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Mountaineer Sports

What's your sport? Whether you're a student-athlete, a Mountaineers fan, an outdoor enthusiast, looking to play for fun, wanting to get or keep fit or any or all of the above, Appalachian has plenty to offer!

Student-Athletes are Students First

App State student-athletes show the amazing dedication and work ethic necessary to participate in their sport at the college level while exhibiting exemplary performance in the classroom. Our student-athletes excel academically, consistently ranking highly among peer institutions in grade point average, graduation rate and NCAA academic progress rate metrics. In 2015 and 2017, App State earned the Sun Belt Conference’s Institutional Graduation Rate Award.

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Division I Varsity Sports

More than 400 student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports at Appalachian State University, and dedicated fans love to cheer them on. App State was a dominant force in the Southern Conference for more than 40 years before moving up in July 2014 to the Sun Belt Conference, one of 10 conferences that are members of the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

Since moving up, the Mountaineer football team has won an unprecedented five bowl games in each of its first five eligible seasons and claimed four straight conference championships, while finishing the 2019 season as the No. 18-ranked team in college football. With conference titles in a variety of sports each year since the transition, App State student-athletes pursue daily comprehensive excellence in competition, academics and community involvement. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey and wrestling. For more varsity sports information, visit http://www.appstatesports.com.

Men's Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Track and Field
• Wrestling

Women's Sports

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

Premier Athletic Facilities

App State boasts some of the finest athletics facilities that collegiate sports have to offer. The crown jewel is Kidd Brewer Stadium and the neighboring Ricks Athletics Center, which houses training and academic areas for all 17 varsity sports, plus club seating and luxury suites for Mountaineer football. Construction on a new mixed-use athletics facility at the stadium’s north end zone, which will provide 80,000–100,000 square feet of space designed to accommodate various athletics and academic uses, will be complete in fall 2020.

• Appalachian Athletics Center
• Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex
• Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
• Brandon and Erica M. Adcock Field at Appalachian Field Hockey Stadium
• Don Kennedy Trails
• Golf Indoor Performance Lab
• Holmes Convocation Center
• Kidd Brewer Stadium
• Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility
• Sywassink/Lloyd Family Softball Stadium
• Varsity Gymnasium

Camps and Clinics

Find out more about youth athletic camps for future Mountaineers.

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Playing for Fun - University Recreation (UREC)

Interested in club sports, intramurals, aquatics, personal fitness programs, or outdoor adventures in rafting, rock climbing, backpacking, and caving? See what UREC has to offer!

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Recreation Facilities

Exercise is key to overall health and wellness, and Appalachian offers excellent recreation facilities, including the Student Recreation Center (SRC), which features a 50-foot climbing wall, cardio theater, weight room, indoor track, and a 50-meter swimming pool. Learn More about recreation facilities and programs, including personal fitness training for students, faculty and staff.

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• Faculty and Staff Recreation and Fitness

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Appalachian State Athletics charges admission for football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and wrestling. All other sporting events are free of charge and open to the public. Currently enrolled students receive complimentary tickets, and need to print their tickets for football and men's basketball games.

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Strong Academic Performance

App State earned the Sun Belt Conference’s Institutional Graduation Rate Award in 2015 and 2017, and spring 2020 marked the 16th consecutive semester with a GPA above 3.0 for Mountaineer student-athletes. App State Athletics Posts 84 Percent Graduation Success Rate.

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News

• Armanti Edwards elected to College Football Hall of FameJanuary 8, 2024

  Record-setting App State quarterback Armanti Edwards, who played for the Mountaineers from 2006 to 2009, is one of 22 members elected to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The official induction ceremony will be held Dec. 10 during the 66th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner.

• Tommy Sofield and Family Donate Significant Gift to Support App State AthleticsNovember 8, 2023

  Robert Thomas "Tommy" Sofield Jr. '76, his wife, Debbie, and the Sofield family have donated a significant gift to Appalachian State University in support of athletics facilities enhancements, including a new multipurpose indoor practice facility.

• App State student-athletes extend 3.0+ GPA streak to 21 semestersJanuary 3, 2023

  The Mountaineers ended the fall 2022 semester with a 3.13 semester GPA for all student-athletes, contributing to a 3.21 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes. The semester average jumped 0.13 points from fall 2021 to fall 2022. Additionally, 190 student-athletes earned recognition on either the Chancellor's List or Dean's List.

• ESPN’s College GameDay visits App StateSeptember 19, 2022

  ESPN’s premier college football pregame show — College GameDay — broadcasted live from App State’s campus on Sept. 17. Mountaineer football fans celebrated the occasion with several days worth of fan-fueled events.