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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Southeastern Conference
Basketball: Southeastern Conference
School Nickname Commodores
Men Playing Varsity Sports 187 - 6%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 161 - 5%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 84
Basketball: 25
Baseball: 22
Cross Country/Track: 17
Other Sports: 90
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 88%
Basketball: 60%
Baseball: 100%
Cross Country/Track: 75%
Other Sports: 91%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Vanderbilt athletics, at times, seems to be the target of ridicule within the SEC. A lot of this has to do with the size of the student body—even if every single Vanderbilt student and grad student showed up, we couldn’t fill our own basketball arena. Compare this to the big state schools of the SEC, which are several times bigger and have tons of alumni within 20 minutes of their school.

There are some of us, however, that take pride in our football team despite its poor showing. Nearly 100 percent of our football players graduated, and none of our programs have ever been on probation. In contrast to some other schools that have scandals and controversial issues, Vanderbilt has steared clear of cheating or other questionable activities. Many students though, would be satisfied having their alma mater remain the loveable and respectable underdog.

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Athletics at Vanderbilt University

goldclover967

Public Health '12

3.5
B

Getting Better

Athletics really have improved over the past couple of years. We've gone from being the basement of the SEC every year to being way more competitive. We've made two bowl games in the past four years (and won one) and our new coach is an excellent recruiter. Our basketball team won the SEC championship this year, and was only one of two teams in the country that beat the eventual NCAA champions Kentucky. Our baseball team made the College World Series last year.

May 26, 2012

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Athletics at Vanderbilt University

4benji5

Communications '14

3.5
B

Students Could Give More...

Sports events are always rewarding for the students, with prizes and special events. The students don't show much support through attendance, even though they do show much love to the athletes as individuals. Many people only really have pride in the basketball and baseball team.

Jun 22, 2011

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Athletics at Vanderbilt University

lovelyalex

Anthropology and Archaeology '14

2.7
C+

It Kind of Sucks

Student involvement is pretty poor in most sports (especially football). The only sport people really rally behind is basketball. Team performance is decent.

Mar 27, 2011

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User rating for Vanderbilt University - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 20 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
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Tennis
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Innertube water polo
  • Soccer (indoor and outdoor)
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Baseball
  • Basketball (women's)
  • Bowling
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Karate
  • Kung Fu
  • Lacrosse (men's and women's)
  • Paintball
  • Powerlifting
  • Racquetball
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men's)
  • Volleyball (men's and women's)
  • Water polo
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Brownlee O. Currey Tennis Center
  • Hawkins Field
  • John Rich Complex
  • The Legends Club
  • Memorial Gymnasium
  • Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
  • Student Recreation Center
  • Training Room
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Vanderbilt Track
  • Weight Room

Most Popular Sports

Football and basketball

Most Overlooked Teams

Baseball, golf, and tennis are all underrated at Vandy. While they don’t draw many fans, Vanderbilt consistently excels at the ‘country club sports.’ Both of our tennis and golf teams have placed nationally and consistently rank among the top in the SEC, which is the best and most competitive conference for these sports. The Vanderbilt baseball team has a new stadium and has competed very strongly in SEC play in recent years.

School Spirit

There is a lot of school spirit at Vandy—it’s just focused on teams that are winning. So, the teams that succeed tend to draw big crowds, while the teams that lose a lot don’t always play in front of a packed house. Students and the Nashville community have a tremendous amount of spirit for teams like the basketball teams, and they will often pack Memorial Gymnasium. For the most part, people on campus are jaded about the football team. While many students attend the games (many dressed up in ties or sundresses), don’t expect them to stay very long. In light of the recent successes of the football team, students are becoming more passionate and dedicated about the football team.

Getting Tickets

All games are free for students. Usually, your student ID will get you into any Vanderbilt sporting event for free. For big basketball games, it pays to get there early as the student section will quickly fill up.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Enjoy the indoor or outdoor tracks, stroll around the 330 acres that Vandy’s sits on, or simply walk on over to beautiful Centennial Park, just across West End Avenue from main campus.

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