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Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
School Mascot
Yellow Jackets, Ramblin' Wreck, Buzz
Men Playing Varsity Sports
275 - 3 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
131 - 4 %
College Prowler Take
It is highly recommended that all students attend the home football games, and also the basketball and baseball games when possible. Tech consistently fields one of the country’s best baseball teams and has garnered four national college football championships, the last of which came in 1990. Tech’s basketball program has seen the likes of Stephon Marbury, Kenny Anderson, Matt Harpring, Mark Price, and Dennis Scott come through its college program to eventually play in the NBA. The baseball team has had perhaps the most consistent success of all the sports programs and has produced modern big-league players such as Nomar Garciapara, Kevin Brown, and Jason Variteck. Sporting events are always great fun for students to attend, and they really complete the college experience for the Tech student. In addition to varsity sports, intramural sports are made available for all students and offer great social opportunities for fun and games. IM sports are very popular among the students and include basketball, ultimate Frisbee, racquetball, and flag football. Club sports—sports teams that do not have enough support to achieve varsity status but are still funded by the Student Government Association—are also available. Club teams travel to other colleges and play against other club teams in their respective sports. Club sports at Georgia Tech include rugby, rowing, lacrosse, and wrestling. Students Speak Out
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sanderson32 says: Georgia Institute of Technology 2016 Engineering  |
I strongly recommend going to the...
I strongly recommend going to the football games and learning all the fight songs and chants.
Athletics: May 13, 2009
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Sports are big. We recently built...
Sports are big. We recently built a new baseball stadium, and our football stadium was renovated. IM sports are also a big pastime. Since Atlanta hosted the ‘96 Olympics, we have the recreation and diving facilities they built for the Olympics called SAC. In 2003, they broke ground for SAC II. |
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Sports are huge. Football,...
Sports are huge. Football, basketball, baseball, track, volleyball, crew, and softball are all big things. The sports not fielding NCAA teams have club teams that are highly competitive, and some of these teams are nationally ranked from year to year. |
Anonymous says: |
Sports are not a big concern of...
Sports are not a big concern of the majority of the campus, but for those like me, it is a really big deal, and we really get into it. IM sports are always going on, and you can find many others on your playing level. |
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Varsity sports are a big deal on...
Varsity sports are a big deal on campus. Football games are generally sold out. Baseball and basketball are really popular, too. All tickets are ‘free’ to students. You have to pay an athletic fee with tuition that covers all sports tickets and entrance into SAC, where there’s a gym, classes, a weight room, basketball courts, pools, etc. Intramural sports are big within the dorms. Many dorms put together their own teams. |
FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cornhole
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Kickball
- Racquetball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wallyball
- Wiffleball
Club Sports
- Archery
- Badminton
- Ballroom dance
- Baseball
- Crew
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Inline hockey
- Kayaking
- Lacrosse (men's and women's)
- Paintball
- Parachute
- Racquetball
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Sailing
- Salsa
- Soccer (men's and women's)
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's)
- Volleyball (men's and women's)
- Water polo
- Waterskiing
- Wrestling
- Wushi
Gyms and Facilities
- Aquatic Center - Home of the swimming and diving teams; seats 1,900 spectators. Facility was the site of all swimming and diving competition of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
- Zelnak Basketball Center - Tech's newest state-of-the-art facility, to be completed October 2009.
- Campus Recreation Center
- Arthur B. Edge Intercollegiate Athletics Center - Home of the Georgia Tech athletics department; features administrative offices, the Hearn Academic Center, locker rooms, a training room, a dining hall, an equipment room, and more.
- Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance - Features 44,000 square feet of sports performance clinics focusing on motion analysis, nutrition, physiology, psychology, sports medicine, and vision.
- O’Keefe Gymnasium - Home of the Yellow Jacket women's volleyball team.
Athletic Fields
Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald’s Center, Bill Moore Tennis Center, Bobby Dodd Stadium, George C. Griffin Track & Field Facility, Golf Practice Facility, Russ Chandler Stadium, Shirley Clements Mewborn Field
Getting Tickets
You will need tickets for games. For all athletic events, students pay for tickets in their tuition. For football season, students get vouchers and then turn them in for tickets. For basketball, students simply claim tickets online and they are given out on a first-come-first-served basis. For all other sports, students can simply get tickets at the game with their Buzzcard, since buying tickets isn’t competitive.
Most Popular Sports
Football and basketball
Most Overlooked Teams
The baseball team and women’s tennis team, both of which are ranked in the top 5 nationally.
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