Athletics and Physical Education
Facilities
Walker Field House encloses a six-lane swimming pool with a separate diving area, five indoor tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, locker rooms, and a new sports medicine facility. The adjacent Athletics and Fitness Center contains a 5,000-square-foot weight-training/cardiovascular fitness room, a multipurpose room, a basketball gymnasium, an elevated jogging track, and locker rooms.
Kenyon Hall includes a gymnasium for volleyball, six international squash courts, dance studios, and a dance theater.
Outdoor facilities include 14 tennis courts; Joss softball field; a rugby field at Vassar Farm; and Prentiss Field, comprising a track, a baseball diamond, and soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey fields. Adjacent to Prentiss Field is the Weinberg Field Sports Pavilion locker room and athletic training facility. A cross-country running course surrounds a nine-hole golf course, which has a special rate per round for students, faculty, and staff.
Competition
Varsity. The college supports 23 varsity teams. There are sports programs for both men and women in basketball, cross-country, fencing, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. The women’s program also includes varsity field hockey and golf, and the men’s program includes varsity baseball. Men’s and women’s rugby are club sports under the auspices of the Department of Athletics and Physical Education. Students who expect to compete in intercollegiate sports need an on-campus medical examination arranged through the athletic trainers (extension 7843). Contact the Department of Athletics and Physical Education (extension 7450) with any questions concerning participation in varsity sports. Tryouts for some fall sports may begin prior to classes. Please call the office for further information.
Intramural programs are offered in badminton, basketball, floor hockey, golf, inner tube water polo, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, touch football, racquetball, and volleyball. More may be added, depending on student interest. If you are interested in intramurals, please contact the intramural director (extension 5347).
Intercollegiate and informal clubs are active and thriving at Vassar under the direction of the Vassar Student Association (VSA). They encompass cycling, badminton, equestrian, ultimate frisbee, sailing, and skiing. Many of these clubs play competitive intercollegiate schedules. If you are interested in club activities, please contact the VSA offices (extension 5383).