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Whether you’re playing varsity lacrosse, intramural volleyball, or a friendly game of pick-up basketball, sports and recreation can be an exciting part of your educational experience at RIT.

varsity_sports_chartA winning tradition
RIT’s intercollegiate athletics teams have a history of excellence, recording many impressive seasons and capturing a number of conference and national championships. The Tigers always offer opponents some serious competition. RIT teams are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), the Atlantic Hockey Association, the Empire 8 Athletic Conference, and the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association.

Excitement has been contagious on campus since the men’s ice hockey team moved up to NCAA Division I competition and won the Atlantic Hockey Association regular season championship in its first full season. Men’s team accomplishments also have come in basketball (ECAC championship 2003), baseball (2005 ECAC semifinals), cross country (2004 Empire 8 champions), men’s ice hockey (two national championships and seven ECAC titles), lacrosse (2006 ECAC champions), and soccer (14 NCAA tournament appearances).


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lacrosseWomen’s teams also have excelled. The women’s volleyball team has been a big winner with ECAC championships in 2003 and 2004. The team made a preseason trip to China in 2004 and was the Empire 8 champion in 2000. Women’s softball is a perennial state contender and was crowned ECAC Upstate Tournament Champion in 2004, while women’s ice hockey earned a top 10 national ranking in 2006.

RIT’s Student Government supports bowling, equestrian, fencing, roller hockey, field hockey, men’s lacrosse, alpine skiing, men’s volleyball, water polo, and ultimate Frisbee club-level teams, among others. Most club teams compete on an intercollegiate level, although some are solely for recreational purposes. Several have competed in national championship tournaments, with men’s roller hockey capturing the Division I National Championship in 2001 and water polo crowned Division III national champs in 2002.

Recreation and intramurals
women_stretchingYou’ll find everything from basketball and racquetball courts to a dance studio in the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center. Its facilities include five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball courts, two mini-gymnasiums, and an elevated eighth-mile track. The two locker rooms have saunas. Campus recreational facilities also include the Frank Ritter ice arena and the Lucius R. Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track, and an event venue that seats 8,500. Outdoor facilities include lighted tennis courts, playing fields, an all-weather track, and a fitness trail. If you have your own way to stay in shape or work off some steam, chances are good that you can continue it at RIT.

Intramural sports emphasize fun as well as fitness. Our extensive program includes co-ed teams in everything from basketball and flag football to inner-tube water polo and golf. Tournaments help to keep the competition interesting. More than 50 percent of our students participate in these activities each year, so intramurals are one of the best ways to make friends at RIT. A complete list is available at www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/ciar. Join the action, give it your best—and celebrate your victories.