THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

Athletics

San Francisco’s Only Division I University

At USF, sports play a prime role in our community and in cura personalis, or the care of the whole person. We are the only Division I university in San Francisco and we have a long history of success. USF has 13 team and individual national championships, 101 conference championships, and 102 student-athletes named as All-Americans — including basketball legend Bill Russell, distance runner Charlotte Taylor, and NFL Hall of Famer Ollie Matson of the undefeated and uninvited 1951 Dons football team.

Men's D-1 Teams	Women's D-1 Teams
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Track and Field	Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Golf Soccer Track and Field Triathlon Volleyball

We offer more than 20 club sports, including rugby, swimming, ultimate frisbee, and taekwondo; a thriving intramural program with leagues ranging from basketball to kickball to soccer; and if you’re looking to show your Dons spirit, we have a band, a cheer team, and a spirit squad that perform at our home games.

Whatever your sport and whatever your level, you can play at USF. And you can cheer, too. Your student ID grants you free access to home basketball, soccer, volleyball, and baseball games, which are a great way to connect with fellow students and with neighbors who join us to support the Dons. We aim to win while also focusing on how sports can enhance health, build character, and create community.

USF Track Athlete Interns in Kenya and Returns with a Mission

Sophia “Saffy” Priester-Veasley ’26, a runner on the USF women’s track and field team, traveled to Kenya over the summer for a public health internship. She returned to the Hilltop with a calling: she plans to become a doctor.

Read Her Story

Dons Die-Hards

They knit green-and-gold replica jerseys. They wear clown outfits to cheer at War Memorial. They bake cookies for USF athletes and fly thousands of miles when the team earns a berth at March Madness. They’re Dons superfans, and they show up in good times and bad to cheer on their favorite teams.

Meet the Superfans