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Athletics

Quick Stats

Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Basketball: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
School Colors Maroon and white
School Nickname The Hustling Quaker
Men Playing Varsity Sports 158 - 31%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 91 - 14%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Football? Oh yeah, we have one of those teams. Varsity sports are a great way to get involved on campus, and most teams welcome walk-ons and first-timers. The upside is that you don’t have to sign your life away to play on a varsity sport; the downside is that our final records can be a bit dismal. That’s not to say that our small pockets of fans aren’t as die-hard as the crowds at some of big-name schools, there’s just not quite so many of them. A handmade Earlham Quaker flag (designed in the style of the Japanese war flag, with a headshot of the Quaker Oats dude in the center) often billows on the side of the lacrosse field in the spring as the core group hoots and hollers and bangs on drums. Once you get them going, the fans can be better entertainment than the players. With a mascot like the Hustling Quaker, you’ve got to get creative. Cheers help evoke a dose of competitiveness to counteract that Quakerly spirit of cooperation and pacifism: “Fight! Fight! Inner light! Kill, Quakers, Kill! Knock ‘em down, beat ‘em senseless! Do it till we reach consensus!” Soccer and basketball draw the biggest crowds, but don’t get you’re expectations up—“bigger” is just relative. For those students who aren’t interested in going varsity but still want to play some ball with the buds, there are always intramurals. People of all abilities get really pumped up about the latest developments in the IM tourney, and the league has even given rise to a collection of small team subcultures.

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Athletics at Earlham College

mbhepbu11

Spanish Language and Literature '15

2.7
C+

Mehhhhhhh

Let's be honest. We are "Div III" here at Earlham. The club sports are actually more popular for the most part than the collegiate ones and the sports fields are kind of pathetic looking. We've got some pretty great athletes but...mehhh

Apr 23, 2012

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sah0043

Psychology '13

1.2
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Athletics Generally Ignored

This past year our football team lost every game they played, and it wasn't until recently that I even knew we had a baseball team. Soccer is very good, though few students make it out to even those games. Ultimate frisbee and rugby draw a much larger crowd. Most importantly, though, in my most biased opinion, is that EARLHAM HAS AN EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM. It's completely student-run, and the equestrian team does very well in competition.

Jul 26, 2011

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mjrossm10

English Language Studies '14

2.7
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Ha! That's Funny.

Earlham is not known for its athletics. The athletes are good people, but when it comes to actually playing sports, they're not so good.

Mar 28, 2011

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User rating for Earlham College - Athletics is 2.3 out of 5 based on 12 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Field hockey
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Flag football
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer (indoor, outdoor)
  • Softball
Club Sports
  • 1-on-1 basketball tourney
  • 5K fall run
  • Annual triathlon
  • Cheerleading
  • Climbing wall challenge
  • Equestrian team
  • Flag football
  • Racquetball tournament
  • Swimming
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (men’s)
  • Wiffleball tourney
Athletic Fields & Facilities Athletics and Wellness Center

Most Popular Sports

Basketball and soccer bring in the big crowds and inspire students to get creative with the cheers. The ultimate Frisbee team is fun and welcoming and has been known to do well in the Savannah, GA tourney.

Most Overlooked Teams

Men’s tennis

School Spirit

According to some, Earlham pride is only beginning to translate into excitement on the sidelines. Those who do come to games are small in number but enthusiastic enough for a crowd of hundreds.

Getting Tickets

Don’t worry about tickets. Games are free to students who want to come out. You might actually get someone to pay you to show up.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Back-campus trails stay cool and green when the sun is really beating down on the athletic fields. If you’re willing to take a bit more time, the Gorge trail past the old record factory ruins to the waterfall is only a 15-minute walk from campus.

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