GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

ABOUT GEORGE MASON

George Mason University fields 13 varsity sports from its Fairfax, Virginia campus, where the university's 39,763 students provide a substantial athletic support base for Atlantic 10 Conference competition. Founded in 1949, the institution has built its modern athletics program into a regional presence competing across baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country, swimming and diving, softball, and volleyball. The Patriots compete in one of the Northeast's most competitive conferences, where success requires sustained institutional commitment and consistent recruiting efforts across multiple sports.

Men's basketball represents the program's highest-profile sport, with the team's remarkable 2006 Final Four run remaining the defining achievement in school history and continuing to elevate the program's national visibility. Women's basketball similarly competes at a high level within the Atlantic 10, drawing considerable fan interest in the region. Beyond the marquee programs, George Mason maintains competitive squads in Olympic sports, with men's and women's cross country, tennis, and swimming programs providing student-athletes with opportunities to compete at the Division I level while pursuing degrees at a major research university with significant academic resources.