Mercer Athletics 20 Athletic competition not only builds character but also creates a common bond that unites the entire campus community. Visit Mercer Athletics Athletics.
Nothing creates campus camaraderie more than spirited athletic competition.
Mercer believes that athletic competition not only builds the character of its students but also creates a common bond that unites the entire campus community. Top-notch athletic venues include the Macon Centreplex, and Coliseum, Porter and Penfield Gymnasiums, the Claude Smith Baseball Field, the Mercer Bear Soccer Field, Leroy Peddy Tennis Center, and the Thomas Gary Sikes Softball Field. The NCAA Division I varsity program includes men's baseball, basketball, rifle, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. All of Mercer's varsity teams compete against these schools as well as the top competitors in NCAA Division I. Men's and women's basketball teams have competed against top-ranked teams from The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Soccer teams regularly face UNC, North Carolina State and Duke.