FIELD HOUSE
The Field House is the primary location for all athletic and sporting events at a college. However, even if you are not on a sports team, there are many opportunities and resources available to you at your school’s Field House. Most Field Houses have some combination of work out rooms, fitness classes, swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, volleyball courts, and indoor or outdoor tracks. Some Field Houses have special equipment like indoor climbing walls to practice climbing or putting courses for practicing golf. For examples of the types of resources that may be available at your college Field House, click on the links below.
Virtual Tour of the Recreation Center at the University of Connecticut
Schedule of Fitness Classes at Quinnipiac University
Team Sports - Intercollegiate
Team Sports - Intramural
Sports Scholarships
NCAA
Team Sports - Intercollegiate
The intercollegiate athletics program is a competitive athletic program that organizes competitions between different colleges. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is one of the primary associations that organizes athletic programs at U.S. colleges and universities.The NCAA organizes competitions for the following sports in the Fall, Winter, and Spring:
Fall | Winter | Spring |
Cross Country (Women and Men) Field Hockey (Women) Football (Men) Soccer (Women and Men) Volleyball (Women) Water Polo (Men) | Basketball (Women and Men) Bowling (Women) Fencing (Co-ed) Gymnastics (Women and Men) Ice Hockey (Women and Men) Rifle (Co-ed) Skiing (Co-ed) Swimming & Diving(Women and Men) Indoor Track & Field (Women and Men) Wrestling (Men) | Baseball (Men) Golf (Women and Men) Lacrosse (Women and Men) Rowing (Women) Softball (Women) Tennis (Women and Men) Outdoor Track & Field (Women and Men) Volleyball (Men) Water Polo (Women) |
Colleges that are NCAA members belong in one of three divisions (Division I, Division II, and Division III). Schools in Divisions I and II offer scholarships to athletes to play sports. Division I schools are generally larger schools; most small schools belong in Division II or III.
The NCAA is not the only association that organizes sports competitions across colleges. For example, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is composed of eleven historically African-American colleges and universities that compete in 16 championships each year, in Eastern and Western Divisions.
Team Sports - Intramural
If you enjoy playing sports, but do not want to play on a competitive intercollegiate team, consider joining intramural sports at your school. Intramural sports offer you the opportunity to participate in your favorite sport on a recreational level and play other teams that are also made up of students from your own college. For examples of intercollegiate and intramural sports at college, take a look at the websites listed below:
Spelman College Sports Scores and Schedules
Morehouse College Intercollegiate Athletics Philosophy
Southern Connecticut State University Teams and Schedules
Sports Scholarships
For many students, sports scholarships provide opportunities to play competitive sports at selective colleges.The primary organization providing sports scholarships is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).If you have questions about your eligibility to practice, play, or get a scholarship, check out this list of Frequently Asked Questions provided by the NCAA, or talk to your high school coach.For more information on available sports scholarships and the application process, go to the Athletic Aid webpage. Ecampus Tours also provides tips and guidelines for students interested in NCAA scholarships.This College Sports Scholarships website has information on Frequently Asked Questions and a Timeline for getting sports financial aid - what to do and when to do it.
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a voluntary organization through which the nation's colleges and universities govern their athletics programs. It is comprised of institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals committed to the best interests, education and athletics participation of student-athletes. Go to the NCAA web site by clicking here.