Athletics
Mountaineer football graces the cover of Sports Illustrated { more }
Appalachian offers 10 varsity sports for men and 10 for women. An NCAA Division I program, the Mountaineers compete in the Southern Conference (Field Hockey competes in the NorPac). The 17,000-seat Kidd Brewer Stadium is home to Appalachian football, outdoor track and field, and field hockey, while the Holmes Convocation Center seats 8,400 for basketball, volleyball, and indoor track and field. Red Lackey Field currently hosts baseball, Varsity Gym is home to wrestling, and soccer and cross country compete at state farm field.
University Recreation oversees all non-varsity sports activities on campus, including intramurals, club sports, outdoor programs, and fitness and informal recreation.
Three Consecutive
National
Championships
The Mountaineer football team brought home the 2005, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Div I FCS National Championships. For more varsity sports information, visit Go ASU.
University Recreation (UREC)
UREC offers club sports, intramurals, aquatics, personal fitness programs, and adventures in rafting, rock climbing, backpacking, and caving.
The Student Recreation Center 
The Student Recreation Center includes a juice bar, 50-foot climbing wall, cardio theater, weight room, indoor track, and a 50-meter swimming pool.