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Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division III
Conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
Men Playing Varsity Sports
367 - 47 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
310 - 35 %
College Prowler Take
For a school of 1,700, varsity sports play an integral part in students’ lives. More than 35 percent of the student body plays an intercollegiate sport, and the school spirit for each team is amazing. Men’s ice hockey, basketball, and lacrosse bring in big crowds. What the Harvard-Yale game is to the ECAC, the Middlebury-Bowdoin and Colby-Bowdoin games are to the NESCAC. Playing a varsity sport at Bowdoin is serious. The NESCAC is considered one of the premier collegiate Division III leagues in the country with a coaching staff that makes the all-time best rankings with Division I coaches. Many athletes that come to Bowdoin probably could play at a Division I school if it were not for their size or desire for a balanced lifestyle. For those students not lucky enough to get recruited, make it as a walk-on, or play club, the intramural program is there to offer an array of activities to suit any athletic spirit. Seventy-five percent of the student body played a varsity sport in secondary school, 60 percent play some kind of sport at Bowdoin (whether it be varsity, club, or intramural), and those who do not play a sport work out. The Bowdoin Polar Bears are proud of their school and proud to participate in any way they can, and alumni and community members turn out for every game. For a small liberal arts college, Bowdoin gets a lot of national attention. All of Bowdoin’s 27 varsity teams place very well in national rankings, and this makes students proud to be Polar Bears. Students Speak Out
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Staying in shape and going to the...
Staying in shape and going to the gym is important to most of the students here. |
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The Bowdoin vs. Colby hockey game...
The Bowdoin vs. Colby hockey game is the best sporting event. That game is an entire-school event! |
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There is so much town and faculty...
There is so much town and faculty support at Bowdoin sporting events. The town loves getting into Bowdoin sports. |
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A lot of athletes seem to choose...
A lot of athletes seem to choose Bowdoin. Even if they do not get involved with varsity, they participate and stay fit somehow. |
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There is a good amount of varsity...
There is a good amount of varsity sports. People also seem to enjoy putting together intramural teams. |
FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Sailing (coed)
- Skiing (coed)
- Soccer
- Squash
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Sailing (coed)
- Skiing (coed)
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Tennis
Club Sports
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Volleyball
- Water polo
Gyms and Facilities
- 400-Meter Six-Lane Outdoor Track - The outdoor 400-meter six-lane track is located on the perimeter of the football field by Pickard Field. During the spring, this becomes the site of the outdoor varsity men’s and women’s track and field teams.
- A. Leroy Greason Pool - The pool is located in Farley Field House and is used by the varsity men’s and women’s swim teams, the water polo team, and the inner tube water polo intramural program. The pool includes competitive diving boards, inclined depth, and lanes. The pool is respected for its usability and aesthetics.
- Dayton Ice Arena - Dayton Ice Arena is the oldest ice rink in Maine (built in 1956). It is the home to the Bowdoin men’s and women’s varsity ice hockey teams, the Bowdoin club team, the college’s intramural ice hockey program, local high school teams, a men’s league, and youth programs. The arena has six locker rooms. Each varsity and club team gets its own key-accessed locker room. The capacity for the rink is around 2,000 spectators. Although the rink is primarily used for hockey, public skating and stick and puck times are offered each day during the week to Bowdoin students, faculty, and friends. President Barry Mill’s son can be seen taking laps on the ice. The trustees decided that a new rink will be built in the near future near Farley Field House and will be ready halfway through the 2008-2009 season. The Dayton Arena is popular for its historical value, but many athletes want bigger locker rooms and storage space.
- Farley Field House - Farley Field House is the home of the swim team and the indoor/outdoor track and field teams. The field house is also used by most of the athletic teams on campus for training. The field house boasts an athletic training center, an aerobics room, a weight room, two large locker rooms, offices, the A. Leroy Greason Pool, an indoor 200-meter track, tennis courts, stadium seating, and other amenities. The field house is relatively new to campus (less than 10 years old). The local schools also use this gym for practices in the winter. FFH is popular among students interested in playing recreational tennis, running, swimming, taking aerobics classes, and seeing an athletic trainer.
- Lubin Squash Center - The LubinSquashCenter is home to the varsity squash team, offices, and multiple squash courts. Many of the varsity coaches enjoy playing pick-up games in the afternoon here. The LubinCenter is right next to the Farley Field House.
- Morrill Gymnasium - Morrill Gymnasium is the home to the nationally recognized men’s and women’s basketball teams, the varsity volleyball team, the offices for most of the varsity head coaches, several large locker rooms, the athletic director’s office, the athletic office, a training center, and the equipment depot. Morrill Gym is home to a stuffed polar bear in the entrance and is connected to Smith Union. Morrill Gym is also used to host shows and concerts with high proposed attendance yields.
- Pickard Field House - Pickard Field House is the home site for the football team, football field, and 400-meter track. This is primarily used for the football program and the outdoor track and field team.This field house is a newer facility, and there is covered seating beside the field for spectators.
- Ryan AstroTurf Field - The Astroturf Field, located behind the Farley Field House, is where the varsity women’s field hockey team plays.
- Sargent Gymnasium - A basketball court, indoor climbing wall, and dance rooms comprise Sargent Gymnasium. The gym is on the second floor of the Smith Union. Sargent is more outdated than Morrill, with creaky floors, but then again, it is used primarily for pick-up and intramural games. Sargent Gym also gets used for the quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive, concerts, community service programs, academic fairs, and whatever else the space is deemed capable to hold.
- Sidney Watson Fitness Center - The WatsonFitnessCenter is located in the Smith Union with two rooms located across from each other. One of the two rooms holds an impressive collection of free weights that many of the athletic teams on campus use. The other room consists of stair climbers, bicycles, treadmills, elliptical machines, Cybex weight machines, a ski machine, medicine balls, a water fountain, and lockers. This gym opens early and closes at 12 a.m., except on weekends when it closes earlier. Except for track athletes, this is the popular place to work out. This gym gets crowded around 4 p.m. every day. Both rooms offer good options and variety, but there is not enough equipment for the number of students who like to use Watson. Because the gym is so popular with Bowdoin students, it can be hard to move from one piece of equipment to another without any wait.
- Tennis Courts - Bowdoin has all-weather tennis courts inside the Farley Field House’s 200-meter track that is used by the tennis team, students, and the intramural program. Bowdoin also gives students and the varsity tennis team access to quality outdoor tennis courts beside Farley Field House.
Athletic Fields
Farley Fields, Pickard Field, Whittier Fields
Getting Tickets
If you attend Bowdoin, you will not need to purchase tickets. By showing your student ID, you can get into any game that requires an entrance fee. The fee to the public is pretty reasonable. Except for games against major rivals like Middlebury and Colby, it should not be too hard to get tickets.
Most Popular Sports
The athletic program at Bowdoin can be considered quite popular. With 60 percent of students participating in either a varsity sport, club sport, or intramural sport, staying active remains a priority. Soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and ice hockey draw big crowds.
Most Overlooked Teams
The struggling football program and the golf, tennis, volleyball, squash, and track teams usually get less attention than the lacrosse, basketball, and ice hockey teams get from the student body. The football program, however, is the most funded athletic team on campus. Make of it what you may.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Behind Farley Field House, the Quad, the track
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