Men's baseball competes in the Colonial Club Baseball Association (CCBA). The team can roster up to 30 players per year. Tryouts are held each fall.

Games are played in the fall and spring against conference and nonconference teams. Overall, the team plays about 12 conference games each season, with two to three practices per week.

Home games are played at Fred Handler Park, the university's all-turf baseball complex. The team travels to the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse areas to compete as well.

Men's basketball competes during the winter and early spring in the North Atlantic Region North Conference of the National Club Basketball Association. The team travels to the Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo areas to compete against other conference teams.

The team can roster up to 15 players per year.

Practices and games are held at the Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center, our fitness center on campus. 

Men's golf competes in the fall and spring at different tournaments around New York state through the National Collegiate Club Golf Association.

The team can roster up to 12 players per year.

Practices take place at the St. Bonaventure Golf Course, right across the street from campus.

ABOVE: SBU's club hockey team after winning the UNYCHL title in February 2022.

Bonnies take 2021-2022 UNYCHL title: Read the news release

Schedule, scores, rosters & more: bonnieshockey.com

Founded in the early '70s, the men's club hockey team is one of the first club sports established at St. Bonaventure University.

The team competes in the Upstate New York Collegiate Hockey League (UNYCHL), part of the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF). 

The team roster can accommodate up to 30 players per year.

Practices are held twice a week beginning in early September. Games begin in early October and conclude in late February. All home games are played at the William O. Smith Recreation Center located in Olean.  

For more information about the men's club hockey team email Head Coach Jordan Farnham. 

Follow St. Bonaventure hockey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.

The 2022-2023 season schedule

The men’s club lacrosse team competes in Empire West DII of the National College Lacrosse League.

The team begins practicing at the start of the academic year and typically begins its season in the fall, with the majority of games played in March and April.

The team encourages both experienced players and individuals with a desire to learn to be part of the team.

SCHOLARSHIP & SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Founded in 1975, the St. Bonaventure University rugby program is committed to providing an academically challenging education and an elite varsity rugby experience. We look to attract student-athletes of diverse backgrounds and means who will mentally and physically challenge themselves, and who will represent their families, their team, and their university to the highest standards on and off the pitch.

The St. Bonaventure University rugby staff, team leaders, and alumni teach our student-athletes to take responsibility for their lives, to lead with integrity, to act justly in service of their teammates and community, and to pursue excellence in every endeavor. Ultimately, we are committed to instilling our Franciscan values of discovery, community, and individual worth through an elite varsity rugby experience.

The St. Bonaventure University men’s varsity rugby program competes at the D1A level in the Rugby East Conference. As a varsity level program, we maintain the highest standards on the pitch, in the classroom and throughout our community.

Interested in joining the team?

Complete and submit our Rugby Recruitment Form.

Contact Us

Andrew Tui Osborne
Director of Rugby
(678) 977-9736

Send an email

Learn more about men's rugby

Go to Men's Rugby at GoBonnies.com, the official site of SBU Athletics.

Read the 2021-22 National Champions news release.

The men's club soccer team competes in Region 1, Lake Erie/Ontario Division, of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.


The team practices during the week and plays games on weekends during the fall semester. Games are played on our grass field as well as on our state-of-the-art turf field, with lights for nighttime contests, at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex on campus.

 

Men’s club volleyball is a fun and competitive team that enjoys traveling to play in several tournaments in both the fall and spring semesters.

The team competes all across Western New York as a member of the D-II Northwest Division of the Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association. We encourage anyone interested to come out and participate.

Women's basketball competes during the winter and early spring in the North Atlantic Conference of the National Club Basketball Association. The team travels to the Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo areas to compete against other conference teams. 

Practices and games are held at the Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center, our fitness center on campus. 

St. Bonaventure's women’s club lacrosse team participates in the fall and spring semesters.

We are an organized, competitive club that practices during the week and plays games on weekends. We compete against other club teams all across Western and Central New York.

We're a family, and we encourage all interested students to participate and be part of the fun.

RUGBY SCHOLARSHIPS & SUPPORT AT SBU

St. Bonaventure women’s rugby was established in 1998 and has grown into one of the leading clubs in the region with success in both 15s and 7s.

The Bonnies play in the Upstate NY Collegiate Rugby Conference, facing nationally ranked competition on a regular basis. The 15s season is during the fall semester.

During spring semester the team focuses on physical and skill development in January and February, and 7s competition is held in March and April.

Along with our on-field success, the benefits of playing for the Bonnies include:

• Strength and conditioning coach and full-time athletic trainers to make sure you’re playing at your best.
• Full-time coaching, supporting the development of national-level players, and leaders in all professional fields.
• Access to our state-of-the-art weight room and turf field. Come play under the lights!

You can be a part of the next generation of St. Bonaventure women’s rugby players and help us continue to represent our program and university at the highest level. If you are a high school rugby player, or an athlete looking to try a new sport at the college level, we want to tell you more about our unique approach to developing student-athletes and growing as a team.

Interested in joining our team?

If you are interested in joining our team, please complete and submit our Women's Rugby Recruitment Form.

