Sports & Fitness

Intercollegiate Athletics

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As members of the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), UMM offers nine intercollegiate sports for women and six for men and has fielded championship teams in football, soccer, volleyball, men's golf and women's track. Men's basketball and tennis have earned post-season tournament championships. Among the strongest scholars on campus, UMM athletes consistently achieve academic all-conference honors; the soccer team was honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for academic excellence five years in a row.

Men's Varsity Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track

Women's Varsity Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Volleyball

Fun facts:

80% of UMM graduates attended Cougar Athletic competitions.

One of every five students you meet at UMM is a Cougar athlete.

Nearly half of UMM students played a varsity sport in high school; 1/3 were team captains.

Over half of UMM's student athletes earn our top academic scholarships.

UMM athletes graduate and earn GPAs at rates above the general campus population.

Club Sports
Students organize club sports for fun and competitive play on campus and against other collegiate sports clubs in the region.

Cheer Team
Cross Country Ski Club
Danceline
Fencing Club
Shotokan Karate Club
Lacrosse Club
Men's Club Volleyball
Outdoor Club
Paintball Club
Pom Pon Squad
Rugby Club
Running Club
Saddle Club
Soccer Club
Ultimate Frisbee Club

Intramurals
Intramural (IM) sports are one of the most popular activities on campus. The IM program schedules team competition between residence hall floors, groups of friends from across campus and faculty and staff. IM events like the annual spring Tinman Triathlon offer team and individual competition for the campus and area community.

Leagues

Coed Basketball
Coed Bowling
Coed Broomball
Coed Dodgeball
Coed Football
Coed Hockey
Coed Kickball
Coed Racquetball
Coed Softball
Coed Volleyball
Men's Basketball
Men's Football
Women's Basketball
Women's Volleyball

Events

Tinman Triathlon
4-on-4 Sand Volleyball
Ultimate Frisbee
Softball Tournament
Inline Skate Race
Tennis Tournament
Open Ice Skate
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Cardio Challenge
Quickball Tournament

Fun fact:

Over 80% of UMM students play and compete in intramurals each year.

Fitness

The Regional Fitness Center (RFC), a campus/community recreation and fitness facility, features state-of-art workout facilities (cardio and strength conditioning, competition and recreation pool, walking/running track). The RFC offers personal trainers, fitness classes, and programming from aerobics to pool parties. You'll find UMM students, faculty, staff, and community members in the facility from early morning to late night seven days a week.

The Morris city park system's expanding bike, hiking, and cross country ski trail offers a great outdoor fitness options at the edge of the Pomme de Terre River, just east of the campus. The beautiful display gardens at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center are a popular walking/running destination across the highway from the campus.

Glacial Lakes State Park, south of Starbuck, offers extensive hiking, camping, and kayaking in rolling glacial hills with the natural beauty of oak savanna and tallgrass prairie landscapes, just 20 miles from UMM. Outdoor equipment (tents, canoes, cross country skis, and more) are available for rentals through the Regional Fitness Center.