USPA Intercollegiate Team Catalog
Welcome to the wonderful world of intercollegiate polo!
Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player who has been in the program since 5th grade, or a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at arena polo, this resource is for you. Please allow these following pages to give you a brief introduction to our 30-plus established USPA Intercollegiate Polo Programs. Whether you are looking for a big school or small, archeology or zoology, we offer a wide range of institutions across the United States and Canada to fit your needs.
The USPA Intercollegiate Polo Program is steeped in history with the very first national championship having been held in 1922. Yale and Princeton were the sole competitors, Princeton coming out the victor. Today we have both men’s and women’s teams competing in separate divisions across four regions advancing their way through regular season and tournament play, all vying for a chance at the national championship.
The intercollegiate program continues to see growth year after year and receives tremendous support from the board of governors of the USPA to afford us the opportunity to support existing programs and launch new initiatives such as the USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program. As you begin your college journey, please reach out to anyone on the I/I team with any questions or comments.
We are here to help!
Amy Fraser DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO
NORTHEASTERN
Babson College
Brown University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Skidmore College
WESTERN
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts
Yale University
CENTRAL
Colorado State University
Oklahoma State University
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Trinity University
University of North Texas
SOUTHEASTERN
Georgetown University
Michigan State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Morehouse College
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
University of South Carolina - Aiken
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech University
University of Wisconsin
WESTERN
Cal Poly University
Grossmont College
Montana State University
Oregon State University
Stanford University
UC-Davis
UC- Santa Barbara
University of Idaho
University of Southern California
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Harvard University
Babson College
Yale University
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts
Skidmore College
Cornell University
Brown University
Princeton University
Babson College Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 60 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Intermediate | Beginner
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 15
SIZE 3,000 Students
1450
3.8
The Babson men’s team was the 2022 and 2023 USPA Division II National Intercollegiate Champions.
Over the years, members of Babson Polo have represented nine different countries, and Babson College students as a whole represent more than 80 countries.
polo@babson.edu Babson Polo Club @babsonpolo babson.edu
Federico Wulff (351) 444-8263 fswulff@kingswoodpolo.com
Babson has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for more than 20 years.
Brown University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 30 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 17
SIZE 7,300 Students SAT 1500 GPA 4.0
DID YOU KNOW?
Brown has an open curriculum, meaning that students may choose whichever classes they wish to take without being restricted by any core requirements.
Brown gives you the option to take any class “Satisfactory/ No Credit” instead of the traditional letter grading system, making it unique to its Ivy League counterparts.
Every year, the Brown Concert Agency holds a concert known as ‘Spring Weekend’ on the main green. Past headliners have included Fetty Wap, Tinashe, Diplo and Childish Gambino.
Cornell University Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Heated Arena
LOCATION On Campus
DISTANCE 2 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | First Year
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 42
SIZE 15,500 Students SAT 1400 GPA 4.0
DID
Cornell is the only public Ivy League school.
Slope Day celebrates the final day of spring classes with live music.
Performers include: Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Pussycat Dolls, Ben Folds, Kanye West, O.A.R., Snoop Dogg and The Game.
Cornell has over 900 student organizations.
Harvard University Polo Team
Skidmore College Polo Team
Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
DID
Skidmore has an 8:1 student-professor ratio.
Nearly 70% of students participate in internships during their Skidmore careers, a number of which are funded by the college.
The average class size is 16, and 94% of all classes have under 30 students.
University of Connecticut Polo Team
Indoor Arena, Heated
On Campus
5 minutes
UCONN is a top 25 public university.
UCONN Polo has won 11 national championships since its founding in 1969, including the 2022 USPA Division II Women’s National Intercollegiate Championship.
UCONN was originally founded as an agricultural school in 1881.
University of Massachusetts Polo Team
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
Yale is the third oldest university but home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper.
Yale is home to an exclusive secret society called Skull and Bones. Members have included former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and John Kerry.
