Sports & Athletics
Where You'll Play
You'll be impressed by the quality and range of resources for sports and fitness at UMW. Our facilities are so highly regarded that we have become a regular site for NCAA and conference championship action.
Outside
The Battleground Athletic Complex is the exceptionally well-equipped home of the Eagles' outdoor sports programs. Here's what you'll find at the Battleground:
- 400-meter, 8-lane synthetic outdoor track
- Cross-country running course
- 12 outdoor, lighted tennis courts
- New six-court indoor tennis facility
- Baseball/softball stadium complex
- Playing fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and other sports
The new Campus Recreation Field complex is a facility with something for everyone. A state-of-the-art A-Turf synthetic field survace, advanced lighting system, 2 full-size field for intramural and sport club use, 1 main field for sport club home matches, 2 intramural and club softball diamonds, 1 club baseball practice diamond, portable bleachers, player benches, and a restroom facility.
Check here for information on all athletic facilities.
Goolrick Gymnasium
The 75,000 square-foot Goolrick Gymnasium is where Eagles' basketball, volleyball, and swimming teams compete, and where just about everyone goes to play games, work out, and keep fit. and this very strong facility becaome more weight dynamic with the recent opening of a new 20,000 square-foot fitness center featuring the latest exercise equipment. The new Goolrick offers:
- Basketball/volleyball arena
- Intercollegiate competition swimming pool
- 8,000 square-foot weight room with 50 work stations
- Athletic training room
- Racquetball court
Fitness Center
- A new Fitness Center features free weights and weight machines, StairMasters®, treadmills, elliptical machines, upright and recumbent bicycles, and other equipment, plus a Wellness Resource Center and wellness library.