Penn State Club Sports earn a record six national titles

During the 2012-13 academic year, Penn State’s Club Sports took home a record six national titles in field hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s rugby, baseball, men’s track and field, and women’s cross-country. What is more amazing than these wins is the fact that it was done within a program that emphasizes community involvement and participation over athletic prowess. Club Sports at the University Park campus of Penn State is an entirely student-driven program that demands that no one be cut from any of the 80 clubs available to all students. Beyond the total participation mandate, clubs stress involvement in the University community and the social aspect of the clubs over the athletic component. In fact, competing against other schools is not a requirement of the program.