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C+
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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: University Athletic Association
Basketball: University Athletic Association
School Colors Blue and gold
School Nickname Rocky the Yellowjacket
Men Playing Varsity Sports 283 - 11%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 265 - 10%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students are into intramurals, which tends to be the less serious and more fun side of athletics. The general feeling on sports is there is not much reason to support UR varsity athletics. Due to our position as a Division III school, the athletics are less high profile than a larger school, and hence, the lower fan turnout. There is a large amount of the student body that participate in sports themselves, there’s just not that many people watching. UR also does not give athletic scholarships, so no superstars for sports show up.

You do see a lot of UR students involved in one facet of athletics or another. Many are die-hards for their own sports; the crew team is a particularly fierce group of people and is up at five in the morning to row on the Genesee River. Intramurals are a way for students to stay active even if it’s not participating in a varsity sport. You can start a team on your hall or with your friends and not have to worry about lots of practices, though some intramural sports can be competitive. As a whole, UR is very into fitness; if you ask, you’d find that nearly every student goes to the gym on a regular basis. There is also a fair amount of opportunity for sports, everything from equestrian to cricket. If you’re someone who likes to be active and involved in sports, you definitely can be.

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Athletics at University of Rochester

jfrauen

'15

Economics

3.8
B+

Athletics

The Football team is not very good and doesn't draw a large crowd. But the basketball team is good and there is always support shown. There are many smaller sports that are also very competitive D III sports.

Feb 05, 2012

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Athletics at University of Rochester

kconnell

'14

Chemistry

N/A

Not a Lot of School Spirit

We support our artistic groups more than our athletic teams. But I heard we have good division three options and do fairly well.

Dec 02, 2011

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annalisebaird

'13

English

1.9
C-

Rochester Is NOT About Sports

Rochester students are more focused on grades and other clubs than going to games and rooting for our teams. Don't get me wrong, we totally have school spirit, we just express it in different ways... Our teams are generally pretty good, they just don't have a lot of support from the student body.

Sep 08, 2011

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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
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Flag football
  • Floor hockey
  • Soccer (indoor, outdoor)
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Cheerleading
  • Crew (men's and women's)
  • Cycling
  • Dodgeball
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Handball
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Ice hockey (men's and women's)
  • Kendo
  • Lacrosse (men's)
  • Outing club
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby (men's and women's)
  • Sailing
  • Shotokan karate
  • Ski and Snowboard
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Softball
  • Squash (women's)
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tai Chi
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's)
  • Volleyball (men's)
  • Wado Ryu Karate
  • Water polo
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Goergen Athletic Center
  • Grass Playing Fields
  • Peter Lyman Tennis Center
  • Speegle-Wilbraham Pool
  • Spurrier Gym

Most Popular Sports

Basketball is mostly popular since the team has generally made the D3 NCAA tournament the past few years. Both men’s and women’s are well-attended for the bigger games.

Most Overlooked Teams

Volleyball, squash

School Spirit

School spirit is strong here. Most people love the UofR and show it by wearing clothes all the time. Attendance at some sporting events is strong, though it is still sorely lacking.

Getting Tickets

Most games are free, the exception being the NCAA tournament. Games are never sold out.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Along the Genesee River

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