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Comparable Schools'
Athletics Grades:
Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division I
Men Playing Varsity Sports
371 - 3 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
382 - 3 %
College Prowler Take
To put it simple, the University of Michigan is a sports fan’s paradise. From football to broomball, Michigan’s teams are stellar. It’s worth going to school here just to experience the Big House packed with over 100,000 maniacal Wolverine fans when the team is in town—especially when we play Michigan State or Ohio State. At Michigan, the sports teams aren’t simply teams, they are a way of life. How could sports not be huge when 110,000 fans fill the biggest stadium in the country on six Saturdays each fall? Although Michigan has two main rivals, Michigan State University and Ohio State, it seems like Michigan is everyone’s rival. It’s fun to be the school everyone loves to hate, and if you arrive in Ann Arbor having never cheered for the Wolverines, you’ll find yourself chanting “Go Blue!” and wearing your maize and blue in no time. In addition to big sports like football and hockey, Michigan’s swimming, field hockey, and gymnastics teams, among others, are always among the best in the nation. Intramurals are big, too, and members of winning teams wear their “IM Champion” T-shirts with pride. If you crave both big-time sports and big-time academics, don’t even hesitate, come to Michigan.
Students Speak Out
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Club sports are great. At a school...
Club sports are great. At a school this big, it’s hard to be on the varsity team unless you’re a high school All-American, so club sports are often played at high levels of competition, and you get to travel around the country to compete against other college’s club teams. |
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I think the biggest IM sports are...
I think the biggest IM sports are broomball and inner tube water polo, both of which are so fun, and both of which I had never heard of before coming here. |
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Sports on campus are huge,...
Sports on campus are huge, especially football, basketball, and hockey. The games are great, so get season tickets to football if you have a chance. Even if you don’t use the tickets, it’s easy to sell them, usually for a profit. IM sports are also popular. |
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If you do anything before you...
If you do anything before you graduate, go see a hockey game at Yost. It’s insane. Michigan hockey fans are often compared to Duke basketball fans. They’re crazy! |
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Varsity sports at Michigan are...
Varsity sports at Michigan are huge! There’s nothing in the world like watching a football game in the Big House with 110,000 of your closest friends. Ice hockey at Yost is probably even more fun than the Big House, although it only seats 6,000 people. Other sports aren’t nearly as popular, but each has its loyal following. IM sports are popular and competitive, so much so that people are willing to sign up for broomball at 2 a.m. during the week. |
FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Water polo
Intramurals
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Broomball
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Football
- Golf
- Inner tube water polo
- Racquetball
- Running
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wallyball
- Wrestling
Club Sports
- Aikido Yoshokai
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Cycling
- Dance
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Kayak
- Lacrosse
- Ninjutsu
- Rifle
- Roller hockey
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Running
- Sailing
- Shorin Ryu Karate-Do
- Shotokan
- Soccer
- Softball
- Synchronized skating
- Synchronized swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Waterskiing
Gyms and Facilities
- CCRB - This is the most popular student recreation center, complete with basketball courts, an indoor track, a pool, a large weight room, racquetball courts, nearby outdoor tennis courts, and many treadmills, stair-masters, and other fitness machines. Although not sparkling new, its facilities are updated.
- IM Building - Most indoor intramural sports compete here. There are basketball courts, weights, various fitness machines, as well as a large swimming pool.
- NCRB - This newer facility has all the amenities of the CCRB, but it’s located on North Campus.
Athletic Fields
Michigan Stadium, Kerry Field, Crisler Arena, Canham Natatorium, Yost Ice Arena
Getting Tickets
Every spring, students fill out their football ticket requests, and everyone gets them. The student section is filled with nearly 20,000 students. It ends up costing something like $13 a game, but it’s worth every penny. Ice hockey also has tickets that you must pre-purchase, but other events are usually available on a more consistent basis.
Most Popular Sports
Football, ice hockey, basketball
Most Overlooked Teams
Gymnastics, swimming, field hockey, rowing, wrestling—These teams are often ranked high on the national scale. Recently, the women’s field hockey team won the National Championship. The men’s and women’s swimming teams are consistently among the best in the nation, as are the gymnastics teams. Wrestling and rowing are also considered to be Big Ten powerhouses.
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