Athletics, Sports and Recreation

Do you kick, swing, run, bike, ski, throw, flip, skate, hike, jump, climb and/or swim? If so, Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities have athletics, sports and recreation programs and facilities ready to facilitate your active lifestyle.

Sports and Athletics

There are sports events for men and women available at Adventist schools. In addition to intramural sports and intercollegiate sports teams, some colleges even have specific SDA sports traditions that involve the entire campus and the surrounding towns. The Sonnenberg Series of best-of-three basketball games, the Onion Bowl football tournament, and the Newmyer Classic basketball tournament are just a few of the Adventist sports events that attract a crowd each year.

Some schools are positioned near large outdoor recreation areas that host activities like mountain biking, snow skiing, soccer and golf, so you can experience your faith actively against the backdrop of God’s beautiful creation.

Use the following table to see which schools offer intramural sports and intercollegiate teams. This information is accurate at time of posting; follow the links for each schools’ up-to-date information.


College/University
Team Name
Intramurals		Intercollegiate Sports
(male/female; league*)		More Information
AdventHealth UniversityNo
Andrews University
Cardinals		Badminton Basketball
Floor Hockey
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Underwater Hockey
Volleyball		Basketball—M/F
Gymnastics—Gymnics
Soccer—M/F
Hockey—M		Athletics
Burman University
Bobcats		Flag Football
Floor Hockey
Futsal		Basketball
Gymnastics—Acronaires
Hockey
Soccer—M/F
Volleyball—F
ACAL		Athletics
athletic scholarship available
Kettering CollegeCo-ed Basketball
La Sierra University
Golden Eagles		Basketball
Flag Football
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball		Baseball—M
Basketball—M/F
Soccer—M
Softball—F
Volleyball—F
NAIA		Athletics
athletic scholarship available
Loma Linda UniversityYesIntramurals
Oakwood University
Ambassadors		Basketball
Soccer
Track & Field
Volleyball		Basketball—M/F
USCAA		Athletics
Pacific Union College
Pioneers		Floor Hockey
Ultimate Frisbee		Basketball—M/F
Cross Country—M/F
Soccer—M
Volleyball—F
NAIA		Athletics
athletic scholarship available
Southern Adventist UniversityBasketball
Football
Futsal
Hockey
Soccer
Softball Volleyball		Gymnastics—Gym-MastersIntramurals
Gymnastics
Gym-Masters scholarship available
Southwestern Adventist University
Knights		Basketball
Flag Football
Futsal
Hockey
Softball Volleyball		Basketball—M/F
Gymnastics—SWAT (Southwestern Acrobatic Team)
Soccer—M/F
Volleyball—F
USCAA		Athletics
Union Adventist University
Warriors		Basketball
Floor Hockey
Ultimate Frisbee
Softball
Volleyball		Basketball—M/F
Golf—M
Gymnastics—Gymnaires
Volleyball—F		Athletics
Walla Walla University
Wolves		Basketball
Floor Hockey
Football
Softball
Soccer Volleyball
Tennis
Racquetball
Ping Pong
Pickleball
Spikeball		Basketball—M/F
Golf—M/F
Soccer—M
Softball—F
Volleyball—F
NAIA; CCC		Athletics
athletic scholarship available
Washington Adventist University
Shock		Basketball
Soccer		Basketball—M/F
Cross Country—M/F
Gymnastics—Acro-Airs
Soccer—M/F
Softball
Volleyball—M/F
NCAA; USCAA		Athletics
athletic scholarship available

*League abbreviations:

ACAL—Alberta Colleges Athletic League

CCC—Cascade College Conference

NAIA—National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA—National Collegiate Athletic Association

USCAA—United States Collegiate Athletics Association

Recreational Activities

From mountains to beaches to desert, corn mazes to film studios to White House tours, you’ll find plenty of off-campus recreational activities near Adventist universities and colleges. Whether you enjoy indoor or outdoor activities, or prefer summer, fall, winter or spring fun, there are activities for you to enjoy at each one of our campuses.

Activities on or near SDA college and university campuses:

  • Walking, hiking and biking trails
  • Ballet, symphony and opera
  • Snow boarding, ice skating and snowmobiling
  • Zoos, wildlife preserves and national parks
  • Sailing, surfing and wakeboarding
  • Indoor and outdoor theatres
  • Snow skiing, tobogganing and snow shoeing
  • City parks, playgrounds and pools
  • Fishing, hunting and camping
  • Gallerias, shopping malls and outlet stores
  • Horseback riding and rodeos
  • Cultural centers and sight-seeing tours
  • Boating, scuba diving and kite boarding
  • Rock climbing, spelunking and bird-watching
  • Planetariums, botanical gardens and nature centers
  • Kayaking, rafting and canoeing
  • World cuisine and fine-dining restaurants
  • BMX racing, disc golf and skateboarding
  • Aquariums, riverboat cruises and vineyard tours

 

Complement your faith-charged education through participation in a wide variety of athletics, sports and recreation activities at SDA colleges and universities.

Learn more about Campus Life, Participate and Lead and Why Adventist.