Facts About Athletics

Texas A&M Athletics is committed to "Building Champions" through academic achievement, athletic excellence and national recognition of student-athletes, teams and programs. Texas A&M's almost 650 student-athletes compete at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

The university officially became a member of the storied Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2012. The decision to join the SEC was one that was made to increase Texas A&M’s national visibility, provide greater financial opportunity and maintain conference stability — and culturally, the conference is also a great fit.

In its 17 years as a member of the Big 12 Conference, Texas A&M won 60 Big 12 titles in various men's and women's sports, including six in 2012. In 2010-2011, the university earned a record nine trophies, the most in the Big 12. In 2010-2011, the Texas A&M Women's Basketball Team won the NCAA Division 1-A National Championship for the first time in school history; Outdoor Track and Field Teams swept unprecedented back-to-back-to-back National Championships and the Men's Tennis Team brought home a National Championship in doubles competition.

In 2012, Texas A&M Athletics finished 9th in the nation in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings — a reflection of the outstanding success of the overall intercollegiate athletic program. The Directors' Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

The university's recreational sports program includes 34 student sport clubs and one of the largest intramural programs in the nation, with over 12,000 students participating.