Mar 19, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Athletics


The University of Hartford’s intercollegiate athletics program operates under the umbrella of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Competing at the Division I level, the University offers varsity competition in 18 sports, nine for men (M) and nine for women (W). The 18 sports are baseball (M), basketball (M&W), cross-country (M&W), golf (M&W), lacrosse (M), soccer (M&W), softball (W), tennis (M&W), outdoor track (M&W), indoor track (M&W), and volleyball (W).

The University is a member of America East. The membership includes nine institutions: Hartford, the University of Maine, the University of New Hampshire, Binghamton University, University at Albany, Stony Brook University, the University of Vermont, The University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

America East offers championship competition in 21 sports. The conference enjoys automatic qualifier status for NCAA postseason play in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, and volleyball.

The University is also a member of the Big Sky Conference for men’s golf and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for women’s golf.

The University attracts about 300 student-athletes from 23 states and 10 foreign countries, who are supported by a wide range of services. Included are highly successful programs in the areas of academics, sports medicine and wellness.  The University of Hartford has won three straight America East Academic Cup Championships (1991-1994).

The sports medicine staff provides a comprehensive list of services, including injury care and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement.

For more information on Hartford athletics log on to http://www.hartfordhawks.com/index.aspx.

Intramural Sports

The intramural program offers a variety of sports-related activities to students, faculty, and staff, designed to meet the recreational needs of the participants. The intramural objective is to provide a well-rounded program based on participation and enjoyment, rather than athletic skill or achievement. About 2,000 individuals participate annually. The activities offered through the intramural program for men and women, depending on interest level, are flag football, basketball, three-on-three basketball, softball, team handball, indoor soccer, outdoor soccer, volleyball, tennis, racquetball, ultimate Frisbee, badminton, squash, swimming, dodge ball, and wallyball. 

For more information about intramural sports, http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/intramura/home.html

Recreational Activity

Recreational activity in the Sports Center is geared toward the students’ enjoyment in a free-play setting. It serves as a change of pace from a student’s daily academic routine. All full-time students may use the Sports Center.

The Sports Center features a 3,508-seat main arena; an NCAA competition-size swimming pool; courts for volleyball, badminton, squash, and racquetball; and two fitness and weight rooms (a free-weight room and a 2,800-square-foot area with Eagle Cybex equipment). Six lighted tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool are located behind the Sports Center, adjacent to the soccer fields. The Sports Center also offers such amenities as a pro shop, meeting rooms, concession areas, locker rooms with saunas, classrooms for sports and leisure classes, athletics staff offices, and an Academic Center located in the lobby of the Sports Center.