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VI.H. THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM
VI.H.1. Intercollegiate
The intercollegiate program includes teams for baseball, women’s and men's basketball, football,
women’s and men’s track and field, women’s and men’s lacrosse, women’s and men’s cross-
country, women’s and men’s golf, women’s and men’s soccer, softball, women’s and men’s
tennis, women’s volleyball, and swimming and diving. Professionals in their respective sports
coach the teams, and the Director of Athletics supervises the entire program. The College is a
member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Southern
Athletic Association.
VI.H.2. Intramural
The intramural sports program is administered by the Intramural Sports Coordinator and is open
to everyone in the College community, students, Faculty, and Staff. A full program of sports is
offered each term. The team sports include flag football, indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball,
softball, ultimate, and an “all-comers” swim meet. Individuals and pairs are invited to take part
in racquetball, tennis, table tennis, free throw shooting, 3-point shooting, H.O.R.S.E., 8-ball, and
9-ball.
VI.H.3. Individual Recreation & Fitness
Individual recreation and fitness opportunities are available for students, Faculty, and Staff in
numerous areas on campus, including the Larry D. Striplin, Jr., Physical Fitness and Recreation
Center, the tennis courts, the outdoor track (around the soccer field), and the intramural sports
field. The Striplin Center, located on the north end of campus, houses a state-of-the-art strength
and cardiovascular workout room in addition to a swimming pool, indoor running track,
basketball/volleyball courts, racquetball courts, an aerobics/martial arts studio, and locker rooms
with showers.
VI.I. THE CHORAL PROGRAM
The faculty members of the Music Department sponsor and direct three choral groups: the
Concert Choir, the Southern Chorale, and the Hilltop Singers. The first of these enjoys a national
reputation from its recordings, its annual spring tour throughout the country and abroad, and its
appearances with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. The Hilltop Singers tour annually with the
Concert Choir and appear frequently in high schools in support of our student recruitment
program. In addition to these, there is a One A-Chord Gospel Choir administered out of the
Multicultural Affairs Office.
VI.J. ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES
The Fine and Performing Arts Departments present a number of major theatre productions each
year as well as a number of student-written and directed experimental plays. Operas are