Sports and Recreation
On Loyola’s campus, you can find a sport for anyone who has swung a racquet, kicked a soccer ball, thrown a pass, or sunk a hook shot. You can use our University Sports Complex with six multipurpose courts for basketball, tennis, volleyball, soccer, and floor hockey; four racquetball courts; an Olympic-style pool that is the largest suspended swimming facility in the country; a whirlpool; an elevated jogging track; aerobics room; and a weight-lifting conditioning area. The facility also has locker rooms, each with a sauna and steam room.
Wolfpack Athletes
Loyola students made history in 1991 by creating a unique, non-scholarship intercollegiate athletic program—the only program in the nation completely created and funded by students. The Loyola Wolfpack intercollegiate athletic program competes in the NAIA, Division I, as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Loyola currently fields teams in the following sports: men’s baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; cross-country and track (distance); and women’s volleyball. By a student referendum conducted in 1991, the program is financially supported by a student fee dedicated to the intercollegiate athletic program. In 2004, Loyola launched a pilot program to give scholarships to three men's basketball players and three women's basketball players during each of the next three years. Loyola does not offer athletic scholarships to its athletes in other sports.
Recreational Sports
Intramural sports provide the thrill of competition in such team sports as basketball, flag football, floor hockey, softball, and volleyball. Students also participate in individual sports such as racquetball and tennis. Loyola competes in club sports against other colleges and universities with teams in cheerleading, crew, cycling, rugby, and swimming.
At Loyola’s University Sports Complex, the motto is “something for everyone.” Programs are structured for beginners as well as competitive athletes. If fitness is your goal, numerous aerobics classes are offered each week. Swimming, tennis, and martial arts are among the many classes available to those who want to learn a new sport. Membership to the Sports Complex is free to all students.
