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University of Richmond - Athletics - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Athletics

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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Atlantic 10 Conference
Basketball: Atlantic 10 Conference
School Colors Navy blue, red, and white
School Nickname Spider
Men Playing Varsity Sports 194 - 14%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 175 - 11%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 74
Basketball: 26
Baseball: 17
Cross Country/Track: 20
Other Sports: 109
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 82%
Basketball: 50%
Baseball: 86%
Cross Country/Track: 78%
Other Sports: 78%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The biggest asset to the Spider athletics program was the football team’s recent National A-10 Championship. The new coach for the Spiders, Coach London, is visible and excited, and the players as well as the student body and faculty seem to really like and respect him. He has turned the football program around, and our games will probably be even better attended next year, after having a championship under our belt. Attendance will also increase with the new on-campus football stadium being constructed right now. Basketball and baseball are also strong points of UR athletics and games are a lot of fun to attend.

For students not gifted enough to play a varsity sport, club sports are a fun way to meet people, exercise, and compete against other schools. It’s fairly easy to make a team, and once you are on one, you get to travel to other schools to compete in tournaments. Intramural sports are even bigger than club sports, and in some cases, bigger than varsity sports. Every year, the fraternities compete against one another to see who can win the title of Intramural Champion. Games between rival fraternities can get ugly as drunken fans pack the sidelines to cheer for their team and curse the other guys. Brawls have erupted at intramural basketball games, and there are now police officers at every game. Sororities also participate in intramurals and get quite competitive, but their games don’t get nearly as rowdy as the fraternity games.

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spiders11

Physics '15

4.2
A-

Good Teams, Lacking Support

When the teams do well, people will show up, but there's no student section. Its a tradeoff you make when you come here, and the teams are usually pretty good, but students will skip bballl games to study and football games to drink unless there's a special reason to go.

Apr 26, 2012

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spiderachnophobia

Political Science and Government '14

3.8
B+

Do We Have Sports Other Than Football and Basketball?

Students follow football and basketball pretty closely, because our teams do well. Admittedly, most students are drinking at games, but they turn out and get excited. Besides, um, NCAA Tournament, A-10 Champions? Neither of those is a small deal.

Jun 02, 2011

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Athletics at University of Richmond

ahhhha

International Studies '13

3.5
B

Solid

We just got a new football stadium on campus and the basketball team consistently delivers during March madness. Lots of club sports too.

Apr 25, 2011

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User rating for University of Richmond - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 15 user reviews.

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
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Floor hockey
  • Football
  • Handball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Baseball (men’s)
  • Basketball (men's and women’s)
  • Crew
  • D-Squad
  • Equestrian
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse (men’s and women’s)
  • Martial arts
  • Rugby (men’s and women’s)
  • Soccer (men’s and women’s)
  • SpinnURs
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men’s and women’s)
  • Volleyball (men’s and women’s)
  • Water polo (men's and women's)
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Crenshaw Field
  • Golf Practice Facility
  • Odyssey High Ropes Course
  • Pitt Field
  • Robins Center
  • Robins Stadium
  • Tennis Complex
  • Ukrop Park
  • Walking and Running Trails
  • Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness

Most Popular Sports

The football team! The University of Richmond won the National Championship in Chatanooga, Tenn., in December 2008. Coach Mike London led the Spiders in a 24-7 victory over Montana. It was the first title in UR football history.

Most Overlooked Teams

The baseball team. They’re nationally ranked, and the games are a lot of fun to attend on relaxing, sunny afternoons.

School Spirit

School spirit fluctuates depending on how well the teams are doing during a particular season. When our football and basketball teams are doing well, games are well-attended. However, during losing streaks, you can expect the crowd not to be very loud. While there are some die-hard student fans who come to every game, they fall few and far between.

Getting Tickets

UR students get in free when they show their SpiderCard. Other fans need to buy tickets from the Box Office.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Around the lake in the middle of campus—it is beautiful.

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