Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences
Football: Atlantic Coast Conference
Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference
School Colors
Duke blue and white
School Nickname
Blue devils
Men Playing Varsity Sports
378 - 11%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
281 - 9%
Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball (men's and women's)
- Crew (men's)
- Cycling
- Dance team
- Equestrian
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Ice skating
- Lacrosse (men's and women's)
- Martial arts
- Outing
- Racquetball
- Road runners (cross country)
- Roller hockey
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Soccer (men's and women's)
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis (men's and women's)
- Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's)
- Volleyball (men's and women's)
- Water polo (men's and women's)
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Kickball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Ambler Tennis Stadium
- Brodie Recreation Center
- Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Duke Golf Club
- Jack Coombs Field
- Karcher-Ingram Golf Center
- Koskinen Stadium
- Michael W. Krzyzewski Center
- Murray Building
- Schwartz-Butters Athletic Center
- Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center
- Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Williams Field
- Wilson Recreation Center
- Yoh Football Center
Most Popular Sports
Men's basketball. Take a "smart-kid" school, add one really exceptional sports team, and it will become the mecca around which we all flock.
Most Overlooked Teams
Women's basketball is not necessarily overlooked, but the sport certainly doesn't get the attention it deserves, especially considering that Duke has some of the nation's top players. The lacrosse team is also top-notch, recently garnering a national championship; however, it does not have one iota of the fan frenzy that basketball generates.
School Spirit
Duke spirit invariably centers around the basketball season, and during the spring, it's amazing how avid people are for Duke. While there are still some bitter Harvard and Yale rejects dampening the mood around campus, most students are genuinely thrilled about being at Duke. The Duke paraphernalia is ubiquitous, and students represent the brand regularly. Walk across the quad on a cool day and you're bound to see a handful of people wearing a 100-percent Duke outfit: sweatpants, T-shirt, and sweatshirt.
Getting Tickets
Students get into Duke games for free, and getting in is usually not a problem. For example, you can walk up to the football stadium during halftime, and you'll be sure to get in for free. The same is certainly not true for men's basketball. The stories you have heard of people camping out for months to get tickets are not in the least exaggerated. Students form groups and plan schedules around being able to sleep in a tent from January to mid-February or early March. You can usually get into basketball games without camping out, but you will still have to get there several hours early to wait in line.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Sarah P. Duke Gardens is astoundingly beautiful. Duke Forest may be tempting, but don't ever try it alone. Of course, everywhere on campus is beautiful, so even the walk from East to West can be enjoyable.