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Oberlin College is an NCAA Division III institution and part of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), the first conference in the country devoted to giving an equal emphasis to men’s and women’s sports. We offer 21 varsity sports with over 400 student-athletes participating each year.

Oberlin Varsity Sports

Oberlin’s men’s sports offerings include baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and track & field.

Women’s sports programs include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

In addition to competing within the conference and region, in recent years Oberlin athletes have competed on the national level in track & field, cross country, women’s tennis, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, and baseball.

Yearly, numerous athletes are honored by various associations for their academic achievements as well as their athletic accomplishments.

Home contests take place within the college’s Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex and Dick Bailey Field, plus other outdoor venues that include the Robert Kahn Track and Fred Shults Field, Dill Field, and Culhane Field. You can use these facilities when not rooting for the home team. You also have access to facilities and equipment in Jesse Philips Physical Education building, Shanks Health and Wellness Center, John Heisman Club Field House, and Robert Carr Pool.

While we compete against other colleges and universities throughout the region, our league rivals include the Kenyon College Owls and the Denison University Big Red.