The university gives special emphasis to the physical well-being of its community through organized recreation and intramural sports, as well as the faculty and staff wellness program. Outstanding recreational facilities , available to the campus and regional community, include an excellent 18-hole golf course , a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tracks, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and racquetball courts. Students, faculty, and staff use the facilities free while their family members pay a fee. The University of Idaho Vandals , both men and women, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Big West Athletic Conference.
Men compete in football, basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, and golf.
The women compete in basketball, volleyball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, and tennis.