Athletics and Recreation
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Athletic Success
Our baseball, track and field, and cross country teams consistently find themselves in the national spotlight. Student-athletes win Academic All-Conference, All-Conference and All-American honors, and our coaches garner accolades too. Spartan athletics is a winning tradition!
Manny
Manchester’s most famous fan is Manny, our mascot. You might see him venturing beyond the athletic fields from time to time, participating in various student activities on campus. And at the game, you never know, he just might challenge you to a dance-off at halftime!
Athletic Training
Manchester offers a two-year Master of Athletic Training degree (MAT), but with our 3+2 program, you can come in as a first-year undergraduate student and graduate just five years later with both a bachelor’s degree and an MAT! Manchester MAT majors get a variety of clinical experiences along with great internships, which results in great jobs. Employers love how prepared Manchester graduates are.
Fans
We love our sports teams. GO SPARTANS!
Track and Cross Country
The Manchester men’s cross country and track and field teams are great examples of student-athlete success, boasting not only multiple conference championships, national qualifiers and All-Americans, but a team GPA of 3.0 or higher semester after semester.
Baseball
Nine conference championships and four tournament titles under Coach Rick Espeset. Four NCAA Tournament and two DIII World Series appearances in the last 10 years. It’s hard to not keep talking about winning traditions.
Homecoming
Homecoming is a time to show your Spartan Pride. Great food, great people and great events are mapped out for the whole weekend. This is an event that will keep you coming back to campus long after you’ve graduated!
The Smith Gate
The Smith Gate leading to the Manchester athletic facilities is a gift from a former student-athlete. The commemorative plaque, “Honor comes from playing by the rules,” reminds us that being a Spartan student-athlete goes far beyond the confines of the playing field.
Spartan Stream
Spartan Stream is an online broadcasting station of Manchester University in North Manchester, Ind. A co-curricular, student-run organization, Spartan Stream features audio and video programming documenting Manchester events and student-generated content. Access to a live stream is present on the site when live events are broadcasted.
Intramural Sports
Intramurals at Manchester University promote sport and fun activities that benefit active and healthy lifestyles, recreational play and competition in the MU community, respect for all officials, opponents, and players, and development of physical, social, and mental well-being of all participants
Eports
Esports has been steadily gaining popularity in the United States over the past decade. The market for esports is continuing to grow and shows no signs of slowing down. You can find esport matches on ESPN and digital media platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. Collegiate esports players will use their skills in problem solving and critical thinking to excel in academics.
