Athletics
The college sponsors 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Football, basketball, lacrosse, cross-country, swimming, soccer, baseball, golf, track (indoor and outdoor), and tennis provide opportunities for men to participate. Field hockey, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming, golf, lacrosse, track (indoor and outdoor), softball, and tennis provide opportunities for women to participate.
In addition to participation in intercollegiate sports, Centre offers a recreation and intramural sports program. Intramural participation in team and individual activities is coordinated through the Coordinator of Intramural and Recreation in the Athletics Department. Call for participants and activity schedules are widely publicized through usual campus channels.
Centre is a member of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III. SAA members with Centre are Hendrix College, Millsaps College, Oglethorpe University, Rhodes College, Birmingham Southern College, Berry College, and the University of the South. SAA conference members adhere to a policy, which provides that no financial aid may be awarded to a student for the purpose of requiring participation in athletics.