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About BYU Athletics

Students and student-athletes come from all over the world to study and compete at Brigham Young University. Nearly 150 years after its humble beginnings, this church-sponsored institution has become one of the largest private universities in the United States. Nestled at the foot of the towering Wasatch Mountains in Provo, Utah, BYU’s 738-acre campus is home to more than 35,000 students who come from 105 countries and every state in the United States.

Amidst BYU’s growth, there has remained a constant thread. Dedicated faculty, administrators, coaches and students embrace a vision of learning, in which academics and faith go hand in hand and the ultimate goal is to help students develop their full divine potential as children of God.

Build a distinctive, exceptional, athletic program that prominently promotes the values of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by developing successful, faith-based, influential scholar-athlete leaders who are ambassadors for good.

BYU Athletics Mission Statement

We will inspire others through competitive excellence while striving to live the values taught by Jesus Christ.

BYU Athletics Vision Statement
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