Club Sports

What are club sports?

Club sports are sports teams that are organized, funded and managed by the athletes themselves. Most often, the school’s recreation and/or intramural sports department or student activities association coordinates club sports programs. Club sports teams generally compete against club sports teams from other schools.

For many club sports programs, there is a national umbrella organization that performs a variety of services, ranging from providing lists of schools with teams to organizing and sponsoring competition. Among the most prominent organizations are: