Harvard Athletics
Home to 42 Division I athletics programs
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⭐ Athletics Overview
The Harvard Athletic Complex is a hub for Harvard athletics, directly across the Charles River. The Athletic Complex also includes a variety of other fields and buildings, including the indoor track, hockey rink, and tennis courts. Historic Weld Boathouse, the home of women's rowing and Harvard's intramural rowing teams, is also found along the Charles River.
Ways to get involved
Whether you are an accomplished varsity athlete, play for fun, or just want to try something new, you can find many ways to stay active, engaged, and healthy
Varsity Sports – Harvard is home to 42 nation-leading Divisional I intercollegiate sports teams. Our outstanding varsity athletes excel in competition, fuel Crimson pride across campus, and carry on the rich legacy of Harvard Athletics.
Intramural Sports – Provide students the opportunity to play with a team in a fun, relaxed environment. Teams are organized by entryway and by House. First-years compete for the Yard Cup, and upperclass students chase the Straus Cup.
Club Sports – There are many club sports that Harvard students can join - or you can start your own. Less formal than varsity competitions, club sports are a great way to meet new friends and compete in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Recreational Fitness – There is a wide selection of recreational facilities on campus where you can practice, play, and participate when it works for you. We provide space and equipment for independent exercise, group activities, and recreational classes.
Varsity Sports – Harvard is home to 42 nation-leading Divisional I intercollegiate sports teams. Our outstanding varsity athletes excel in competition, fuel Crimson pride across campus, and carry on the rich legacy of Harvard Athletics.
Intramural Sports – Provide students the opportunity to play with a team in a fun, relaxed environment. Teams are organized by entryway and by House. First-years compete for the Yard Cup, and upperclass students chase the Straus Cup.
Club Sports – There are many club sports that Harvard students can join - or you can start your own. Less formal than varsity competitions, club sports are a great way to meet new friends and compete in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Recreational Fitness – There is a wide selection of recreational facilities on campus where you can practice, play, and participate when it works for you. We provide space and equipment for independent exercise, group activities, and recreational classes.
Student Organizations
There are a number of student organizations available for students of various identities:
Harvard Athletics Black Varsity Association (HABVA) - This is an inclusive organization established to ensure that Black student-athletes feel welcomed, supported, and heard through educational opportunities, community service, and social conversations, social events, professional developments events, and mentorship initiatives.
Undergraduate Women of Harvard Athletics (uWHA) – An affinity group for female identifying student athletics at Harvard. The group aims to address the most pressing problems facing female athletes and to build a community of support within and beyond the Harvard community.
The Harvard College Athlete Ally Chapter – Dedicated to welcoming all LGBTQIA+ athletes and allies in a safe space to connect with peers and enact inclusivity policy change at Harvard centered around queer inclusivity, reflected in the community and policy. Athlete Ally is a national, nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy group whose mission is the liberation of all gender an sexual identities through activating athletic communities to exercise their leadership and platforms to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports.
Harvard Athletics Black Varsity Association (HABVA) - This is an inclusive organization established to ensure that Black student-athletes feel welcomed, supported, and heard through educational opportunities, community service, and social conversations, social events, professional developments events, and mentorship initiatives.
Undergraduate Women of Harvard Athletics (uWHA) – An affinity group for female identifying student athletics at Harvard. The group aims to address the most pressing problems facing female athletes and to build a community of support within and beyond the Harvard community.
The Harvard College Athlete Ally Chapter – Dedicated to welcoming all LGBTQIA+ athletes and allies in a safe space to connect with peers and enact inclusivity policy change at Harvard centered around queer inclusivity, reflected in the community and policy. Athlete Ally is a national, nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy group whose mission is the liberation of all gender an sexual identities through activating athletic communities to exercise their leadership and platforms to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports.
