Our Athletics program is a fundamental part of a Country Day education. On average, 85 percent of our students in Grades 7–12 participate on at least one interscholastic team in a given school year. Student-athletes have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with their teammates and learn important life lessons while experiencing the pride of competing for their school. Buccaneer teams have built a storied tradition, earning 136 state championships in the school’s history.
Country Day student-athletes have benefited this year from the presence of two new faces in the program: Taylor Smith and Stefan Montanez have joined the Bucs’ Strength & Conditioning staff as part of a Coaching Fellows pilot program and have helped elevate already strong training programs to new levels.
A team state title in field hockey and an individual state title in girls’ cross country highlighted a successful conclusion to the NCISAA fall postseason for Country Day Athletics.
Director of Strength & Conditioning, Darnell Clark, was recently elected to the National Strength & Conditioning Association Board of Directors.
Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz, founder and director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Gfeller Center, visited Country Day for a workshop with coaches and administrators.
The Country Day boys’ tennis team won its third consecutive state championship and three other teams earned top-three finishes on Saturday.
![Strength & Conditioning coaching fellow, Stefan Montanez, instructs a student-athlete on lifting form.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1574303855/charlottecds/vtptykcdkzs0ttef1wmb/Stefan3.jpg","width":2200}])
![Field Hockey celebrates its 2019 NCISAA Championship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572403807/charlottecds/m8dltswqpd2bvnns1ggf/FHTrophy2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1572403807/charlottecds/m8dltswqpd2bvnns1ggf/FHTrophy2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1572403807/charlottecds/m8dltswqpd2bvnns1ggf/FHTrophy2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1572403807/charlottecds/m8dltswqpd2bvnns1ggf/FHTrophy2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572403807/charlottecds/m8dltswqpd2bvnns1ggf/FHTrophy2.jpg","width":1362}])
![Darnell Clark]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1568744807/charlottecds/mwkupaypokbpojrfrglc/DarnellClark.jpg","width":2200}])
![Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1568140443/charlottecds/uno2qtdwzwgyhsyzelii/IMG_7043.jpg","width":2200}])
![The tennis team celebrates after winning the state championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1558392296/charlottecds/qcykqtgci8tejqyry5v3/tennisc200.jpg","width":200}])