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 41 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
College Polo By Region
CENTRAL
Northeastern Region
Harvard University
Babson College University of Massachusetts
Skidmore College
University of Guelph
Cornell University
University of Pennsylvania
Roger Williams University
Brown University Yale University
University of Connecticut
Babson College Polo Team
Members of Babson Polo represent 9 different countries, and Babson College students as a whole represent more than 80 countries.
Babson has been ranked the #1 school for entrepreneurship for more than 20 years.
At the end of every fall semester on the night before final exams begin, Babson’s dining hall opens and faculty and staff serve a “late night breakfast” for all current students.
Brown University Polo Team
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.
Harvard University Polo Team
Roger Williams University Polo Team
RWU overlooks Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island; and is a short trip from Providence, Boston and New York.
Freshman and Sophomores are required to live on campus.
RWU has 20 Varsity teams.
Skidmore College Polo Team
University of Connecticut Polo Team
University of Guelph Polo Team
The University of Guelph Polo Club is the only intercollegiate tean in Canada.
The University of Guelph has the best campus food in Canada.
The University of Guelph is one of the leading Universities in Veterinary and Agricultural Science in Canada.
University of Massachusetts Polo Team
University of Pennsylvania Polo Team
It is a freshman myth to never cross the compass embedded in the center of Locust Walk or else you will fail your first set of midterms.
Musk, Warren
John Legend and Tory
are all Penn Alumni.
Elon
Buffet,
Burch
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
3 rd 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 George Bush Senior and Junior, and John Kerry.
Yale freshman are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like a Harry Potter-style Hogwarts feast.
yalepoloandequestriancenter@gmail.com
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
Southeastern Region
University of Kentucky University of Louisville
Emory University
University of Virginia
Washington & Lee University
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Morehouse College
Virginia Tech
Emory University Polo Team
Michigan State University Polo Team
MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting colleges, including the college’s of Education, Business, Nursing, and James Madison (a polisci and pre-law college).
MSU was ranked #1 in college sports overall in 2015 and we are 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, including many honors organizations.
Michigan State University Polo Team
Morehouse College Polo Team
The Morehouse College Polo Team is the first team at a Historically Black College/ University.
Morehouse College is the Alma Mater of many successful people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, and Spike Lee
The school is the highest producer of Black men who will receive doctorates in STEM.
Morehouse College Polo Team
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech’s motto is Ut Prosim which means “that I may serve”. Every year this motto is embodied when the Hokies host the largest collegiate Relay For Life in the US.
The iconic stone used to build VT’s buildings is quarried just down the road from campus and is lovingly called Hokie Stone. It ties Tech to the surrounding mountains in a unique way.
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”.
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
University of Kentucky Polo Team
University of Kentucky Polo Team
University of Louisville Polo Team
University of Louisville Polo Team
University of Michigan Polo Team
University of Wisconsin-Madison Polo Team
The UW Polo Club is housed at a private facility with a 70’ x 200’ indoor coverall 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
University of Wisconsin Polo Team
Virginia Polo Inc. at the University of Virginia
The Virginia Polo Center is a 75 acre facility consisting of a 400’ x 150’ outdoor arena with lights, a 250’x100’ indoor arena, and a regulation Bermuda grass field.
There is a 1500 square foot clubhouse named the Beh House (pronounced “Bay” House)
Winners of 11 Men’s National Championships and 10 Women’s National Championships
Virginia Polo Inc. at the University of Virginia
Washington & Lee University Polo Team
Situated in the Shenandoah valley, W&L is the only liberal arts college with an accredited school of commerce. With small classes, abundant resources, and first-rate professors, W&L students are groomed for success after college.
Our university sponsors about 1/3 of our annual budget, which allows our club dues to be extremely affordable.
Lexington is a small, but bustling town where students are rarely exposed to boredom while at W&L.
Central Region
Colorado State University
Texas Tech University
Oklahoma State University University of North Texas
Texas Christian University
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
St. Edwards University
Texas A&M University
Colorado State Polo Team
Colorado State Polo Team
Oklahoma State University Polo Team
The OSU Student Union is the largest comprehensive university union in the world.
OSU’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation. OSU has students representing all 50 states and 120 countries.
okstatepolo@yahoo.com
OklahomaStatePoloClub @okstatepolo
www.okstate.edu
okstatepolo.wixsite.com/okstatepolo
Alison Thomas (501) 270-1259
alison.thomas@okstate.edu Coach David Ragland (405) 833-5783
dragok@aol.com
Oklahoma State University Polo Team
Southern Methodist University Polo Team
FACILITY
TYPE Covered Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 35 minutes
HORSES TEAM SCHOOL
19
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 17
SIZE 12,000 Students
1370
The SMU Coach has won 17 USPA National Arena Championships (including Intercollegiate) and a record 8 Arena Opens.
