St. Bonaventure University

Club Sports


Club sports allow you to keep those competitive juices flowing, playing as a representative of St. Bonaventure University against club sports teams from other colleges and universities.

But it's more than that. As a club sports participant you'll grow as a person, learn the value of teamwork and fair play, and have the opportunity to mature as a leader through four years of practice and competition with new friends and teammates as devoted to your favorite sport as you.


You might even have the opportunity to compete again in front of your hometown friends and neighbors — this time as a Bonnie.

Club Sports @ SBU


College doesn't mean you stop playing the games you love. Playing a club sport keeps you fit, focused, and satisfies that yearning you'll always have for competition and camaraderie.

Club Sports for Men



  • Club Sports for Women


  • Mixed Club Sports


  • Recreational Club Sports


    These are internal clubs at the university that do not currently compete against teams from other universities. As these clubs grow, the option to compete externally will be explored!


  • Full-time athletic training staff available to club sport athletes

     
    Students who play club sports at SBU have access to full-time certified athletic training staff for their care and treatment.

    The athletic training staff attend many games on campus and staff a club sports training room, located in Room 127 of Doyle Hall, adjacent to the Center for Student Wellbeing.

    The training room is equipped with ultrasound and electrical muscle stimulation equipment, a hydrocollator for heat treatments, as well as other equipment for the prevention and treatment of injuries.

    Trainers Thomas Gallagher & Brendan Carter

    Pictured (from left): Club sports athletic trainers Thomas Gallagher, MS, LAT, ATC and Brendan Carter, MS, LAT, ATC.

    Required club sports clearance form

    All students who want to play a club sport at St. Bonaventure must complete and submit our Club Sports Clearance Form before participating in practices or games.


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    23 Bonaventure rugby players named Scholastic All-Americans

    Jun 25, 2026


    Twenty-three St. Bonaventure University rugby student-athletes have been named 2025-26 Scholastic All-Americans by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR).

    The honor is awarded annually to collegiate rugby players who maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average while also competing in at least 50% of their team’s A-side matches during either the fall 15s or spring 7s season. This year, NCR recognized 1,148 student-athletes from 152 institutions nationwide as Scholastic All-Americans.

    Only about 5% of NCR players achieved Scholastic All-American status.

    Representing St. Bonaventure on the men’s list were:

    • Reynard Boshoff, Class of 2026
    • Rhys Cunningham, Class of 2027
    • Troy Heroldt, Class of 2028
    • Matthew Joss, Class of 2026
    • Frey Lant, Class of 2026
    • Daniel Lowther, Class of 2027
    • Conor Mcgurik, Class of 2028
    • Nikulas Otineru, Class of 2027
    • Henry Quance, Class of 2028
    • Michael Sears, Class of 2027
    • Jonathan Thompson, Class of 2028
    • Dylan Walsh, Class of 2026
    • Rohan Welsh, Class of 2026

    Representing St. Bonaventure on the women’s list were:

    • Gia Fanutti, Class of 2029
    • Taryn Gonzales, Class of 2028
    • Isabel Knutson, Class of 2029
    • Natalie Lamar, Class of 2027
    • Katie Paterson, Class of 2027
    • Mia Popp, Class of 2027
    • Olivia Reeves, Class of 2026
    • Kaegan Rhodes, Class of 2029
    • Rory Senft, Class of 2029
    • Alexis Thompson, Class of 2029

    The recognition continues a tradition of academic and athletic excellence within St. Bonaventure's nationally respected rugby programs. The men captured the 2025 NCR Division I national championship, while the women continue to compete among the nation’s top Division I teams.

    “We’re proud of these student-athletes for the commitment they demonstrate every day in the classroom and on the rugby pitch, said Rob DeFazio, dean of Students, who oversees the rugby programs. “This honor reflects the discipline, work ethic and pursuit of excellence that define St. Bonaventure rugby.”

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    About the University: The nation’s first Franciscan university, St. Bonaventure is a community committed to transforming the lives of its students inside and outside the classroom, inspiring in them a commitment to academic excellence and lifelong civic engagement. Out of 167 regional universities in the North, St. Bonaventure was ranked #8 for value and #19 overall by U.S. News and World Report (2025).