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If the goal of a liberal
Athletics
Fitness
&ATHLETIC
PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
arts college is to educate the
whole person, then athletics and physical fitness are an important part of that
larger picture. About 20 percent of our students play on
varsity teams, with hundreds more participating in
intramural and club sports.
Pomona combines forces with Pitzer College to field
a range of varsity teams—10 for men, 11 for women—
that compete in Division III NCAA athletics and as
members of the Southern California Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Our coaches are faculty
members, our facilities among the best, and our weather
ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Sagehen baseball
players don’t have to wait for the snow to melt to start
their seasons, and our tennis players can hit the courts all year round.
The coaches not only bring knowledge and experience, they understand that
their players are students first and that academics are a priority. Our varsity
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players are here not because of athletic scholarships or the promise of a pro career,
but because they love the game. They participate because athletics provides an
important balance to academics. That doesn’t mean that the level of competition
isn’t intense, especially when Pomona-Pitzer plays its cross-campus rivals, Claremont
McKenna-Mudd-Scripps (known as CMS). But because of our unique relationship
to the other four Claremont Colleges, the same players who butted heads during
football season might play side-by-side on the 5C rugby team.
Varsity athletics is only one piece of the physical education
program. P.E. classes, intramural and club sports and recreational
opportunities round out a program that has something that will
appeal to almost everyone—from students interested in swordplay
and foosball to sprinters and midfielders. Students also gather
informally to work out in the weight room or play a game of
racquetball at the Rains Center.
Our athletic program benefits from the larger college consortium
setting. In addition to varsity sports, intramural athletics draw
students from both Pomona and Pitzer and club teams field players
from all five colleges. Schedules, court and field time are arranged by
two coordinators, one for Pomona-Pitzer, the other for CMS.
About 800 students participate each semester in intramural
sports, ranging from the traditional—soccer, basketball and flag
football—to the increasingly popular inner tube water polo and dodgeball. Even
foosball, air hockey and pool qualify for IM status.
More than 60 physical education courses are offered every semester. Many
students, after completing their one-semester requirement for graduation, keep
taking courses during all four years—just for the fun of it.
Classes are taught by members of our coaching staff and by specialists in
fencing, martial arts and other activities. You could find yourself in a weighttraining
class with varsity football coach Roger Caron, taking beginning golf from
athletic director and basketball coach Charles Katsiaficas or learning Pilates from
volleyball coach Valerie Cowan.
Varsity Sports
Men
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Water Polo
Women
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
5-College Club Sports
Men
Lacrosse
Rugby
Roller Hockey
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Women
Rugby
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Men and Women
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Racquetball
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