athletics

Nik Angyal ’19 had two passions in high school: chemistry and soccer. He graduates from Rochester at the top of his class in both. His next move: pursuing his doctorate and focusing on global climate change.

The University of Rochester is the national champion in the diversion category of the most recent National GameDay Recycling Challenge, the nation’s premier collegiate football waste reduction competition.

Nikhila Linganur ’20 and Warish Zaman Orko ’21 finished in the top eight percent of more than 400 teams from 90 countries, becoming the first-ever Rochester duo to advance to the break-out rounds at the World Universities Debating Championships.

Rochester's varsity sports teams are primed to follow last year's triumphs with another successful year. Home opener dates and times are announced for this fall's events.

Meet the UR Thestrals, the first team from the northeast to take home the national championship in Quidditch. The sport inspired by Harry Potter is played with real athleticism by hundreds of all-gender teams across the country.

The University of Rochester football program is making headlines this winter, with a new head coach and an alumnus accepting an NFL coaching job.

Be humble. Be a good listener. And never be complacent. The co-authors of the book Slam-Dunk Success: Leading From Every Position on Life’s Court, offered these key tips to student athletes while visiting campus.

Former Los Angeles Lakers NBA star Byron Scott meets with athletes from the women's basketball team for a “shoot-around” in the Palestra. Scott was in town to meet with Charlie Morris '68 to discuss a book the pair co-authored, Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life's Court.

In recognition of a gift from University trustee Stephen Biggar ’92 and his wife, Elisabeth Asaro-Biggar ’92—both former varsity soccer players— the entryway to Genesee Hall and the Boehning Varsity House will be named the Big “R” Atrium.