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University of New Hampshire - Athletics - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

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Athletic Association
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  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Atlantic 10 Conference
Basketball: America East
School Colors Blue and white
School Nickname Wild E. Cat
Men Playing Varsity Sports 242 - 5%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 267 - 4%

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If you like hockey, UNH is most definitely your place. The University is home to the Wildcats, a perennial powerhouse in Division I hockey for a long time. Unfortunately, hockey tends to overshadow many other varsity sports that the University has to offer. UNH is competitive in football, soccer, track and field, volleyball, basketball, and alpine skiing, and also boasts one of the best intramural programs in New England. Hockey draws the most students to its games, but ultimately, no matter which sport you choose to play, you will always have students cheering you on.

Intramural sports are a big deal to the students of UNH. While those who win don’t get any endorsements or signing bonuses, they do get a T-shirt and just about all the respect you could ever need. Many dorms, fraternities, sororities, student organizations, and good friends go for the glory each year. The Department of Residential Life hosts a contest, called the Cat Cup, between all the dorms on the campus. The basic premise is to see who can do the best in the most intramural sports. Points are awarded for the number of intramural sports you play, and more points are awarded if you do well in those sports. Programs like this seem to boost student participation tremendously. Although varsity athletes are not allowed to participate, the competition tends to be very fierce. Overall, the students at UNH aren’t about big national titles—it’s about getting their chance to show off some skills. Despite their participation, students still save time to cheer the Wildcats hockey team to the national championship each year.

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Athletics at University of New Hampshire

bmdballin

Psychology '15

4.6
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Wildcats

The sports at our school are pretty popular. Everyone comes out for the hockey and football games. The amount of school spirit is amazing. Also, there is always something for everyone who might not make the Varsity teams to do such as club sports or intramural.

May 25, 2012

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Athletics at University of New Hampshire

hperre

English '12

3.8
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Sports?

Maybe it's because I'm an English major, but I never hear about sports events on campus

May 10, 2012

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Athletics at University of New Hampshire

jnn28

Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation '14

4.6
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Athletics at UNH: Competative, and Fun!

Hockey. We go nuts over hockey when there is a game against UMaine! There have been people camping out overnight to get free tickets to the game. But of course we are still decent, we don't attack the other teams, though cheering, and yelling profanities is common. We hold games played by the little kids from neighboring elementary schools, and middle schools. The Whitt center is our main athletics facility, has the football/whatever else they turn it into field. We have tennis courts, and other amazing sports areas. There is even another gym, besides the Whitt, but I have never seen it. Good luck hunting!

May 10, 2012

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User rating for University of New Hampshire - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 29 user reviews.

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UNH hockey at its finest UNH students come together around their sports programs! UNH hockey is a nationally ranked program with one of the longest playoff streaks in the country!
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Men's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Ice hockey
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Billiards
  • Broomball
  • Dodgeball
  • Field hockey
  • Flag football
  • Floor hockey
  • Golf outing
  • Ice hockey
  • Kickball
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer
  • Soccer (indoor)
  • Softball
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Texas Hold ‘Em
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Crew
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Fencing
  • Figure skating
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Judo
  • Lacrosse
  • Rifle
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Shotokan karate
  • Skiing and snowboarding
  • Softball
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Volleyball
  • Woodsmen
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Bremner Field
  • Cowell Stadium
  • The Field House
  • Gymnastics Training Facility
  • Hamel Recreation Center
  • Jerry Azumah Performance Center
  • Lewis Field
  • Lundholm Gymnasium
  • Memorial Field
  • Paul Sweet Oval
  • Reggie F. Atkins Track and Field Facility
  • Swasey Pool
  • The Whittemore Center

Most Popular Sports

Hockey, soccer, football, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, ultimate Frisbee

Most Overlooked Teams

Tennis, skiing, volleyball, swimming

School Spirit

UNH school spirit is strong in areas such as sports. UNH’s biggest team is the men’s hockey team. They have made it to numerous Division I Final Fours and a few championship games. This high-caliber team brings out the heckler in everyone. The UNH fans are regarded as some the harshest fans in college hockey. Original cheers include much profanity, sexuality, and personal attacks on opposing teams and their fans. However, the fans do it all for their team, and hold much pride in them win or lose. Outside of sports, UNH pride is fairly strong. Students here generally seem proud to be a Wildcat. Everyone owns at least one UNH sweatshirt and lives in it through the winter months.

Getting Tickets

Tickets to almost all sports are free to students and are fairly easy to get, except the men’s hockey games, the lines can be long and they sometimes run out of tickets for students, but not too often.

Best Place to Take a Walk

College woods and the walkways around campus in the spring are the best places to take a walk on campus.

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Hometown
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Major
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