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.
Since the beginning of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, Texas A&M has won 20 Big 12 titles in various men's and women's sports, with a record seven championships in 2007, the most in the Big 12. Six of Texas A&M's coaches won Coach of the Year titles in 2007.
Also in 2007, Texas A&M set a school record for points scored in the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup, with 881 points. The Directors' Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. The Aggies finished 18th, the second-best finish in school history. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 20 sports. The point total placed Texas A&M second in the Big 12 Conference.
The university's recreational sports program includes 30 student sport clubs and one of the largest intramural programs in the nation.