Vanderbilt University

Athletics

Vanderbilt's intercollegiate athletics teams are nicknamed the Commodores. This is based upon Cornelius Vanderbilt having been nicknamed "The Commodore" due to this mighty shipping empire. The school colors are black and gold.

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The school is a member of the ultracompetitive Southeastern Conference (in which it is the only private school) in Division I of the NCAA. Additionally, the school is a member of the American Lacrosse Conference (women's lacrosse) and the Missouri Valley Conference, where it fields a men's soccer team as the SEC does not sponsor that sport for men. Vanderbilt fields teams in 15 varsity sports (7 men's and 8 women's). Men's and women's tennis, as well as lacrosse, are Vandy's strongest sports

Related Topics:
Southeastern Conference - Division I - NCAA - American Lacrosse Conference - Lacrosse - Missouri Valley Conference - Soccer

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Campus athletic facilities include Vanderbilt Stadium (seating capacity: 39,790), Memorial Gymnasium (14,168), Hawkins Field (1,500), the Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex (2,400), and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center.

Related Topics:
Vanderbilt Stadium - Memorial Gymnasium

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In a bold move by Chancellor Gee, Vanderbilt's athletics were recently moved into the Division of Student Life under the purview and management of the University's academic administration, marking the end to a nonintegrated and separate Athletic Department.

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