Between 1920–21 and 1926–27, the school's athletic teams were known as the "Calvin-ites.[9] The first reference to the "Calvin Knights" appeared in 1926–27.[9] In addition to their long-standing participation in the MIAA, the Calvin Knights have competed at the national level in various sports, earning conference titles and participating in national tournaments. The university has invested in athletic facilities, including the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex, which opened in 2009 and serves as the primary venue for several of the university's sports programs.[10] Calvin’s athletic programs incorporate elements of faith, academics, and competition, consistent with the university’s stated mission.[11]
Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex is home to the combined health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport department. In Spring 2007, the college began a $50 million construction project to renovate and expand the Calvin Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse reopened in Spring 2009 as the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex. The 362,000 square feet (33,600m2) facility includes a new 5,000-seat arena (Van Noord Arena) which is currently the largest arena in a Division III school, an Olympic-regulation swimming pool (Venema Aquatic Center) which seats about 550, a tennis and track center (Huizenga Tennis and Track Center) containing 4 tennis courts and a 200-meter track, 14,000 square feet (1,300m2) of weight training rooms and a custom made rock climbing wall.[12]
Zuidema Field: home to the men's and women's soccer, lacrosse, and track and field teams.[2]
Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center: contains the original renovated gym that is now used for basketball, volleyball, PE classes, intramurals, and many concerts. The Hoogenboom Center also has two dance studios as well as racquetball courts and exercise science laboratories.
In 2005, ESPN polled its staff about what they thought were the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.[13][14]
Championships
Calvin has won 11 NCAA Division III national championships and one club sport (ACHA Division III) national championship.[7]
↑ The NCAA considers swimming and diving to be a single sport, holding a combined championship event for the two disciplines in each of its three divisions.
↑ The NCAA considers indoor and outdoor track & field to be two separate sports. It holds indoor championships in its winter season and outdoor championships in its spring season.
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