Campus Life
Athletics and Recreation
As one of the top 100 collegiate athletic programs in the nation, Northeastern excels in a number of sports. The University fields 19 varsity teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sports, as well as other teams and individuals in national and international arenas. Nicknamed the Huskies, our varsity teams are among the most successful in New England, winning numerous league championships and NCAA playoff berths in recent years, and hosting some of the biggest collegiate events.
If you seek less demanding competition, join any of nearly 40 intramural and club teams or stretch your muscles at one of three fitness centers on campus.
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Cabot Center
The Cabot Center offers indoor facilities for racquetball, volleyball, tennis, and soccer, as well as a running track, swimming pool, and driving range.
Marino Center
The Marino Recreation Center offers a variety of fitness equipment, basketball courts, a Treadwall that simulates rock climbing, aerobics and physical-fitness classes, free weights, weight machines, and a suspended running track.
Badger and Rosen Squashbusters Facility
Full-time Northeastern students have access to the Badger and Rosen SquashBusters Facility when they are enrolled in classes or enrolled in their co-op experience and have paid the campus recreation fee.
Intramural and Club Sports
Northeastern offers intramural or club teams in sports that range from lacrosse and rugby to ultimate Frisbee and badminton. Last year, more than 3,500 students participated in intramural or club sports.
The CAA
Northeastern joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2005, giving our athletes increased national visibility.
Membership in this conference stretches from Boston to Atlanta, and the participating universities share a reputation for academic and athletic excellence:
Delaware
Drexel
George Mason
Hofstra
James Madison
Old Dominion
Towson
UNC Wilmington
Virginia Commonwealth
William & Mary