Hofstra University sponsors ... 18 intercollegiate athletic programs - nine men's sports and nine women's sports.

Hofstra University Athletics begins a new era in 2001-02 as the Pride make their debut in the Colonial Athletic Association and the Atlantic 10 Football Conference. All programs, except football, compete in the 10-university Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), with league members from North Carolina to New York. Hofstra?s top 10-ranked I-AA football program will compete in the 11-school Atlantic 10 Football Conference, with members from Virginia to Maine.

Hofstra sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic programs ? nine men's sports and nine women?s sports. Men?s programs include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling. Women?s programs include basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. All of Hofstra?s intercollegiate athletic teams compete on the NCAA Division I level and face opponents from around the country.

Eight Hofstra teams, including six conference champions, competed in NCAA Championship Tournaments last year. Pride teams in men?s basketball, tennis and wrestling, and women?s lacrosse, softball and volleyball captured conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Championships, while football and men?s lacrosse received at large bids and advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals.

NCAA Division I Men?s Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross-Country
• Football (I-AA)
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Wrestling

NCAA Division I Women?s Sports

• Basketball
• Cross-Country
• Field Hockey
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Athletic Facilities

Hofstra?s athletic teams play and practice in first-class facilities. The brand new, 90,000-square-foot Hofstra Arena is home to the Pride Men?s Basketball and Wrestling programs as well as the Pride Women?s Basketball program. The 15,000-seat Hofstra Stadium is home to the Pride Women?s Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams, and the Pride Football and Men?s Lacrosse teams. The newly renovated and relocated Dutch Diamond (Softball), University Diamond (Baseball), University Field (Soccer), nine-court Tennis Center and 2,500-seat Physical Fitness Center also serve as home to Hofstra teams.

Swim Center

Spirit Support and Volunteer Services

Designed to enhance the University community, this area has developed from a unique combination of school spirit, pride and service learning (volunteerism). Hofstra offers five very exciting and competitive Spirit Support Teams, including the Coed Cheerleaders (ranked 10th nationally); Women's Varsity Cheerleaders (ranked 10th nationally); Dance Team (ranked 7th nationally); Hofstra Pep Band; and most importantly Kate & Willy, the Hofstra University Mascots.

Recreation Center

The Hofstra Recreation Center includes a multipurpose gymnasium, an indoor running track, a complete Universal and free-weight exercise room, an aerobics room, fully equipped locker rooms, and a lounge area with billiard and Ping-Pong tables. Daily activities include aerobics, karate, personal training and cardio-step classes. Programs and special events, including volleyball to Frisbee, are designed for all members of the Hofstra community.

There are four seasons of Intramurals at the Recreation Center, including basketball, flag football, indoor and outdoor soccer, volleyball, floor hockey and softball. Exciting activities are offered throughout the school year ? Ultimate Frisbee Tournaments, Strongest Bench Press Competition, Fitness Challenge, Basketball Shootout and much more!