Athletics

A Saint Mary's basketball player dribbling the ball surrounded by the opposing team.

Saint Mary's College Gaels

With 18 NCAA Division 1 teams including basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball, and baseball fielded from 2,800 undergraduate students, athletics truly unifies our student body. Saint Mary's sends more than 300 Division 1 athletes to the field, course, court, track, and water to compete at the highest level as the only liberal arts college in the West Coast Conference.

Men's D1 Teams

A Saint Mary's basketball player dunking

Women's D1 Teams

Saint Mary's volleyball players cheering

Men's rugby player Dominic Besag runs past BYU defenders, April 2024

Club Sports

Whether you are a student who enjoys the excitement of learning something new, or you are a top-tier athlete who strives to remain competitive while at Saint Mary's College, let the Club Sports program connect you with smaller communities who share those same skills and interests.

Intramurals

SMC Campus Recreation provides Intramural Programing throughout the school year for students to participate in and further enhance their college experience. We offer a variety of leagues and sports including the ever popular basketball, soccer, football, and volleyball, as well as non-traditional options such as spike-ball, capture the flag, and corn hole.

Fitness & Wellness

Fitness and wellness creates healthy daily habits to attain better physical and mental health outcomes

Joseph Alioto Recreation Center

Whether you want to relax by the pool, lift weights, or drop into a yoga class, the Rec Center has it all. There’s also a rock-climbing wall, three courts for indoor sports, a hydrotherapy spa, and a fully-equipped fitness center. All SMC students who are currently enrolled in classes have access to the facility.

Visit the Rec Center

Gael Force

Gael Force is the most enthusiastic student cheering squad in the country, encouraging students to make the UCU Pavilion one of the loudest college sports venues in the country.

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