EKU Competitive Sports Mission Statement

The goal of EKU Competitive sports is to provide and safe, fun, and welcoming environment for the students, faculty, and staff of Eastern Kentucky University. Competitive Sports seeks to accomplish this through education of student employees and sport club team members in conflict management, professionalism, time management, and leadership; while also offering a wide range of inclusive sports following current state and national trends via NIRSA.

Intramural Sports

Eastern Kentucky University Intramural Sports Program offers a variety of fun and unique opportunities to its participants through sport leagues, tournaments, and special activities. Whether you’re a competitive and athletic sports enthusiast or looking for a daily source of exercise, Intramural Sports provides a variety of activities for all areas of interest and ability. Compete with friends, colleagues, or sign up as a free agent; there are no additional fees to participate. All participants must be an EKU Student, Faculty, Staff, or Alumnus with a FWC Membership to participate. To view the intramural participation manual, please see the bottom of the page.

How to Participate in Intramurals

In order to participate in intramural sports, you must download the Fusion Play app. The Fusion Play app will allow you to see the sports offered this semester, when you can sign up for them and when they will be played, download the app: Fusion Play or search “Fusion Play” in the App Store/Google Play.

For all intramural policy and sport specific rules, please see the bottom of the page.

Purchase an IM Sports Pass

The Student Recreation Center offers Intramural Sports Passes for all Facility Members. Contact the Administrative Office for more details by email or by phone: (859) 622-8145.

Per Sport: $40

Per Semester: $80

What is the Difference between Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and NCAA Athletics?

Intramural (IM) teams are organized by, and comprised of, students, faculty, and staff. These teams compete against other EKU IM teams in leagues or tournaments organized by the EKU Campus Recreation Department. IM teams typically do not have coaches or regularly scheduled practices. IMs are a fun way to participate in organized sports with friends, roommates and/or classmates throughout the year.

Under the guidance of the Campus Recreation Department, Club Sports teams are managed and run by the teams’ elected student officers. These officers are responsible for adherence to their league or national organization rules, coach selection, travel planning, fundraising, scheduling practices and purchasing equipment/uniforms. Club Sports bridge the gap between Intramural Sports and Intercollegiate Athletics as they are still primarily student-lead but offer the opportunity to represent EKU in intercollegiate competition and compete for conference, regional and national championships.

EKU’s NCAA Athletic teams adhere to the NCAA Division I guidelines, policies, regulations and are managed by the EKU coaches and Athletic Department Administrators.