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Binghamton is not what you would call a sports fanatical school. It has no football team, and the mascot is named Baxter the Bearcat, a relatively unknown mammal, that's actually called a binturong. Binghamton became a Division I school in the fall of 2001. The overall school spirit is a bit lacking, attendance to sporting events is on the lower end, and advertisement for these events is generally nonexistent. If you want to attend an event, all tickets for students are free. The attitude surrounding campus sporting events is pretty indifferent. If you want to go, the events are there, but don't go with the expectation of seeing anyone's face painted or crazy costumes worn in support of the Binghamton Bearcats.

The sports facilities are in really excellent condition and open for student use. The East Gym was recently entirely renovated, and a new gym has multipurpose rooms that hold dozens of free fitness classes that range anywhere from Zumba to kickboxing. The classes are free, but in order to gain access to the workout equipment, you must additionally purchase a fitness membership. There are dozens of different intramural sports teams at Binghamton. All of the intramural teams are open to any student who wants to join them. There's an enormous variety of intramural sports to choose from for any fitness level.

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Athletics at SUNY Binghamton University

susurrant

Computer Engineering '15

3.5

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No School Spirit

I personally don't care about sports, but most people can see that BU has little to no school spirit. This is primarily a result of no football team - however, I prefer this to having screaming idiots storming about as a result of a win against a rival or whatever. There is a gym on campus and available athletic facilities.

Apr 21, 2012

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mshaw2

Psychology '13

3.1

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Sports Are Pretty Bad

Horrible basketball stats. No school spirit in terms of sports.

Mar 22, 2012

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Speedy47

Environmental Studies '15

3.1

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No Big Sports

There isn't a big athletics scene. Many people are involved in different forms of club sports, but clubs sports like volleyball or field hockey can be competitive to join. Others like swimming don't require previous team memberships. The D1 sports aren't popular. There aren't big turn outs at soccer games and there is no football team.

Jan 04, 2012

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BU Bearcats Basketball Sign outside the Events Center on campus announces the upcoming BU Bearcats Basketball game.

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Inside of BU's Events Center

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Inside of BU's Events Center Home of the Binghamton Bearcats.

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BU Zoo

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BU Zoo The BU Zoo, pep band, and cheerleaders cheer on the Binghamton Bearcats Basketball Team at a home game in the Events Center.

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