Yale freshmen are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like a Harry Potter-style Hogwarts’ feast.
yalepoloandequestriancenter @gmail.com yalepolo @yalepolo yalepolo.org yale.edu
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
University of Kentucky
University
of South Carolina - Aiken
Virginia Tech University
University of Virginia
Morehouse College
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Middle Tennessee State University
Georgetown University
Michigan State University Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Varsity Women | JV | Practicing JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 50
SIZE 38,500 Students SAT 1210 GPA 3.75
DID
MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting colleges, including the Colleges of Education, Business and Nursing, and James Madison College (a polisci and pre-law college).
MSU was ranked No. 1 in college sports overall in 2015 and is consistently ranked in basketball, football, baseball and hockey.
MSU has over 700 student organizations from Underwater Hockey to the Quidditch Club to the Multicultural Business program and many honors organizations.
Morehouse College Polo Team
University of Kentucky Polo Team
University of Michigan Polo Team
Virginia Polo Inc.
The Virginia Polo Center is a 75-acre facility consisting of a 400-by-150 lighted outdoor arena, a 250-by100 indoor arena and a regulation Bermuda grass field.
There is a 1500-square-foot clubhouse named the Beh House (pronounced “Bay” House).
UVa has won 12 Men’s National Intercollegiate Championships and 11 Women’s National Intercollegiate Championships.
University of Wisconsin Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 20 minutes
Varsity Women | Club TYPE Club Sport
20
SIZE 35,000 Students
1370 GPA 3.85
DID YOU KNOW?
The UW Polo Club is housed at a private facility with a spacious indoor arena and miles of fields for trail riding.
As a growing program, all our members receive focused attention and plenty of playing time as well as hands-on experience with the horses and the ins and outs of polo.
The UW offers endless local charm, whether walking down State Street, enjoying a warm spring day at the Memorial Terrace or renting boats for an afternoon on the water.
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 25
SIZE 29,800 Students
SAT 1290
GPA 4.0
Virginia Tech’s motto is Ut Prosim which means “That I May Serve.”
The iconic stone used to build VT’s buildings is quarried just down the road from campus and is lovingly called Hokie Stone.
At home football and basketball games, the Hokies often register on the Richter scale as they jump to “Enter Sandman” by Metallica. This has given Blacksburg the nickname “The Epicenter.”
CENTRAL REGION
Texas A&M University
University of North Texas
Trinity University
Colorado State University
Texas Tech University
Southern Methodist University
Oklahoma State University
Texas Christian University
Colorado State University Polo Team
Oklahoma State University Polo Team
Southern Methodist University Polo Team
Texas A&M University Polo Team
Off Campus
It is a campus tradition to put a penny on the foot of the Sul Ross statue for good luck on an exam.
The Big Event, appropriately named, is the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation with over 20,000 students pitching in to participate in community service.
Texas A&M holds Midnight Yell practice the night before every football game.
Texas Christian University Polo Team
Club Sport MEMBERS 23 TYPE Outdoor Arena & Covered Arena LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE 55 minutes
Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
Texas Tech University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 15 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization MEMBERS 38
SIZE 40,000 Students
Texas Tech University is ranked in the top 1.7% globally by the Center for World University rankings, and awards over $190 million in scholarships.
All official TTU sport events are free for students.
Texas Tech Polo Club was established in 1983, and is one of the oldest sport clubs at the TTU REC Center.
ttu.edu
Trinity University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 30 minutes
Varsity Women TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 4
SIZE 2,500 Students
1430
3.58
Trinity has been named “Best in the West” by the 2022 U.S. News and World Report for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and research.
The Riverwalk - one of the most visited places in Texas and a gem of San Antonio –is a quick five-minute drive from the Trinity campus.
The area around San Antonio has a rich history of polo, including the Retama Polo Center, once the largest polo facility in the world that hosted many U.S. Opens and one Cup of the Americas.
