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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Ivy Group
Basketball: Ivy Group
School Colors Brown, red, and white
School Nickname The Brown Bear
Men Playing Varsity Sports 383 - 13%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 371 - 12%

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Brown is not an overly athletic school. Almost every student played some varsity sport in high school, but for most students, academics and other extracurricular activities come before athletics. However, there are a full range of varsity sports and less-intense club and intramural sports. Many Brown students go for runs around campus, or they find themselves playing catch or Frisbee on the Main Green.

Sports are just one aspect of social life, and they help relieve stress from the academic rigors of the University. Brown has facilities for non-athletes to swim, work out, and play organized sports. Brown also has gifted student athletes who may go underappreciated despite winning records.

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Athletics at Brown University

mchay

Biology '13

3.5
B

Students Like Sports, but It's Not Their Sole Focus

Students are mostly supportive of sports teams when they are friends with members of the team. That said, the most students show up at a football or soccer game when Brown is playing Harvard. Brown has an exceptional men's soccer team and women's crew team; both of which have won NCAA championships in recent years. Athletic facilities are pretty well cared for and accessible. The school is currently building a new swimming facility.

Dec 21, 2011

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sirray93

International Studies '15

3.5
B

So-So

On a varsity sport myself but we received very little support. On the other hand, our soccer team did great and everyone came out to cheer!

Dec 08, 2011

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mzmezera

Religious Studies '13

2.3
C

Athletics at Brown

Not many here care about organized athletics. Which is fine with me.

Aug 01, 2011

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User rating for Brown University - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Water polo
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Basketball golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Kickball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Tennis
  • Trivia bowl
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wiffleball
Club Sports
  • Field hockey
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse (men's, women's)
  • Rugby (men’s, women's)
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer (men's, women's)
  • Tennis (men's, women's)
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men's, women's)
  • Volleyball (men’s)
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Bear’s Lair Athletic Center
  • Hunter S. Marston Boathouse
  • Meehan Auditorium Ice Rink
  • Olney-Margolies Athletic Center (OMAC)
  • Pembroke Field
  • Pizzitola Sports Center
  • Smith Swim Center

Most Popular Sports

The most popular sport on campus, in terms of participation, seems to be ultimate Frisbee. Overall, varsity sports tend to receive rather weak spectatorship.

Most Overlooked Teams

Although the equestrian team is ranked among the best in the nation, it rarely seems to get support or recognition.

School Spirit

Brunonians are generally very proud of their school, in all aspects. Though support for athletics is not particularly strong, students, faculty, and alumni are quick to support and recognize any accomplishment made by the school or its people.

Getting Tickets

Since most varsity athletic events are only moderately attended, it is only hard to get tickets for the biggest games of the year. In most cases, showing up to an event with your Brown ID is all you need to get in. For information, call (401) 863-2773.

Best Place to Take a Walk

For a casual stroll, there’s plenty of exploring to be done just by walking the streets around campus. If you’re up for a workout, a run downtown and back will give you good hill climbing training.

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