Through Informal Recreation offered at RecSports facilities and the five program areas, the Division of Recreational Sports provides opportunities for students and members to enhance their overall health and wellness. In the 2008 student survey, 88 percent of students reported that their participation in Recreational Sports helps them to understand and integrate wellness concepts into their lives.
With over 500,000 square feet of indoor facility space and 40 acres of outdoor facility space, students can readily find a facility that best suits their needs. Options include playing a pick-up game of basketball in the Gregory Gym Arena, swimming laps at the Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex or running a mile at Clark Field. Each day at RecSports facilities, thousands of students enjoy the various opportunities that enable them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Student participation in the Fitness/Wellness Program has made it the fastest growing segment of RecSports during the last 10 years. The program, which began as a sport club in 1997, now includes over 120 group exercise classes a week, 50 group cycling classes a week, professional and student personal training and dozens of workshops and clinics each semester. Throughout the past year, 77,000 participant hours were recorded in the Fitness/Wellness Program, attesting to its popularity with students who rely on its offering to keep them fit and healthy.
Specialized training and competition take place daily through the Sport Club Program. With 44 different clubs, students have the opportunity to participate at varying levels, all providing exercise and practice of healthy habits.

Intramural Sports, Outdoor Recreation and the Instructional Program provide a variety of ways for participants to exercise outside of the typical gym setting. Whether competing on a sport field, hiking through rugged outdoor terrain or honing swimming techniques in a pool, students choose to exercise doing the activities they enjoy the most.