Athletics

From our first Catholic league title in 1957 to the 2024 WCAC football championship, DeMatha has won 223 conference crowns and seven national championships. This record of achievement is unrivaled in the DMV.DeMatha is home to 13 varsity sports, as well as junior varsity and freshman teams. Most of the teams play in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) against league rivals such as Gonzaga, O'Connell, St. John's, McNamara, Paul VI and Good Counsel.

Individually, Stags' coaching legends include Morgan Wootten, Dick Messier and Bill McGregor to professional star athletes such as Adrian Dantley '73, Paul Rabil '04, Rodney McLeod '08, Jerami Grant '12, Chase Young '17, Nick Cross '19 and Jordan Hawkins '21. At DeMatha, you can see tomorrow's stars today.