Grad Students - Join a Club Sport this Fall!

The University of Michigan has 33 Club Sports teams that compete against other universities. Almost all of these clubs allow graduate students to participate. The Club Sports Program at U-M offers graduate students opportunities to continue playing sports or learn a new sport.

Why join a club sport?

Opportunity to meet people and make friends
Continue your ongoing passion for sports
Enjoy being a part of a team
Improve overall health by exercising
Fun way to stay active
Enjoy competitive environment
Desire to represent University of Michigan

Below is a list of tryout information for clubs, and a list of clubs that do not have tryouts. These lists only include clubs that graduate student can join. (Some clubs limit membership to undergraduate students). Some tryouts may include a tryout fee. Please contact the individual clubs using the Club Directory for more information. If a club’s tryout information is TBD, please check the club’s listing in the Club Directory closer to the start of the Fall Semester.

Check out these links for more information about the Michigan Club Sports Program:
Website
Club Directory
Facebook
Twitter

Feel free to contact the individual clubs with specific questions, or e-mail the Club Sports Program at michigan.clubsports@umich.edu.

CLUB SPORT TRYOUT INFORMATION FALL 2012

Baseball
Tryouts: TBD

Boxing (M)
Tryouts are during the first 2 weeks of the fall semester at regularly scheduled practices in the Coliseum.

  • Wednesday, September 5th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday, September 6th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Monday, September 10th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday, September 12th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday, September 13th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Who can join: Any student with boxing or martial arts experience. Inexperienced Freshman, Sophomores, and 1st year grad students are also eligible to tryout.

Ice Hockey (M)
All tryouts are at the Arctic Coliseum, 501 Coliseum Drive, Chelsea, MI 48118

Tuesday, September 4th

  • Last name A-L: 8:00 - 9:30 pm
  • Last name M-Z: 9:30 - 11:00 pm
Wednesday, September 5th
  • Last name M-Z: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
  • Last name A-L: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 6th (Invite only)
  • Goalies only: 8:00 - 8:30 pm
  • Invited players: 8:30 - 10:00 pm

Ice Hockey (W)
Tryouts will be held at Veteran’s Ice Arena - 2150 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

  • Thursday, September 20th, 5:00 - 6:20 pm
  • Sunday, September 23rd, 7:30 - 8:50 pm

Conditioning Skates:
These skates will be completely run by the captains and are an optional skate to get ready for the upcoming tryouts. The conditioning skates will be held at Veterans Ice Arena.

  • Monday, September 17th, 7:40 - 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday, September 19th, 6:00 - 7:20 am

Roller Hockey
Tryouts: TBD, will be held in September.

Soccer (M)
Tryouts will be held at Mitchell Field

  • Thursday, August 30th, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Friday, August 31st, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Sunday, September 2nd, 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Soccer (W)
Pre-Season Practice Schedule on Elbel Turf Field (two-a-day):

  • Monday, August 27th, 8:30 - 10:30 am and 5:30 - 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday, August 28th, 8:30 - 10:30 am and 5:30 - 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday, August 29th, 8:30 - 10:30 am and 5:30 - 7:00 pm
  • Thursday, August 30th, 8:30 - 10:30 am and 5:30 - 7:00 pm
  • Friday, August 31st, 8:30 - 10:30 am and 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Tryouts at Elbel Turf Field
  • Sunday, September 2nd, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Monday, September 3rd, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday, September 4th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Softball
Tryouts at Mitchell Field 5

  • Tuesday, September 11th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Thursday, September 13th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Synchronized Skating
Tryouts are at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube - 2121 Oak Valley Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48103

  • Sunday, August 26th, 4:00 - 5:20 pm

Who can join: Anyone can join the freestyle team. Skaters must have passed their Juvenile moves to join the Synchro team.

Tennis
Tryouts: TBD

Ultimate Frisbee (M)
Tryouts are on Elbel Grass Field

  • Wednesday, September 12th, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
  • Monday, September 17th, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
  • Wednesday, September 19th, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
  • Monday, September 24th, 8:00 - 10:00 pm

Ultimate Frisbee (W)
Tryouts: TBD, early in the fall semester

Volleyball (M)
Tryouts are at CCRB Court 4

  • Monday, September 10th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday, September 12th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Friday, September 14th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Volleyball (W)
Open Gyms at CCRB Court 4

  • Tuesday, September 18th, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
  • Thursday, September 20th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Tryouts at CCRB Court 4
Tuesday, September 25th, 7:00 – 10:00pm

  • 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Outside and right-side hitters
  • 8:30 - 10:00 pm: Middle hitters and defensive specialists
  • 7:00 - 10:00 pm: Setters
Thursday, September 27th, 7:00 - 10:00pm

Clubs that do not have tryouts (any interested grad student can join!)
Cycling
Fencing
Field Hockey
Gymnastics
Rifle
Running
Sailing
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Tae Kwon Do
Triathlon
Water Polo (M&W)
Waterski
Wrestling

*Rowing and Women's Lacrosse only allow undergraduate students
**Rugby (M&W), Sailing, Rifle, & Waterski - Graduate students are welcome to participate but cannot compete

Michelle Wong, Assistant Director, Club Sports

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Michelle Wong, Assistant Director, Club Sports

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