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Athletic 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.

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crocodilessmile says:

Georgia Institute of Technology 2010

Computer and Information Sciences

Excellent Atheletics Program

A+

GIT has exceptional recreational sports facilities. The pools were created for the 1996 Olympics.

Athletics: March 13, 2010
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sanderson32 says:

Georgia Institute of Technology 2012

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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Anonymous says:

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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Anonymous says:

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.

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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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Facts

Men'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

Athletic Fields

  • Aquatic Center
  • Campus Recreation Center
  • Student Athletic Center
  • Zelnak Basketball Center
  • Campus Recreation Center
  • Arthur B. Edge Intercollegiate Athletics Center
  • Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance
  • O’Keefe Gymnasium

School Spirit

School pride is rampant at Georgia Tech. The Swarm is the cheering section at sporting events of students wearing yellow T-shirts. These students are faithful supporters of Georgia Tech, and their pride has been recognized by several publications. The University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers are the biggest, fiercest rivals in sporting events of Georgia Tech. The Florida State game is also a very hostile game full of collegiate rivalry.

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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