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Athletics

Quick Stats

Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Big Ten Conference
Basketball: Big Ten Conference
School Nickname Sparty the Spartan
Men Playing Varsity Sports 352 - 2%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 354 - 2%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 75
Basketball: 27
Baseball: 34
Cross Country/Track: 57
Other Sports: 276
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 43%
Basketball: 29%
Baseball: 67%
Cross Country/Track: 50%
Other Sports: 72%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Athletics are an extremely influential part of Michigan State University, but that’s to be expected from a Big Ten school with a national following and several national championship titles. Whether it is basketball, hockey, or football games, students across the campus gather their friends, don their favorite green and white apparel, and root for the MSU Spartans throughout the season. Sports are a major part of campus life for most MSU students, but most are more than spectators. Each semester, MSU’s IM facilities offer a variety of sports for everyone from beginners to hardcore athletes. In the fall, the IM facilities offer basketball, soccer, and volleyball, along with hockey, badminton, and individual golf and tennis tournaments. Other sports, including inner tube water polo, lacrosse, softball, and wallyball are available in the spring. With 50 additional club sports to choose from, many students find an activity or two they are interested in. Fitness classes are available at all three of the IMs. IM West is the largest building of the three. It houses 12 racquetball courts, four squash courts, a weight room, and seven basketball courts, as well as both indoor and outdoor pools.

Also included in IM West are two tennis courts, four volleyball courts, six badminton courts, and an aerobics room. IM East has four basketball courts (also used for volleyball and badminton) eight paddleball courts, two squash courts, and an indoor track. IM-Sports Circle has an indoor pool and fitness room, two gyms, and two dance studios available to students. Demonstration Hall is also open to students, usually for indoor soccer and roller hockey. Near the Hall and Munn Ice Arena are two large fields that can be used for soccer, touch football games, or softball. There is currently talk of building a rock wall in one of the athletic facilities, as well.

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Athletics at Michigan State University

msumal8

Law '11

5.0
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Big Ten Sports Are Amazing!

As a Big Ten School, varsity sports are a pretty big deal at MSU. I had football and men's basketball tickets for all four years of undergrad, and wouldn't have had it any other way! The tailgating energy on Football Saturdays cannot be beat, and following the NCAA tournament with basketball is always exciting in east Lansing. It is nice though, too because other varsity sports do not require tickets to be purchased - you can catch a baseball, soccer, or volleyball game all for free! School spirit is huge at MSU and everyone truly comes together to be a community and cheer the teams on. If anyone says "Go green!" be sure to answer with a "Go White!"

May 28, 2012

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Radams24

Natural Sciences '15

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MSU Sports Are Awesome

MSU's Football, Hockey, and Basketball teams are not only amazingly good and always one of the best teams in the Big Ten, but also the student sections are crazy fun. The Izzone in basketball and the student section in hockey and football are ridiculous due to all the students that attend the games

Apr 22, 2012

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aebr15

Pre-Law Studies '15

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Go Green

Obviously we're great at basketball (#1 seed in NCAA tournament in 2012) and we won the Big Ten Football Title and the Outback bowl this year. We're really involved in watching games, especially football where buying season tickets is encouraged and tailgating on a Saturday morning is NOT optional. There are great facilities here - we have three IMs (rec centers) and plenty of places to shoot hoops, skate, etc. Everyone is pretty active and cares a lot about our school's athletic program.

Apr 17, 2012

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User rating for Michigan State University - Athletics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 47 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton (individual, team)
  • Basketball
  • Billiards
  • Bowling
  • Co-rec floor hockey
  • Golf scramble
  • Ice hockey
  • Inner tube water polo
  • Outdoor soccer
  • Roller hockey
  • Sand volleyball
  • Soccer (indoor)
  • Softball
  • Tennis tournament
  • Touch football
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Volleyball
  • Wallyball
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Alpine skiing
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Cheerleading
  • Crew
  • Cycling
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Figure skating
  • Ice hockey
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Kendo
  • Lacrosse
  • Olympic lifting
  • Outing
  • Racquetball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby (women’s)
  • Running
  • Sailing
  • Scuba
  • Soccer
  • Spartan ski
  • Swimming
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Waterskiing
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Breslin Student Events Center
  • IM Circle
  • IM East
  • IM West
  • Indoor Tennis Facility
  • Jenison Gymnasium and Field House
  • Munn Field
  • Munn Ice Arena
  • Old College Field
  • Ralph Young Field

Most Popular Sports

Men’s football and basketball teams draw the biggest national audiences.

Most Overlooked Teams

Many of the women’s sports teams, such as volleyball and basketball, don’t get the recognition they deserve.

School Spirit

MSU is bursting with school pride. Sparty, MSU’s mascot, took first place in the Universal Cheer Association/Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Orlando, FL, while competing against 18 mascots. There’s a good chance that if you scream “Go Green” from anywhere on campus, you will undoubtedly be answered back with the call “Go White.” The MSU fight song is an anthem that’s frequently blared from dorm rooms. MSU college students are serious about their school pride and wear the school colors frequently.

Getting Tickets

Buy your tickets well ahead of time for most events to ensure you get the price and seats you want. MSU sporting events are well-attended, and tickets are almost always in high demand. This leads to a lot of illegal scalping on the day of events. If you must buy tickets from a scalper, only offer up to 50 percent over the face value of the tickets. They may try to bring you up, but refuse and eventually you’ll get the ticket at a close to fair price.

Best Place to Take a Walk

The banks of the Red Cedar River, the W.J. Beal Botanical Gardens, and along the Horticulture Greenhouses are among the most appealing areas to take a walk on campus.

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