The NCAA’s purpose is to initiate, stimulate and improve intercollegiate athletics programs for students and to promote and develop educational leadership, physical fitness, athletics excellence and athletics participation as a recreational pursuit, and to cooperate with other amateur athletic organizations in promoting and conducting national and international athletic events.

The NCAA Championships are held annually. Eight events are currently contested in each NCAA meet, four for men and four for women. The two alpine events are SL and GS while cross country skiers compete in an individual skating and mass start classical race. The points earned by both the male and female skiers are combined to determine the order of team finish. This makes the male and female skiers equal, a rare occurrence in sports today.  

Team skiing is emphasized in all NCAA meets with a school’s best three (out of three) racers counting for team points. However, qualifying for the NCAA Championships is done on an individual basis by earning top result in ones respective Eastern or Western collegiate circuit.

All NCAA ski teams are varsity level sports sponsored by each school’s respective athletic department. Many teams provide scholarship aid to their athletes, a budget that pays for travel expenses, and the highest level of professional coaching. Most NCAA coaches are members of, and have received education through USSA. All NCAA events are scored for USSA points.  

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