Campus Athletics
Students at The Claremont Colleges benefit from the diverse missions, character and culture of the seven undergraduate and graduate institutions as well as the uncomplicated integration of the academic and extracurricular programs that make up this truly unique consortium. This one-of-a-kind higher education community includes 8,500 students gathered from every corner of the United States and the world, and 3,270 expert faculty and staff who support them in their wide-ranging pursuits.
CAMPUS ATHLETICS
Pitzer College and Pomona College join to form the Pomona-Pitzer Intercollegiate Athletic Program and compete together as the Sagehens. Pomona-Pitzer Athletics offers 21 varsity NCAA Division III athletics teams, 10 for men and 11 for women, and is a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Pomona-Pitzer Athletics offers intercollegiate, club and intramural sports programs. Students are encouraged to consider sports and physical activity participation at all levels as a significant and vital part of the college experience.
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps or CMS Department of Athletics and Physical Education endeavors to enhance the liberal arts missions of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges. CMS is home of the Athena and Stags and sponsors 10 men’s and 11 women’s intercollegiate athletic teams. By providing excellent educational, recreational, and competitive opportunities, CMS strives to build community, promotes lifelong health, fosters personal leadership and team growth, and upholds standards of responsibility, perseverance, character, integrity, and inclusion.
Construction of the new athletics, recreation and wellness center began in February 2021, with completion expected in time for the fall 2022 semester. The rebuilt and expanded facility will replace the Rains Center for Sport and Recreation, creating an up-to-date center that serves the Pomona-Pitzer athletics program while boosting health and wellness for the community. The Rains Center has been home to Pomona-Pitzer Athletics and served as the campus recreation and fitness center since it was built in 1989. The new center will include a larger recreational fitness area, with additional space for cardio workouts, and studio space available for fitness classes will be doubled. In addition to a general-use weight room, there will be a dedicated varsity weight room. Locker rooms will be redesigned to provide sufficient space for the groups that use them, with separate facilities for faculty and staff in addition to varsity teams. The men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams and women’s varsity volleyball team will continue to play in the facility, with Voelkel Gym remaining largely intact and a new two-court practice and recreational gym added above the fitness area. Plans also include athletic training and equipment storage areas, three new team meeting rooms and individual offices for coaches and administrative staff.
Pomona-Pitzer Athletics Facilities
Outside the Rains Center, Pomona-Pitzer Athletics also provides outdoor facilities such as pools, tracks, and specialty fields.
The Sallie Tiernan Field House provides a student-centered approach to promote a broad variety of fitness, health, and wellness educational programs, workshops, and services to foster learning and a lifetime appreciation of being fit through a healthy lifestyle. The Sallie Tiernan Field House is a state-of-the-art, 24,000-square-foot facility that features a 25-meter swimming pool, which is heated year-round, an aerobics studio, strength training room, cardio room, and Alumnae Field for use by students, faculty, and staff. The Field House also offers group classes, including Pilates, Zumba, Cardio-Kickboxing, and more.
The Roberts Pavilion is the fitness and events center for Claremont McKenna College and the athletic center for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps intercollegiate, intramural, and physical education programs
Outside of Roberts Pavilion, CMS Athletics also houses outdoor sports facilities such as pools, tennis courts, and specialty fields.
The Ronald and Maxine Linde Activities Center (informally known as the LAC) is a hub for activities and wellness on Harvey Mudd’s campus. The LAC is comprised of a gymnasium, aerobics room, weight room, computer lab, lounge and a game room with two massage chairs. You can check out Mudderbikes, sporting equipment, tools, camping equipment, and more.
Gold Student Health & Wellness Center
The Gold Student Health & Wellness Center is the hub of campus life activity for Pitzer College. The center houses yoga and pilates studios, a gym, and the student-run Shakedown Café. In addition, the center provides club meeting space, multipurpose programming space, and strategic staff offices.
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