intercollegiate athletics

Campus team competitions

Intercollegiate athletics refers to organized sports competition between colleges or universities.

In the United States, these programs range from small intramural rivalries to massive enterprises generating billions in revenue: The intercollegiate athletics program at State U. employs hundreds.

The term often carries connotations of the tensions between academics and big-money sports.

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competitive scope

intercollegiate athleticsintramural sports

Competition among same-institution students

intramurals · recreational sports · club sports · pickup games · casual play

life stage/institutional level

intercollegiate athleticsprofessional sports

Paid competitive athletic leagues

youth sports · high school athletics · Little League

educational context

intercollegiate athleticshigh school athletics

Competitive sports at secondary level

youth athletics · professional leagues

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