Club Sports

Club Sports Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Club Sports Program is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in competitive Club Sports against other intercollegiate teams, with a focus on student leadership, development, and involvement. The teams are administered by students under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Competitive Sports and the Coordinator of Competitive Sports.

Goals of the Club Sports Program

To promote opportunities that foster a healthy mind, body and spirit.
To provide recreational opportunities for the students to fulfill their competitive needs beyond those provided at the intramural level.
To develop leadership skills through organization and administration of club sport teams.
Nurture the opportunity to forge relationships and camaraderie through team activities.

Enhance the educational experience of our student-athletes.
To provide guidance, assistance, and resources for the clubs to effectively and successfully operate.
To foster communication with the club officers, the general membership and the university so that the organization is effective and successful.

Club Sports Definition

Fairfield University Club Sports teams are recognized student organizations formed by individuals motivated by a common interest, with a desire to participate in sport. It exists to promote and develop interest in that sport. Its members learn new skills, refine existing skills, engage in competition, and enjoy the recreational and social fellowship of sport.

All Club Sports at Fairfield University must be a member in good standing with university standards and with either a regional conference, which governs the club's play and/or be a member in good standing with a National Governing Body (such as USA Rugby, USA Volleyball etc.).

Club Sports may be active from the first day of classes in the fall, through the first day of finals in the spring (exceptions can be made for National Championship). No club should compete during either fall or spring finals without the prior written consent of the Assistant Director.

All clubs served by the Department of Recreation are oriented toward physical activity and sport. In every case, the purpose of any individual club is to join those members of the university community that share a common activity interest. A club's focus must be competitive. For each club, however, the scope of the club's activities must be consistent with its constitution, as further described in this Handbook.

For additional general information, click on a specific sport page or e-mail the Assistant Director of Competitive Sports, Chelsey Wright, at cwright@fairfield.edu.