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{{youtube:medium:right|0pcqsjox8M0}}At W&M, you don’t have to choose between being a brilliant scholar or an award-winning athlete. We do it all. W&M sponsors 23 varsity sports that all compete at the Division I level. Our student athletes win conference titles and graduate at a higher rate than any other public university in the country.

Additionally, W&M has a thriving club sports and intramural scene, a multimillion-dollar campus recreation center and countless opportunities for outdoor adventure. In total, 85% of our undergraduate students participate in athletic or recreation programs.

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Varsity Sports
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Tribe Athletics

W&M has more than 500 student athletes. Whether you play yourself or cheer from the stands, our championship teams include football, gymnastics, swimming, track & field and soccer. As a student, tickets to all sporting events are free!

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Campus Recreation & Sports

Stay active by joining one of our club sport teams or intramural teams. You can also work with a personal trainer or sign up for a FitWell class to reach your fitness goals. Try yoga at Lake Matoaka, pilates in the McLeod Studio or a Bodypump class at the Rec.

Recreation Center

Club Sports

Intramural Sports

Tribe Adventure Program

Love the outdoors? Join the Tribe Adventure Program (TAP) for affordable, student-led weekend trips like backpacking and dune gliding—open to all experience levels. Want to go solo? Campus Rec rents gear like tents, kayaks, and cornhole, available to all students.

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Meet Our Tribe Athletes

From winning championships and qualifying for Olympic team trials to making honor roll and giving back to the community, W&M student-athletes never fail to impress.

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W&M Students Stand Out: On and Off the Field

"Year after year as a head coach, as a leader, you’re in charge of a staff, you really get a better feel for what exactly you’re looking for. You also know how hard it is to find some of those or all of those traits in one person and I thought, what better place to look than William & Mary?”

— Sean McDermott '98, head coach of the Buffalo Bills (majored in finance)

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