URI Club Sports
Interested in finding out more information and or joining a Club Sport Team? Attend the Organizational Meeting. The Organizational Meeting is manditory for returning, new, and students interested in finding out more information about the program. Click on the link Below for Organizational Meeting Information.
The University of RhodeIsland Club Sports program consists of 14 competitive, collegiate club teams. Each team is organized and managed by students with guidance from the Coordinator of Club Sports. Coaches, in most cases, are selected by team members and perform without monetary compensation, unless funds are raised by the individual team specifically for that purpose. Team members are required to pay yearly dues which help to offset the cost of team travel,equipment,uniforms and to cover officiating expenses.
The Club Sports program is partially funded through student activity fees. Additional funding is derived from membership dues, fund-raising events and activities as well as alumni and corporate contributions. Another difference is that most club coaches are not employees of the University. Coaches salaries are entirely paid for by fundraising dollars. Many of our programs successfully compete against varsity intercollegiate NCAA programs.
University of Rhode Island Club Sports teams participate in a number of leagues and associations that operate under the direction of each respective sports national governing body. URI competes against recognized intercollegiate club and varsity programs. Such teams include: Army, Navy, West Virginia, Boston University, Connecticut, Yale, Brown, and Dartmouth. In addition, many of our club sport teams travel throughout New England and nationally to compete. In the past our teams traveled to: Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Charleston, SC; Reno, NV; Oakridge, TN; Baltimore, MD and State College, PA to name a few.
The University of Rhode Island Club Sport program consists of: Equestrian (coed), Crew (M), Ice Hockey (M & W), Lacrosse (M &W), Roller Hockey (M), Rugby (M &W), Sailing (coed &W), Ski (M & W), Ultimate (M,W, & Coed), Volleyball (M), Wrestling (M).
Several University of Rhode Island Club Sport teams are nationally and/or regionally ranked. Last season (2006-2007), several programs received regional and/or national recognition including: Equestrian, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Roller Hockey, Women's Rugby, Ski, Sailing, Men's Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Information on any one of the sixteen club sport teams can be obtained by calling (401) 874-2732. From there, you will be given the contact information for the particular team in which you are interested. Select the link (above) to the club team you are interested in to get further information.