Recreation and Fitness
Recreation and Fitness
Wellness programming encourages students to maintain healthy living, while club and intramural sports provide opportunities for friendly competition year-round. Students benefit from indoor and outdoor facilities, including fitness centers, an indoor pool and group exercise programs.
Student Wellness
All students enjoy access to all indoor and outdoor facilities, including two fitness centers, an indoor pool and more. In addition, wellness programming throughout the year helps students maintain healthy living while on campus.
The Outing Club
The Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains provide a scenic playground for hikers, cyclists, climbers, paddlers and fly fishers. Through the Outing Club, you can explore them all — no matter your experience level.
Clubs and Intramurals
Through club and intramural sports, students can compete in dozens of sports year-round. In addition to leagues, our recreation programs include single sport days, casual tournaments, and faculty-staff-student interaction.
NCAA Sports
The strength of our NCAA Div III program draws athletes with a love of the game and a desire to excel.
Be a Good Sport
W&L offers 23 Division III varsity sports, in addition to intramural and club sports.
Trident FC Performs Well at The Soccer Tournament (TST)
The team representing W&L alumni advanced to the knockout stage of the $1 million winner-take-all event in Cary, North Carolina.
W&L Athletics Places 13th Nationally in Final LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings
The finish represents the Generals’ second-best placing in school history.
Shamar Brandy Selected for Rising Stars Academy
The athletics equipment services manager will participate in the national leadership program for early-career athletic administrators.
Pete Gyscek Named 2025 Division III Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
The 11th-year head coach earned the award after leading W&L to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship.
Jonathan McEwen ’27 Earns Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division III Golfer of the Year
The rising junior was presented the award at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on June 1.
Gene McCabe Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award
Generals’ mentor garners the award for the fourth time after winning his fifth ODAC title.
Erin Ness Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year Award
Generals mentor garners the award for the fourth-straight year and ninth time overall.
Dana Freeman Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
The mentor led the Generals to conference championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Trident Rising: How the W&L Alumni Network Brought a Professional Soccer Team to Life
Classmates Mikel Parker ’99 and Jason Jarecki ’99 serve as co-owners of Trident FC, a professional soccer team that will compete in a $1 million winner-take-all soccer tournament in June.
Pete Gyscek Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
Generals’ mentor garners top conference honor after leading W&L to three tournament wins.
Four sets of twins on W&L varsity sports teams share what it’s like competing side-by-side with their siblings.
Marshall has embraced many extracurriculars as a math tutor, University Ambassador, equestrian team student-athlete and more.
“Washington and Lee had the perfect combination of rigorous academics and a nationally ranked athletics program.”
Danny Tran
Men’s Soccer • Major: Economics