Hampton University - Athletics

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Royal blue and white are HU’s colors, but don’t expect to come and see the students on campus draped in them. In general, students tend not to show off their school spirit and paraphernalia. There is some support for the football team, but overall, the Pirates tend not to come out to support their teams. The most support comes during Homecoming, but even then, it tends to be more of a fashion show for meeting and greeting than about the game. It’s usually in the athletes themselves that people will find the most school spirit.

The Hampton Pirates have a decent athletics department, which offers five varsity sports for men and seven for women. Currently, the Pirates are a Division II team; however those students that follow the sports hope to see them turn Division I in the future. Athletes are also expected to be good students; in 1977, the University set up a program called, “Student Athletes Involved in Learning, Leadership and Service” (SAILLS) This program is supposed to aid student-athletes in their studies and help make them well-rounded members of the student body. Despite efforts, many students feel that it can seem like athletes get privileges over the average student when it comes to school and eating in the cafeteria. They seem to get better food, and then fight to make sure they pass their classes so they can play. There is an intramurals program available to students, along with club sports, but few people seem to know anything about either of them.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The teams are consistently strong,... The teams are consistently strong, and they usually display a lot of teamwork, and they don’t get as much recognition as they should. The IM sports give people that usually don’t have as much time to play organized team sports a chance to be full-time students and also keep in touch with their love of sports. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Go Pirates! I absolutely love... Go Pirates! I absolutely love going to Hampton games. I have to admit I don’t really support the Lady Pirates games like I should. In the two years I have left here, I’m really going to try to support the other teams, including the IM teams. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Overall, all the teams perform... Overall, all the teams perform well, not forgetting the Lady Pirate sports. I don’t know too much about the IM sports. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

I couldn’t say much about the... I couldn’t say much about the games because I haven’t been to the games since my sophomore year. I don’t know anything at all about the IM teams. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

The football team seems to be... The football team seems to be doing really well. I would like to see them move up to Division I because they’ve been Division II for some time now. The basketball team hasn’t been as impressive as it was my freshman year. The girls don’t get as much recognition. I don’t hear a lot about the IM teams and, even if I did, I wouldn’t be all that impressed. 12345 Athletics Report

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