SMU sits right alongside two major Airports (DFW International and LOVE Airport) with direct flights to almost anywhere.
polotom@usapolo.com
SMU-Polo-Team @smupoloteam www.smu.edu www.smupolo.org
Coach
Tom Goodspeed
(619) 993-5553
polotom@usapolo.com
SMU’s eight libraries house the largest collection of research materials in the Southwest, with more than four million volumes
Southern Methodist University Polo Team
Texas A&M University Polo Team
hreynolds16@tamu.edu
@tamupolo www.tamu.edu www.aggiepolo.com
Texas Christian University Polo Team
Texas Christian University Polo Team
Texas Tech Polo Team
Texas Tech Polo Team
University of North Texas Polo Team
UNT is the 6th-largest University in Texas and is consistently named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys.
Founded in 1890, UNT is located in the town of Denton which has become the “college town” of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The sports team’s nickname, “Mean Green”, started in the 1960s for the football team’s punishing defense and the Pittsburgh Steeler’s Hall of Famer, “Mean” Joe Greene.
University of Texas Polo Team
1360
3.84
Austin offers great rock climbing, hiking, and lake activities year-round
UT has the 3rd largest research endowment nationwide, and students can easily create their own projects
Looking to start a business? UT programs offer handson experience and funding aid through the Herb Kelleher Center
universityoftexaspoloteam@gmail.com utxpolo @texaspoloteam www.utexas.edu www.texaspoloteam.com
Woodman (214) 608-7557
carolinebwoodman@gmail.com
Javier Insua (512) 630-7042
University of Texas Polo Team
St. Edwards University Polo Team
Two Wishes Ranch is a gorgeous property in the hill country that also has outdoor fields. It’s the perfect facility to explore all levels of polo.
The University of Texas polo team practices nearby, so it’s easy to set up matches or just scrimmage! We have a tradition of team dinners at Chick-fil-a after our Friday practices which is everyone’s favorite part of the week.
www.stedwards.edu www.stedwardspolo.com
St. Edwards University Polo Team
Western Region
Montana State
Washington State University
University of Idaho Oregon State University
Stanford University
Cal Poly
University of Southern California
University of California-Santa Barbara Westmont College Point Loma Nazarene
Cal Poly Polo Team
Cal Poly Polo Team
Oregon State University Polo Team
Oregon State University Polo Team
Polo Club of Montana State
Polo Club of Montana State
Point Loma Nazarene Polo Team
PLNU has an ocean front campus which is adjacent to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. We play on a grassarena hybrid field on the weekends and in our newly built arena throughout the week.
PLNU is the Top 5 ranked most selective Christian college in the US.
Point Loma Nazarene Polo Team
Stanford University Polo Team
The Stanford Polo Club was formed in 1919 as a means for the current ROTC members to improve their riding. Most members join the Stanford Polo Club without any previous riding experience.
The Stanford Polo Club is one of the few fully student run polo clubs in the country.
Stanford University Polo Team
University of Idaho Polo Team
Students are from 50 states and 79 countries
Undergraduates can choose from majors within 8 colleges, and grad students can earn degrees in more than 80 master’s program.
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 California - Santa Barbara Polo Team
Santa Barbara, CA
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.
Santa Barbara and LA are the new start-up tech hubs away from Silicon Valley. The start-up culture at UCSB is unbeatable!
University of California - Santa Barbara Polo Team
University of Southern California Polo Team
Club Sport MEMBERS 15 SIZE 18,000 Students
USC is the only university in the world to have a gold medal-winning athlete in every summer Olympiad since 1912.
Los Angeles, CA
uscpolo@gmail.com uscpolo @poloatusc www.usc.edu
www.uscpoloclub.org
The only university to have an alum nominated for an Oscar every year since the Academy Awards’ inception in 1929.
437-1600
When USC began, tuition was just $15.00 a term, and students were not allowed to leave without consent of the university president.
Washington State University Polo Team
WSU started as an agricultural college and remains a popular choice for agricultural and pre-vet students, but it is also wellknown for its engineering, neuroscience, business, and communications programs. WSU is home to a one-of-akind bear center that takes in unreleasable grizzly bears and researches bear biology and ecology. The university is famous for its Cougar Gold cheese and Ferdinand’s Ice Cream, produced with milk from the university dairy.
Westmont Polo Team
None of the four players had ever held a mallet before starting the team freshman year.
Westmont college takes up only 111 acres of land.
SIX, $4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY
Auto renewable for up to 4 years of undergraduate education
Open to current interscholastic and intercollegiate players.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
3.0 GPA
Two letters of recommendation
Short essay
Deadline: May