Club Sports at Brandeis

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Club Sports at Brandeis

• A Brief Overview

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What are Club Sports

• Recognized student groups that engage in a
  particular sporting activity.
• Found on almost every campus nation-wide.
• National Championships held in many sports.
• Generally housed within Recreation, Athletics, or
  Student Involvement

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History

• Brandeis sport clubs housed in Student Union with
  all other clubs.
• Discussion between Student Union and Athletics
  begin in 05/06 academic year.
• How to best meet needs of sport clubs.
• Feb. 07 Agreement reached to create Club
  Sports program within Athletics.

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Composition

• Requirements for inclusion
• NCAA sport sponsorship
• Athletic facility use
• Member requirement
• No duplication of Varsity Sports
• Additional Club program requirements
• Meet instructional or competitive club standards

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Composition

• Aikido
• Badminton
• Cheerleading
• Field Hockey
• Kokondo
• Lacrosse (W)
• Rugby (W)
• Tae Kwon Do
• Ultimate (M)
• Volleyball
• Wun Hop Kuen Do

• Archery
• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Crew
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse (M)
• Rugby (M)
• Skiing
• Uechi-ryu Karate
• Ultimate (W)
• Water Polo

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Funding

• Two sources, one account
• F-Board
• Coach salaries, membership fees, league dues,
  event fees, facility rental fees, officials fees,
  and insurance
• Athletics
• Salary benefits (staff students),
  transportation, lodging, equipment, and uniforms

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Funding Process

• 1) Clubs submit budget requests
• 2) Requests are collated and submitted to F-Board
  Athletics
• 3) F-Board Athletics determine allocations
• 4) Club Sports Council deliberated on individual
  club allocation

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Governance

• Club Sports Council
• Club Sports Coordinator
• Athletic Department

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Club Sports Council

• Representatives from various clubs
• Responsible for
• Funding allocations
• Program policy
• Discipline

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Club Sports Coordinator

• Oversee Club Sports Council
• Maintain membership lists
• Assist clubs with administrative needs
• Budget dispersal oversight
• Handle facility requests
• Assist with transportation needs
• Liaise with Athletic Department

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Club Classifications

• Competitive
• Archery, Cheerleading, Crew, Field Hockey, Ice
  Hockey, Lacrosse (M W), Rugby (M W), Skiing,
  Ultimate (M W), Volleyball, Water Polo
• Instructional
• Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kokondo, Tae Kwon
  Do, Uechi-ryu Karate, Wun Hop Kuen Do

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Club Activity

• Skill instruction and training
• 19 of 21 clubs practice or train on a weekly
  basis
• Between 2 and 6 practices per week
• Competition
• 14 of 21 clubs compete
• MA, New England, Northeast, Texas, California

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Competition Results

• Mens Ultimate Maggie Ferris Tournt Champs
• Womens Ultimate URI Tournt Champs
• Crew Mens Lightweight 4 Womens 2 won Head
  of the Fish Regatta
• Archery James Cosimini Yuriy Kozlov Two
  tournament victories each
• Ski Grady Macklin Ascutney GS winner

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Participation

• Over 320 people participating in Club Sports
• 7 clubs have over 20 members (2 clubs with 35)
• Over 100 hours of club practices each week
• 50 total competitions so far this year
• 200 individuals have competed this year

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Questions?

• www.brandeis.edu/clubsports