{"id":2611,"date":"2023-08-01T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/?p=2611"},"modified":"2025-01-06T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:02:45","slug":"what-are-club-sports-in-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/what-are-club-sports-in-college\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Club Sports in College?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many high school athletes dream of going on to play sports in college and beyond. Unfortunately, this dream doesn\u2019t come true for everyone, but you don\u2019t have to play at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) level to stay involved in sports after high school graduation.<\/p>\n

In fact, many club sports in college are governed by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), a nonprofit organization that promotes intramural and club athletics. Club sports, unlike intramurals, allow students to compete against teams from other schools and even have national championships.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s article will explain what club sports are in college, how they operate, and the many benefits of club sports in college.<\/p>\n

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Did you know that UB offers NCAA Division II athletics? Learn more about how you can get involved<\/a> here<\/a>!<\/em><\/h3>\n

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What are Club Sports?<\/h2>\n

Club sports are intercollegiate athletic teams funded and often founded by a university or college\u2019s students. They will also likely, though not always, be sponsored by a college or university and have a lot more organization regarding leagues, competition, coaches, and structure.<\/p>\n

For example, like intramurals, club sports may be organized by different academic schools within the college, fraternities, sororities, housing units, and various interest clubs or groups. Unlike intramurals, college sports are more competitive and require tryouts to work and play with other skilled student-athletes and coaches.<\/p>\n

Students can expect a similar time commitment to club sports as they had in high school sports. Generally, club sports teams practice two to three times per week and spend the weekends traveling to games.<\/p>\n

Any competitive activity can become a club sport, depending on the college or university and how it is funded.<\/p>\n

These can include<\/a>:<\/p>\n