Middlebury College
- Athletics

Great Fan Base, and Easy to Get Involved

The Varsity sports scene makes it pretty fun to be a fan, especially in the winter when you can watch Basketball and Hockey, two of Midd's best sports. Fans get pretty intense, especially if teams do well---which they usually do. As far as student involvement goes, a huge percentage of the student body are athletes; it's a very athletic and active campus. It's super easy to get involved with sports at the club level, like crew, rugby, etc., even if you've never played before. Intramurals are also super fun, and really easy to get involved in.

Divisive

Middlebury campus population is split between jocks and non-jocks and there's little mixing between the two groups. It can make for a strange atmosphere sometimes.

The Town's Teams

Middlebury sports events in general are not well attended. The men's hockey games draw the biggest crowds, but a large majority of the spectators are townies. That being said, the sports teams are an important part of the campus scene. Middlebury teams are close-knit and party together. Middlebury teams are typically strong, and recently, both Hockey teams, men's basketball and the women's cross country have been particularly good. The men's rugby team, a club team, also has a large presence on campus. This is partially because they're coming off of a recent national championship win, but also because their team is HUGE. I mean, I swear they have more players than the football team. Intramural sports are not a huge deal. When students have more time during J-term, more participate in intramurals.