Contact the Coach

For questions or more information about the club women's rugby team at SBU, contact:

Meredith Pyke
Women's Rugby Coach
(716) 375-2514
Send an email

The women’s club soccer team is a group of women who share a love for soccer and want to dedicate time to the sport during their college career.

The team competes in Region I, Western New York Division, of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association's Club Soccer League. The team practices during the week and plays games on weekends during the fall semester.

Games are played on grass fields as well as our state-of-the-art turf facility, complete with lights for nighttime contests, at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex on campus. 

Year in and year out, women’s club soccer stresses the importance of teamwork, respect and responsibility, and strives to give back to the local community throughout the year. 

The women's club softball team participates in the National Club Softball Association as a part of the New England-West Conference.  

The team competes in nonconference and conference games, with the opportunity to compete for a conference, regional and national title each year. 

Our players have access to premier facilities including Joyce Field, the university's newly renovated, all-turf softball complex, where home games are played. Players also have access to weight training facilities in the Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center, the university's fitness center. 

Becoming a member of the club softball team not only gives you the opportunity to continue your career as a competitive athlete, but also the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Year round, the importance of working together and being a part of a team is stressed while you continue to work on all aspects of your game. 

Women’s club volleyball participates in the Northeast Women's Volleyball Club League, competing in the NWVCL Blue Division.

The team competes, on average, in about 6 tournaments throughout the academic year, including both fall and spring semesters.

We welcome all students, with or without volleyball experience, to participate.

St. Bonaventure University's club bowling team is a USBC Collegiate-certified team that competes in USBC tournaments against other teams from around the East Coast.

A team consists of up to eight bowlers, but this doesn't mean only eight students can participate. There is an opportunity to create additional squads if there is enough interest. 

The team bowls in tournaments on certain weekends during a season that lasts from October to March. The team practices at local bowling alleys and assists with local youth bowling leagues.

The Disc Golf Club is a new club that started in the fall 2021 semester. The club caters to students of all skill levels, whether you are an experienced player, or want to learn the sport.

The club practices at the Gargoyle Park disc golf course, which is located just a few minutes from campus. Club members also have the opportunity to compete in disc golf tournaments in the Western New York area.

Rendering of planned upgrades to The Game Room at SBU; in place by fall 2023.

St. Bonaventure's varsity esports is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).

SBU student-gamers have the opportunity to hone their skills in the NACE Varsity division against other NACE member schools.

Throughout the course of the regular season, our teams compete in conference play with the goal of posting a winning record in order to qualify for Varsity playoffs. Ultimately, our teams strive to win divisional, conference and grand finals championships.

Welcome to The Game Room

The varsity esports teams have a dedicated gaming space on the second floor of the university's Reilly Center. Known as The Game Room, the space is undergoing a state-of-the-art transformation that will be complete by the start of fall semester 2023.

The Game Room includes two Xbox One setups, two PS4 setups, two Nintendo Switch setups and 6 Intel Core i7-9700KF | GeForce RTX 2070 | 16 GB computers. All are available and free for any student to use.

There are varsity team practices and matches for our League of Legends, Fortnite, Valorant and Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate teams, all taking place in The Game Room.

Practices consist of video on demand (VOD) reviewing of professional players, detailed mechanical analysis and instruction, scrimmages against other schools, and occasional weightlifting and cardio workouts in the university's Richter Center fitness facility

Student gamers receive jerseys and access to additional coaching resources provided by Gamer Sensei, a world-class leader in the development of student gamers aspiring to improve and compete at an elite level.

 

Meet Head Coach Christian Greer

Christian Greer was named head coach of the St. Bonaventure varsity esports program in 2022. He was previously the assistant Esports coach at Kean University, where he coached and managed the university's Rainbow Six Siege team, Call of Duty: Vanguard team, and Fortnite team.

Greer is also a Training Grounds coach at Cloud9. He coaches advanced Fortnite Training Grounds courses to students from ages 13-18, teaching them advanced fundamentals, conducting VOD reviews, arranging scrimmages and recruiting prospective students to enroll in the C9TG program.

Greer is committed to not only developing players' skills and abilities, but helping them develop strong character traits as well.

 

SBU esports hardware and software

PCs 1 & 2
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Graphics: NIVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

PCs 3 & 4
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Graphics: NIVIDIA GeForce GTX 2070

PC 5
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700KF CPU
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Graphics: NIVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

PC 6
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700KF CPU
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Graphics: NIVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 

The coed club racquetball team welcomes anyone interested in playing the sport. The group finds common times that students can practice together and play internal tournaments on campus.

Our players utilize the racquetball courts located inside of the Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center, our fitness center on campus.

The men's and women's club running team is intended for students who enjoy running and wish to continue running at a non- or semi-competitive level, or who wish to run with a group to stay in shape.

The running club gives students of all experience levels the opportunity to run with a group. Besides meeting a couple times a week for group runs, the club participates in the annual St. Bonaventure Family Weekend fun run/walk, and other local and Buffalo-area 5K and half-marathon races.