Club Sports

Contact Us

Have a question about Club Sports at SBU? Contact us.

Rob DeFazio
Director
Intramural and Club Sports
(716) 375-2190
rdefazio@sbu.edu

Men's rugby at SBU: Defending Empire Conference Champs and 2013 Elite Eight participant. Go to Rugby site.

Club sports at SBU

Whether you have experience or not, St. Bonaventure club sports may be just the thing for you. Do you want to represent St. Bonaventure in an athletic setting against other colleges and universities? Do you miss weekly competition? Join any one of our club sport teams.

You will grow as a team, as a person and, hopefully, as a leader through four years of practice and competition with your new friends. You can take your team to new levels of accomplishment and possibly compete near your hometown, but this time as a Bonnie!

Click on any of the club sports listed immediately below and you'll drop down to a brief description of the team. For additional information on any team for which a contact person or email address is not provided below, please contact Rob DeFazio, director of intramural and club sports.

Men's Teams

Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Volleyball

Women's Teams

Field Hockey
Rugby
Soccer
Volleyball

Combined Teams

Ski Racing
Running

Men's Ice Hockey

plays in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League (NCHL), a conference in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).
Home games played at the William O. Smith Recreation Center in Olean.
Season consists of two practices per week beginning in late August or early September, with weekend games added about a month later. The regular season ends in February.

For more information, email Rob DeFazio, director of intramural and club sports, at rdefazio@sbu.edu . Follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.

Hockey helpers

Recruitment Form

Interested in playing? Want more info? Fill out our online form.

2013-14 Schedule
Directions to home rink (plus information on where to eat, where to stay)

Men's Lacrosse

Men’s Lacrosse plays against other collegiate club teams in the surrounding area. No experience is needed in order to play. Follow us on our blog: http://bonasmenslacrosseclub.wordpress.com

Men's Rugby — (Go to SBU Rugby website)

Founded in 1975, the men's rugby program has a long history of success in New York state and behyond:

winners of five New York State Rugby Conference Division 2 championships (`93, `98, `04, `07, `08) before advancing to Division 1 in 2009;
now a member of the Division 1AA Empire Rugby Conference;
a full-time coach employed by the university as well as a staff of assistant coaches with more than 30 years of coaching experience.

Men's Soccer

This is a newly created club sport at St. Bonaventure. Contact Rob DeFazio for more information.

Men's Volleyball

Men’s Volleyball is a very fun and competitive club sport. Experience is encouraged, but not necessary. Anybody can play, and it is easy to learn.

We go to several tournaments each semester, so it is a full year commitment. You will learn a lot about volleyball and how to be a team player.

Women's Field Hockey

competes primarily in the fall as a member of the New York State Collegiate Field Hockey League (NYSCFH);
travels to at least one tournament every spring;
home games on the athletic fields behind The Richter Center;
interest meeting held the first week of the academic year.

Women's Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse welcomes all interested females. No experience is required to join the team, and we are happy to help anyone who needs it. We hold practices as well as play in games and tournaments.

We have a lot of fun on and off the field. It is a great way to stay in shape and meet new people on campus.

Women's Rugby

Women’s Rugby consists of 20 to 25 women. Not many of us know how to play the game when we arrive on campus, but after weeks of working with teammates and coaches, picking up the new sport is fun. The team eventually becomes your family. We eat together, study together and hang out together on weekends.

In the fall, we have games every weekend and practice two hours every day. The spring semester is tournament season where we focus on players becoming versatile on the field, and meet with other teams to build the rugby community base.

It is a really fun sport with other women who love being part of a team and family. We would love to have anyone join no matter the amount of experience.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Email us at womensrugby@sbu.edu

Women's Soccer

The Women's Club Soccer Team was created in the fall of 2007 and has grown rapidly. The team is a group of women who share a love for soccer and want to dedicate time to it during their college career.

This is a great opportunity to continue playing soccer at a competitive level while also having fun and making lasting friendships. The team stresses the importance of teamwork, respect and responsibility, and we strive to give back to the local community throughout the year.

Women's Volleyball
The Women’s Club Volleyball team competes in four to six tournaments throughout the school year. We become great friends from playing together, and it is a great way to meet others. The team welcomes all students with or without volleyball experience to participate.

Men's & Women's Ski Racing

Ski Team consists of competitive slalom and giant slalom racing against many other collegiate club teams in New York at different ski resorts across the state. Beginning in the first week of the spring semester, the season lasts for around four weeks with two practices per week during that time.

We are not strict and are very fun-loving. As a team member, one can be as competitive or as relaxed as he/she wants and is not obligated to attend any meets he/she does not want to. It is a great experience and lots of fun.

We volunteer at Holimont with their adaptive ski program and otherwise do not demand a large time commitment.

Follow us on Facebook.

Men's & Women's Running Club

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