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Athletic & sport facilities
- Athletic Performance Center: one of the US’s top student-athlete support facilities with state-of-the-art sports medicine, strength training and conditioning facilities
- Bridgeforth American Football Stadium (seats 15,000)
- Convocation Center: used for intercollegiate basketball games, concerts and large meetings (seats 7,612)
- Field Hockey/Track & Field complex
- Lacrosse/Soccer complex: multi-field & lighted
- Softball complex
- Baseball field & stadium (seats 1,200)
- Olympic-sized pool (seats 800)
- Sinclair Gymnasium (seats 5,000)
- Recreation Center with climbing wall, pool with jacuzzi & sauna, sand volleyball court, massage studio, multi-activity gymnasium, aerobic studio, fitness center, martial arts studio, cycling studio, indoor track, racquetball, basketball & volleyball courts
- Tennis courts
- Roller Hockey rink
Athletics at James Madison University
JMU has an extensive program of nationally competitive intercollegiate sports for men and women, that has brought national championships in two sports along with dozens of regional and conference titles.
James Madison University sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletics that compete at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA is a membership organization of 1,281 US colleges and universities that participate in intercollegiate athletics.
James Madison University's athletic teams use the name "Dukes" in competition, with the Duke Dog, a gray bulldog dressed in a purple cape and crown, as the school's mascot.
The University is proud to have won two national championships:
- JMU women's field hockey won the NCAA field hockey championship in 1994.
- JMU American football won the NCAA Division I-AA national title in 2004 and appeared in the playoffs in 2006, 07 & 08.
Head Coach Mickey Matthews was named the national Division I-AA Coach of the Year by the America Football Coaches Association in January 2005. James Madison's baseball team advanced to the 1983 College World Series.
JMU's women's athletics tradition is among the oldest in the nation, dating nearly back to the institution's founding in 1908. JMU was among the first of US institutions to provide well-rounded overall intercollegiate offerings for females.
Men’s Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- American Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
Women’s Athletics
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Sport clubs
JMU's sports clubs are student-run, have voluntary membership, and offer activities that are recreational, instructional and competitive. The clubs compete locally, regionally and nationally and do significant amounts of fundraising to support their trips. Because these clubs require a greater level of commitment than intramural sports, some clubs hold trials early each semester. There are over 40 sports clubs to choose from:
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If you don't see the sport you would like to participate in, you can apply to start your own club.
Intramural sports
The intramural sports program is organized within the University, and offers team sports, individual/dual sports, educational programs and special events. The program encourages teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting on the JMU campus. There are 3 levels of competition:
Recreation level: for those who are new or just want to participate in a fun and social environment.
Purple level: for those who have experience playing the sport and an understanding of rules and strategies involved.
Gold level: for those who have the knowledge and skills necessary to play against the most competitive students, faculty and staff.
Each year, there are over 20 sports and 4 special events to choose from. Example of a semester's intramural program:
| Flag Football Indoor Soccer (7-aside) Outdoor Soccer (7- or 9-aside) Volleyball (6-aside) |
Street Hockey (5-aside) Women's Field Hockey Tennis singles Basketball (3-aside) |
Floor Hockey (5-aside) Whiffleball Giant Volleyball Tournament Racquetball singles & doubles |
Table Tennis Dodgeball (6-aside) Innertube Water Polo (6-aside) Basketball (5-aside) |
