Eight NCAA Division III varsity intercollegiate teams form the core of the Simmons athletics program.
Since the 1989 opening of the Holmes Sports Center, varsity sports at Simmons have grown tremendously, both in the number of programs offered and the depth of the talent among athletes.
While the majority of Simmons' competitive athletes are recruited out of high school, many skilled walk-ons get plenty of opportunities to play. Regardless of skill level, all Simmons athletes are students first. To enjoy the glory of athletic achievement, they must possess the desire to study and compete in an environment that rewards and respects academic excellence.
Simmons belongs to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), the North Atlantic Athletic Conference (NAC), and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC). All teams take on worthy opponents outside GNAC such as MIT, Tufts, Brandeis, Smith and Wellesley, among others.
