Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conferences
Football: N/A
Basketball: University Athletic Association
School Colors
Violet and white
Men Playing Varsity Sports
190 - 2%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
149 - 1%
Men's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Cheerleading
- Crew
- Cycling
- Dance team
- Equestrian
- Figure skating
- Hiking
- Ice hockey
- Kendo
- Lacrosse
- Latin and ballroom dance
- Mascots
- Racquetball
- Runners
- Softball
- Sport Taekwondo
- Squash
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Triathlon
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Water polo
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Bowling
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- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Touch football
- Volleyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Alumni Field - Rutgers-Newark University
- Chelsea Piers
- College of Staten Island (soccer)
- Gaelic Park - Manhattan College (soccer)
- Hudson River Park's Pier 40 Athletic Fields (soccer)
- Jerome S. Coles Sports Center
- Lubetkin Field - New Jersey Institute of Technology (soccer)
- Palladium Athletic Facility
- Van Cortlandt Park
Most Popular Sports
Basketball and volleyball draw the biggest crowds, if you can call them "crowds," and are actually a lot of fun to watch.
Most Overlooked Teams
Men's soccer
School Spirit
Although sports are not a big school spirit factor, students are definitely proud of the NYU name. This is evident in the multitude of NYU-emblazoned T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and hats that they wear to class each day (either that, or they just are constantly out of clean laundry). Students in each school at NYU have their own particular brand of pride, many of them thinking that their school is the best. At the beginning of each school year, Coles Sports Center hosts a competition between all of the NYU schools to see who has the most athletic prowess. Events include volleyball, basketball, pingpong, and foosball.
Getting Tickets
In the world of NYU sports, they just want you to be there and cheer, so tickets are either free or nonexistent.
Best Place to Take a Walk
New York City's famous Central Park is perfect for walking, running, biking, or rollerblading, especially in the fall and spring months when the foliage is breathtaking (and these are probably some of the only trees you will see in large groups in the city). Van Cortlandt Park is another option, with plenty of wooded trails and hills for running.
Did You Know?
There are monthly sports rallies where you can eat all of the pizza you want, get free T-shirts, have fun, and meet new people.