Southwestern

Engaging Minds, Transforming Lives

Athletics at Southwestern


  • softball
  • cross country
  • swimming
  • golf
  • basketball

Go Pirates! Sports, whether they are intercollegiate, club, intramural or recreational, are a big part of students' lives at Southwestern. Ninety percent of our students throw, hit, run, swim, climb, and sweat their way through their four years here. Our Intercollegiate Athletics teams, the Pirates, compete in NCAA Division III basketball, cross country, track & field, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, men's baseball, men's lacrosse, women's volleyball and women's softball.

As part of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Pirates have won championships in baseball, volleyball, women's basketball and women's golf.

Our extensive offerings in intramural and recreational activities include nationally competitive club programs in handball, rock climbing, ultimate frisbee, even equestrian sports.

For both formal and informal athletics activities, students have the run of the Robertson Center, a 95,000 square-foot comprehensive recreational and athletic facility. Meanwhile, the great weather in Central Texas affords our students nearly endless opportunity for recreation and activity in the great outdoors, no matter what season.

Pirate Athletics Headlines

  • February 8, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern women's swim team had the 15th highest team GPA for the fall semester of all Division III schools with a 3.43. They are the highest ranked SCAC team in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America report released online.
  • February 7, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEOREGETOWN, Texas - As the Southwestern softball team enters their second season of existence they have a lot to live up to from their first year and are working hard to prove that the success they enjoyed last season wasn't a fluke.
  • February 7, 2010 at 11:00pm
    BELTON, Texas - Southwestern hit the courts for the first time this spring against tough competition at the UMHB Invitational and came out with good results and great starts to the season.
  • February 7, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern women's swim team won six events on Saturday afternoon as they played host to McMurry University in their final meet of the regular season. The strong performances will serve and solid building blocks as the Pirates prepare for the SCAC Swim and Dive Championships in two weeks.
  • February 7, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - A strong McMurry swim club challenged the Pirates in their final dual meet of the season and resulted in strong swims as Southwestern heads into the SCAC Championships in two weeks. SU had three event wins but feel to MCM 121-63.