Nassau Community College offers the prospective student-athlete the opportunity to develop both athletically and academically. Our outstanding coaching staffs and student support services strives toward assisting the student-athlete in reaching their full potential both on the playing field and in the classroom. Many of our student-athletes have earned scholarships and have gone onto prominence at senior colleges and universities, as well as in professional sports. In addition, to having a reputation for academic excellence, the Nassau Community College athletic teams are nationally recognized for their dominance and success. Nassau Community College has over twenty Intercollegiate athletic teams (men’s and women’s combined) as well as equestrian, kickline and cheerleading. Nassau Community College competes in the Region XV conference as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Here at Nassau Community College, the student-athletes have access to one of the finest indoor (George B. Costigan Physical Education Complex) and outdoor (Mitchel Park Athletic Complex) facilities within the Long Island region. The facilities are also utilized for local high school championships as well as international competitions (Mitchel Park was a site for the 1998 Goodwill Games).