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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conferences Football: N/A
Basketball: University Athletic Association
School Colors Blue and gold
School Nickname Eagles
Men Playing Varsity Sports 195 - 6%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 173 - 5%

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Varsity sports are all but nonexistent here, an aspect of Emory that many blame on school-wide apathy. There is no football team, and that is a portion of Emory’s overall college experience that is totally lacking—there is no unifying event that all students attend once a week. Basketball games are scantily attended, as are all other sports, despite Emory having some of the top D-III sports programs in the country. From 2003 to 2006, Emory’s tennis teams finished first in the nation. Our volleyball team won the 2008 national championships, and in 2009, the swim team finished second in the NCAA DIII championships.

For some, intramural sports make up for the overall lack of sporty school spirit here. Some students will make teams and compete with others in various sports, but for the most part the majority of the students are not interested in Emory’s athletics. Instead, many students concentrate on working out and keeping fit. Athletics don’t make a significant impact on Emory’s student life, but those who are interested can find outlets through IM sports.

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Athletics at Emory University

ginz915

'15

Biology

3.1
B-

Basketball & Swimming

as you may know, Emory has no football team so basketball gets the biggest turnout as far as fans. Swim team is really good..so I hear. People don't really go to meets. Emory tries to have a Homecoming based around a soccer game, but it doesn't work for the most part.

Feb 06, 2012

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Ismaru501

'15

Pre-Medicine Studies

3.8
B+

Good Teams, Little Spirit

We have really good athletic teams, but few people seem to watch them. People do go to soccer games, and basketball is fairly well attended. The school is trying to motivate kids to go to the games more, and it is working.

Oct 12, 2011

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Athletics at Emory University

clee228

'14

Business

3.1
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Athletics

School spirit is very poor here in Emory. Some sport teams do not play all that well either.

Jul 30, 2011

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Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Court hockey
  • Flag football
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Crew
  • Cycling and triathlon
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse (men’s and women’s)
  • Racquetball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby (men’s and women's)
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men’s and women’s)
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo (women's)
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Clairmont Campus
  • Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC)

Most Popular Sports

Swimming and soccer

Most Overlooked Teams

Every team—athletics just aren’t that big here.

School Spirit

Emory is not a very spirited school, and there are many theories as to why this is, but the prevailing notion is that the lack of a football team gives the students no unifying enjoyment or topic of conversation. Having no sports teams to rally around hurts school spirit, as does apathetic or weak turnouts to fun events like parties, speakers, concerts, and other school events. Some blame the Greek system for segregating students, but no definite reason can be found. Nevertheless, students are proud to go here; they just have to find things other than sports, like their great education, to point to.

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