Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences
Football: Mid-American Conference
Basketball: Atlantic 10 Conference
School Colors
Maroon and white
School Nickname
Minutemen
Men Playing Varsity Sports
314 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
291 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid
Football:
77Basketball:
29Baseball:
33Cross Country/Track:
25Other Sports:
187Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients
Football:
50%Basketball:
33%Baseball:
25%Cross Country/Track:
75%Other Sports:
62%Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Field hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
Club Sports
- Alpine skiing
- Baseball (men's)
- Crew (men's)
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Ice hockey (women's)
- Lacrosse (men's)
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Volleyball (men's and women's)
- Wrestling (men's)
Intramurals
- Badminton
- BASEketball
- Basketball
- Bean bag toss
- Broomball
- Dodgeball
- Field hockey
- Flag football
- Ice hockey
- Kickball
- Racquetball
- Run 'n gun football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Speedball
- Spikeball
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wallyball
- Wiffleball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Boyden Gymnasium
- Curry Hicks Cage
- Earl Lorden Field
- Joseph J. Rogers Jr. Pool
- Mullens Center Ice Rink
- Mullins Tennis Courts
- Recreation Center
- Richard F. Garber Field
- Rudd Field
- Southwest Horseshoe Basketball Courts
- UMass Softball Complex
- UMass Track & Field Complex
- Varsity Weight Room
- Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- William D. Mullins Memorial Center
Most Popular Sports
Basketball, football, hockey
Most Overlooked Teams
Baseball, crew, club soccer
School Spirit
Although school spirit is not as big at UMass as it is at other large state schools, it is on the rise with the help of student groups dedicated to growing attendance rates to sporting events. You can see many students representing maroon and white, the school colors, throughout campus. There are certain sporting events that are known to draw big crowds at UMass, like Midnight Madness, the Homecoming football game and various tailgates.
Getting Tickets
All regular season sporting events are free for students—just show up with your student ID.
Best Place to Take a Walk
The best places to take a walk are around the campus pond, the bike path, or the center of town.