Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences
Football: New England Small College Ath Conf
Basketball: New England Small College Ath Conf
School Colors
Purple and white
School Nickname
Lord Jeff, named after Lord Jeffery Amherst
Men Playing Varsity Sports
320 - 36%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
242 - 27%
Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Squash
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Crew (men and women)
- Equestrian team
- Fencing
- Mountain biking
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's)
- Wrestling
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Alumni Gym
- Coolidge Cage
- Davenport Squash Courts
- LeFrak Gym
- Orr Rink
- Pratt Pool
- Tennis Courts
- Wolff Fitness Center
Most Popular Sports
Basketball, football, soccer, track & field, club sports, and most IM sports
Most Overlooked Teams
Hockey, women's lacrosse
School Spirit
Some alumni are really proud of Amherst and the sports teams. In big games, the football field and the basketball court are filled to capacity. When the Amherst basketball team went to play in the national championship tournament several years ago, the school arranged for students and faculty to watch the game via a direct satellite feed. Current students, in their time here, become slowly, but surely, proud of their school, both in terms of athletics and otherwise.
Getting Tickets
Games are free to Amherst students. However, if a particular team is playing in the NESCAC tournament or the NCAA tournament, there is usually a fee. Tickets for these games can be purchased at the door, and students get a discount price.
Best Place to Take a Walk
The bike trail, which starts from the area of the gym and sprawls into the majestic forest behind the soccer field.