FAQs about Athletics
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• What is the athletic program like? • How often do cadets play intramural sports? • What athletic facilities are available? • Intercollegiate Sports • Competitive Club Teams • Intramural Sports |
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What is the athletic program like?
The athletic program at West Point is respected throughout the nation. It includes 24
intercollegiate teams for men and women. There is also a competitive club sports program
and an intramural in which cadet companies establish competitive rivalries.
Army football teams attract national interest by playing teams in Conference USA such as
Tulane, Cincinnati, Louisville and Southern Mississippi. There are also the traditional
encounters against Air Force and Navy. Army basketball, wrestling, hockey, track, baseball,
soccer and lacrosse have gained their share of regional and national recognition.
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How often do cadets play intramural sports?
Normally, you compete twice a week in intramurals. This program gives cadets an opportunity
to build leadership, strength, coordination and endurance. You also get a chance to blow
off steam and have a little fun in intramurals. This program is administered by the Department
of Physical Education.
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What athletic facilities are available?
Every athletic facility you can think if is available for your use at West Point. Many of
these facilities compare favorably with those found in the nation's top colleges and
universities. Michie Stadium is the home of the Army football team with a seating capacity
of over 39,000. There are capacity crowds throughout the fall season. Holleder Center houses
5,000-seat Christl Arena for basketball and 2,400-seat Tate Rink for hockey competition.
The Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, which features five gymnasiums and three swimming
pools, begins a major renovation soon. It features Crandall Pool, an Olympic size 50-meter
pool. There are numerous special purpose rooms for squash, handball, racquetball, wrestling
and weight training. Gillis Field House is used for varsity and intramural indoor track
competition. There is an all-weather outdoor track oval and football field at the
renovated Shea Stadium complex that is used for daylight and evening competitive events.
Lichtenstein Indoor Tennis Complex is the newest of the athletic facilities at West Point.
There is also pistol and rifle ranges, numerous outdoor tennis courts, a ski slope and an
18-hole golf course, which has also been redesigned.
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Intramural Sports
Men and women participate together in all intramural sports except those listed
with an asterisk (*).
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