Athletics / Intramurals

Athletics / Intramurals | Faculty

Mullins Center/Boyden Building

Director of Athletics

Robert Marcum

Athletics

The Department of Athletics is responsible for the conduct and administration of all varsity intercollegiate sports and intramural programs.

The Department offers 10 varsity sports for men and 12 varsity sports for women. It also offers two sports for the two-year Stockbridge School of Agriculture.

Athletic scholarships are available. Contact the Head Coach for details. An athletic scholarship may include tuition, room, board, required texts, and fees.

All University students are encouraged to try out for our varsity teams.

Conference Affiliations

The University holds membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Atlantic 10 Conference, Hockey East, and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). All sports are Division I of the NCAA except football, which is I-AA.

Head Coaches

(All Area Code 413)

Baseball, Mike Stone, 545-3120

Basketball (Men), Steve Lappas, 545-2613

Basketball (Women), (To be announced), 545-2726

Crew (Women), Jim Dietz, 545-9441

Cross Country (Men), Ken O'Brien, 545-0097

Cross Country (Women), Julie LaFreniere, 545-2759

Field Hockey, Patty Shea, 545-1942

Football, Mark Whipple, 545-2026

Ice Hockey (Men), Don Cahoon, 545-5175

Lacrosse (Men), Greg Cannella, 545-3782

Lacrosse (Women) Phil Barnes, 545-3157

Ski (Men and Women), Igor Vanovac, 577-0540

Soccer (Men), Sam Koch, 545-4341

Soccer (Women), James Rudy, 545-4343

Softball, Elaine Sortino, 545-0038

Swimming (Men), Russ Yarworth, 545-0093

Swimming (Women), Bob Newcomb, 545-4342

Tennis (Women) Judy Dixon, 545-1593

Track (Men), Ken O'Brien, 545-0097

Track (Women), Julie LaFreniere, 545-2759

Please address correspondence to the individual head coach at:

Mullins Center: Men's and Women's Basketball,

Men's Ice Hockey

Boyden Building: All Other Sports

Department of Athletics

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA 01003

General inquiries may be addressed to the Athletic Department by calling (413) 545-2342.

Campus Recreation and Sport Clubs

Director: Zulma C. Garcia

Associate Director: Jeanne L. Orr

Assistant Director: Daniel E. Rimerman

Office: 213-215 Boyden Building

Phone: 545-2693, 545-0022

E-mail: zcgarcia@admin.umass.edu

Web site: www.umass.edu/umim

Offering something for every student, the Campus Recreation Program includes competitive sports for men and women, including flag football, volleyball, softball, soccer, tennis, quickball, ice hockey, wallyball, field hockey, and more. Corecreational competition is offered in flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, and wallyball.

Outdoor facilities include 120 acres of multipurpose fields and 19 tennis courts. Presentation of a validated University ID card allows use of the open play facilities, which include three pools, three handball/squash courts, weight rooms, fitness centers, basketball/volleyball/badminton courts, and indoor tracks. These facilities are located in three buildings: Boyden, Curry Hicks, and Totman.

The Campus Recreation program is one of the largest student employers on campus. Positions are available for sport officials, recreational facility supervisors, lifeguards, and others.

For more information on Campus Recreation, stop at the office. We also publish an IM Newsletter, activity calendars, and facilities schedules.

Sport Clubs

Sport Clubs offer an alternative means of recreation, competition, and instruction. Sport Clubs are student-run and organized with limited logistical support in terms of facilities, staff, and funding, supplied by the Department of Athletics/Campus Recreation.

Student organizations recognized as Sport Clubs are governed by both the rules and regulations of all Recognized Student Organizations (RSO) and the Department of Athletics/Campus Recreation.

Athletics / Intramurals | Faculty