Currently athletic programs are offered at the following campuses. Click on your campus below for more information. If your campus is not listed below and you’re interested in athletics, please contact your campus Student Life Office.
The Office of Student Life at Ivy Tech-Bloomington organizes soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams for students.
If you’re interested in joining or starting a Rec-Sport at Ivy Tech Bloomington contact Al Buchanan at abuchanan17@ivytech.edu.
Ivy Tech Columbus/Franklin offers athletic programs men's basketball, co-ed slow-pitch softball, and co-ed volleyball. The men’s basketball team has games from November through February against other Ivy Tech campuses. Tryouts are normally held at the beginning of the fall semester. The softball team plays in the Columbus Park and Rec League in the Spring, Summer, and Fall leagues, normally playing games on Thursday or Friday evenings at Lincoln Park off of 25th Street.
The volleyball team play in the Columbus Park and Rec League in the Fall and Spring leagues, normally playing games on Monday nights at the Columbus Armory located half a mile north of the main campus. For more information, contact Neil Bagadiong at nbagadio@ivytech.edu or 812-374-5154.
By partnering with the Lafayette Family YMCA, Ivy Tech is able to offer a variety of intramural sports. Any student or employee who registers for an Ivy Tech YMCA membership can participate in college intramural sports at no additional cost. Intramurals offered include basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, kickball, and dodgeball. New for 2012-2013, Ivy Tech will also be offering Men’s Competitive Club Basketball. For more information, click here. www.ivytech.edu/lafayette/athletics/intramurals.html
Recreational Programs
The Student Life Office hosts many recreational events on campus, including video game, euchre, and corn hole tournaments. These events are free and open to both students and employees. For more information, click here. www.ivytech.edu/lafayette/athletics/recreation.html
Wellness Center
The Jan and Jim Shook Wellness Center provides cardio and weight equipment for the benefit of Ivy Tech students and employees. Students can join the Wellness Center for a small, per-semester fee. For more information, click here. www.ivytech.edu/lafayette/athletics/wellness-center.html
Basketball
Our campus currently has a men's basketball team. Practices and home games are held at the Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County, 1717 S. L Street, Richmond. For more information about the basketball team, contact Coach Marshall at the Boys and Girls Club or Mary Louise Edwards at (765) 966-2656 ext. 1208 or medwards14@ivytech.edu.
If you would like to see another organized sport become available on campus, contact Mary Louise Edwards at the number or e-mail listed above with your ideas.
The Intramural program offers competition in sports for everyone provided in the form of leagues, tournaments or special events. Programs in intramural sports are planned around student interest to provide maximum opportunity for participation as well as space availability. It is Ivy Tech- Wabash Valley’s goal to provide activities that contribute to the physical, social, and educational growth of students. All intramural sports are co-ed or open leagues and are open to students, faculty and staff. We currently offer intramural basketball, and softball. Plans are in the works to provide soccer as well! Students interested in starting a new intramural sport should contact the Office of Student Life at 298-2288 or nstorey@ivytech.edu