University of North Texas Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena & Covered Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 20 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 10
SIZE 38,094 Students
SAT 1030
GPA 3.00
The UNT Men’s polo team is the 2023 D1 National Champions. In 2021
Prestonwood Polo Club built a new covered arena dedicated for use by the TCU and UNT Intercollegiate programs so I/I polo can be played year-round.
The sports’ teams’ nickname, “Mean Green” was coined from UNT’s defensive football player Joe Greene who went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and became a Hall of Famer. (214)
U.S. POLO ASSN. IS PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEGE
Aggie Polo Club at UC Davis
Cal Poly Polo Club
Cornell Polo Club
CSU Polo Team
Georgetown University Polo Team
Grossmont Polo Team
Michigan Intercollegiate Polo Club
Montana State Polo Club
Morehouse College Polo Club
MSU Polo Club
MTSU Polo Club
POLO TEAMS:
Oklahoma State Polo Club
Oregon State University Polo Club
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
Polo Club of UW-Madison
SEU Polo Club
Skidmore Polo Club
Stanford Polo Club
TCU Polo Team
Texas A&M Polo Club
Texas Tech Polo Club
Trinity University Polo Club
UCONN Polo Club
UCSB Polo Club
UMASS Polo Team
UNH Polo Team
University of Idaho Polo Club
University of Kentucky Polo Team
UNT Polo Club
USC Aiken Polo Club
Virginia Polo Team
Yale Polo
WESTERN REGION
University of Southern California
UC Davis
Montana State University
Cal Poly
UC Santa Barbara
University of Idaho
Oregon State University
Stanford University
Grossmont College
Cal Poly University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena / Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus / On Campus
DISTANCE 7 miles
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 22
SIZE 22,000 Students
SAT 1300 GPA 3.92
DID YOU KNOW?
We are five minutes from the ocean and surfing; two hours from skiing; and three hours from Los Angeles and San Francisco. We regularly practice and play on the grass fields in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara.
Our alumni are veterinarians, doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs and executives all over the country. Cal Poly graduates include top engineers who have gone on to work for Apple and Tesla.
(805) 801-9410
megan@centralcoastpolo.com Cal Poly Polo @calpolypolo calpoly.edu Megan Judge (805) 801-9410
megan@centralcoastpolo.com
Grossmont Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 15 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 7
SIZE 18,000 Students SAT N/A GPA 3.2
DID YOU KNOW?
The current members of the team have all played interscholastic together over multiple years with most of them starting in a work to ride program.
Grossmont college is a community college that offers over 150 certificate and degree programs.
Grossmont college is the number one community college in San Diego county for transfer to San Diego State University; also the option to transfer to other four year universities such as UCSD, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.
Montana State University Polo Team
Indoor Arena LOCATION On Campus
2 minutes
Men | Varsity Women | JV
Club Sport MEMBERS 15
17,000 Students
Montana State University was originally named Agricultural College of the State of Montana and was founded in 1893 as a land-grant college.
There are more than 100 miles of trails in and around campus that are easily accessible.
The university is home to the only polo club in Montana.
Oregon State University Polo Team
Stanford University Polo Team
Men | Varsity Women | JV
UC Davis Polo Team
UC Santa Barbara Polo Team
10 TYPE Outdoor Arena
Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE 20 minutes SIZE 24,000 Students
Student Organization
UCSB has 10 Nobel laureates and is one of the top research universities in the world. Our campus has a private beach with surfboards, paddle boards and kayaks available.
UCSB offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, as well as over 500 different student organizations and clubs.
University of Idaho Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor and Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Varsity Women TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 5
SIZE 12,000 Students
3.4
Students are from 50 states and 79 countries.
Undergraduates can choose from majors within eight colleges, and grad students can earn degrees in more than 80 master’s programs.
Sports teams are called the Vandals, thanks to an old newspaper account of the 1917 basketball team vandalizing the opponents on the court.
University of Southern California Polo Team
Six $4,000 scholarships awarded annually
Auto-renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study. Open to current interscholastic & intercollegiate players.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
> 3.0 GPA
> Two letters of reccomendation
> Short Essay