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Athletics

Saint Michael’s College sponsors athletic activities on both the varsity and intramural levels. The Vincent C. Ross Sports Center is a topnotch facility with a 1,800-seat gymnasium and a six-lane swimming pool with one-and three-meter diving boards. Outdoor facilities - including artificial turf and natural grass fields, outdoor tennis courts, and running trails - provide plenty of space for athletic activities.

The College sponsors a 22-sport NCAA Division II varsity athletics program, and holds membership in the Northeast-10 Conference (NE10), the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA), and Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA). Men’s varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (alpine and Nordic), soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and outdoor track. Women’s varsity sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (alpine and Nordic), soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, outdoor track, and volleyball.

Saint Michael’s has a long history of competing against some of the best teams in the East. Members of the Northeast-10 are Adelphi, American International, Assumption, Bentley, Franklin Pierce, New Haven, Pace, Saint Anselm, Southern Connecticut State University, and Southern New Hampshire University.

Recreational Sports Program

Saint Michael’s College offers the college community the opportunity to participate in a variety of recreational activities and instructional programs. These activities allow participants to grow through the development of important skills, such as teamwork, endurance, and cooperation that will follow them throughout life.

The recreational sports program is designed to meet competitive and recreational interests through a wide variety of activities such as basketball, volleyball, floor hockey, and soccer. An individual’s skill level is not as important as the player’s desire to participate and enjoy the intramural experience of fun and sportsmanship.

The Tarrant Recreation Center houses facilities that are available to the College community. It includes courts for racquetball and squash, four basketball/tennis courts, a one-eighth-mile elevated running track, fitness center, weight room, and dance/aerobics studio. In addition, the Center has locker rooms, office space, a team media room, a climbing wall, and the Athletic Hall of Fame Conference Room.

Saint Michael’s is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The College is a member of the College Board, Vermont Higher Education Council, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Vermont Campus Compact, and Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Saint Michael’s College is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. It does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment, on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical characteristics. Members of the College are encouraged to communicate in a gender-neutral manner. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the College. The College reserves the right to change its policies without prior notice.

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