Recreation and Sports

Bring your game.

We brought ours.

James Naismith invented the game of basketball at Springfield College in 1891 when he was a graduate student and instructor at the College, which was then known as the International YMCA Training School. Springfield College has produced Olympic champions, National Football League executives, leaders in the field of strength and conditioning, and national and international coaching legends. We know our game.

Whether you want intense athletic competition or a friendly recreational game, you will find it at Springfield College. About 80% of our students participate in athletics through varsity, intramural, and club sports. So, you’ll almost always find a way to play and get a good workout.

Explore Recreation and Sports at Springfield College

The strength area of the Wellness and Recreation Center

Campus Recreation

Springfield College exercise science student Kathleen Katie Beliveau works out with a classmate

Exercise equipment inside the Springfield College Wellness Center

Wellness and Recreation Complex and Pool

Students taking the cardio blast wellness program

Group Exercise

Club Sports

Student Athlete swimmers workout at the Art Linkletter Natatorium pool at Springfield College Wellness Center

Intramural Sports

Members of the Men’s Soccer team ham it up for the camera during a workout

Athletics