Area Attractions and Activities

For the Sports Enthusiast

A number of colleges and universities are in and nearby Williamsburg, notably:

For the Sports EnthusiastThe College of William and Mary Tribe Athletics-A College of Champions: The 2007-08 season was another strong year for the College, as Tribe teams added four more CAA titles to bring the school’s all-time league-leading total to 92. W&M also had eight different program’s represented at the NCAA Championship level in some capacity.

Christopher Newport University: CNU athletes compete in 23 NCAA sports, including football and cheerleading. The University ranks fifth nationally in NCAA Division III Team Championships, and the school has produced more than 500 All Americans.

Old Dominion University Sports: Old Dominion University athletic teams have captured 28 team national championships and four individual titles, including a men’s basketball crown in Division II in 1975, three titles in women’s basketball, nine in field hockey, 15 in sailing, and individual championships in wrestling and women’s tennis.

Old Dominion has been the site of five NCAA women’s national championships including the 1982 and 1983 basketball “Final Four” and the 1985, 1986 & 2000 field hockey tournaments.