hockey – Email head coach Lisa Lopes for more information.

Women's Soccer – Friday, August 28 at 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, August 29 at 9:30 a.m. Email head coach Chris Flint for more information.

Women's Volleyball – Email head coach Michael Houlihan for more information.

Men's Soccer – Tuesday, August 25 at 2:30 p.m. Please contact Ricky Pimble prior to get clearance from the training room. The training room will communicate to head coach David Kulik when a student-athlete is cleared for the open tryout. 

Women's Cross Country / Track & Field: bfinnigan@jwu.edu and eharvey@jwu.edu for more information.

Equestrian - Dressage Team (IDA) & IHSA - There is a meeting for those interested in IDA on Wednesday, August 26 at 5 p.m. in John Hazen White Room 209. Tryouts will be Friday, Sept. 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Email head coach Crystal Taylor for more information.

Equestrian - IHSA - Tryouts will be held Saturday, Sept. 5. Email head coach Nicole Speranzo for more information.

                                        
Winter programs

Men's Ice Hockey – Email head coach Eric Graham if interested in trying out.

Women's Ice Hockey –  Email head coach Maddy Santore for more information.

Wrestling – Friday, August 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the Xavier Hall basement (Wrestling room)

Women's Basketball – Email head coach Dino Porcic for more information.

Men's Basketball – TBA

Spring programs

Men's Lacrosse – Email head coach Jeff Cohen for more information.

Women's Lacrosse –  TBA

Baseball – Email head coach Colby Greenhalgh for more information.

Softball – Email head coach Laura Leonetti for more information.