Sport Club FAQs

Sport Clubs allow students to get together regularly to learn a new sport or continue playing a sport they love. All University of Dayton Sport Clubs are student-run organizations that have varied practice and competition schedules. Most Sport Clubs compete against other universities and are members of conferences or leagues. Some host events on campus but many also travel to compete. 

To inquire about details regarding a specific club, please reference contacts within our Sport Club Listing page. 

Some of our sport club teams require tryouts, but many are always accepting members. For more information or to request accommodations, reach out to the contact listed on the Sport Club Listing page. 

Each club charges an annual membership due to each of its student-athletes. This money goes into the overall operating dollars the club needs to be able to function throughout the academic year. 

The level of commitment varies from team to team. Leadership from the individual Sport Club will determine the level of commitment. Teams practice, on average, three times a week and compete on weekends. 

To start a new club, you must fill out the ‘New Organization Form,’ on 1850. The form will ask you to have information about interested members, an advisor, and the constitution; make sure to have these items before filling out the form. The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) will reach out to you with approval and/or any questions.  You will be a student organization for a year on probationary status before Sport Club consideration. If you have any questions, reach out to CSI (studentorgs@udayton.edu).

For sport club members, we have clinic hours that can provide walk-in injury evaluations. An athletic trainer from the Dayton Children's Hospital will be in the fitness assessment room from 9am-12pm on Mondays and 3pm-6pm on Thursdays, with the exception of weeks that the University of Dayton is on holiday breaks. No appointment is needed!