St. Olaf College
- Athletics

RT
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

Your information has been sent to this school through our partnership with .

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

St. Olaf College - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Athletics

Quick Stats

Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf
Basketball: Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf
School Colors Black and gold
School Nickname St. Olaf Lion
Men Playing Varsity Sports 345 - 26%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 238 - 14%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The average Ole is more likely to attend a choir concert than a football game. Some people love this fact, and some people hate it, but like it or not, it’s the truth. Varsity and intercollegiate sports are not paid much attention by the student body. Sure, big games against Carleton will see a decent number of seats filled, but your average game is sparsely attended. Even though the games are all played off campus, hockey seems to be the sport that students are most likely to get excited about.

Intramural sports, however, are huge—around 60 percent of students participate. You and your friends can form a ragtag team of misfits and maybe, just maybe, win the coveted “Intramural Champion” T-shirt. IMs include everything from kickball to volleyball to flag football, and competition is usually stiff but friendly. If lifestyle sports are more your speed, then you will probably enjoy the tremendous disc golf scene on campus. If you are just looking to keep active, you’ll be pleased to hear that Tostrud’s exercise facilities are never empty.

See how you stack up against students who were accepted to this school . . .And calculate your chances!Register to get started

St. Olaf Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Loading...

Athletics at St. Olaf College

coopercf

'14

Economics and Econometrics

3.5
B

Not Bad

I am a baseball player and our facilities are very accessible and nice. At any given game there is not too much student involvement unless it is an important game.

Nov 06, 2011

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Athletics at St. Olaf College

Hudini15005

'13

English

2.3
C

Great Team Spirt

As an Ole you always feel a great pride for your team, and we do fairly well athletically

Apr 03, 2011

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Athletics at St. Olaf College

cellobecca91

'13

Music

5.0
A+

Athletic Facilities Are Incredible!

I am a cross country and track runner at my school, and St. Olaf has the perfect environment for running - a wonderful network of trails in the 'natural lands' that serve as a training ground and XC course for races (we host the state high school XC meet every year), and top-notch indoor facilities. Our indoor track arena has an upper track so athletes can work out and warm up for meets or practice without getting in the way of the people on the racing track. We also have an impressive three-story climbing wall and a huge fleet of weightlifting and cardio machines. Football at this school is fun, but it doesn't take over the other sports. You will find an energetic contingent of fans at every athletic event, from swim meets to volleyball to outdoor track. I am very impressed with the student attitude about sports here. We are passionate about what we do, but even the most talented athletes are still dedicated to school, a benefit of being at a D3 college. I absolutely love the athletics at St. Olaf!

Feb 03, 2011

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Other sports
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Other sports
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Broomball
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Floor hockey
  • Kickball
  • Soccer (indoor and outdoor)
  • Softball
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (indoor and sand)
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Body building
  • Boxing
  • Cheer team
  • Crew
  • Curling
  • Cycling
  • Dance team
  • Disc golf
  • Hockey
  • Kung Fu
  • Lacrosse
  • Nordic skiing
  • Rugby
  • Taekwondo
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Water polo
  • Water skiing and wakeboarding
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • The Ade Christensen Complex
  • Manitou Fieldhouse
  • Skoglund Athletic Center
  • Tostrud Center

Most Popular Sports

Ice Hockey, football, and ultimate Frisbee

Most Overlooked Teams

Baseball and soccer

School Spirit

Just as everyone’s a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so is everyone a little bit Norwegian when they attend St. Olaf. Olaf’s heritage is the driving force of school spirit among students. It isn’t the kind of school where people paint their faces and tailgate for football games, but there is certainly a strong feeling of pride, spirit, and community among students and alumni.

Getting Tickets

Just show up.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Into town, the Arb at Carleton, and campus running trails

Most Recent Student Author

College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at St. Olaf

Name: Nathan Hopkins

see all student author bios >

Become a Contributing Author

Write a Review

College Prowler is seeking talented student authors to assist with writing and updating the College Prowler guides to their schools. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain experience and tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is really like at your college.

read more about this opportunity »