Division 2 and 3 quality of student life

University of Tampa has a plethora of clubs and activities. Great spirit and atmosphere, as well as a beautiful downtown campus

My son rarely gets to fully appreciate these aspects of student life as his time, apart from attending classes, is spent at the baseball field or in the training room.


For a non athlete I can see the value of these peripheral aspects of student life.


My son expects to be a starter, and a contributor. His experience has been that whether it be spring, fall, summer or winter, his focus outside of classes and studying is getting better at his sport. This really leaves little time for socialization outside of his baseball "fraternity". As a team they will attend an occasional Girls Volleyball or Girls Basketball game, but that is about it.

If a player is interested in being on a college baseball team, but not feverishly wishing and expecting to be the best player he is capable of being, and being a back up player, that individual may have time for the pleasantries of the college experience.


I believe that this is par for the course, at least in a competitive D-2. I am not sure about D-3, they may be a little more relaxed.

I apologize for being harsh. I just want to be clear that the players that play, rarely have time to appreciate the aspects of the college experience you post requests information on.

Floridafan, stand by for a PM ref University of Tampa. Thanks

Have to agree with floridafan, son just finished his fall JUCO season, 20 games. Also has 6:30am workouts 4 days a week, classes, study hall and practice everyday. Nothing changed after the season except instead of practice they have conditioning everyday. He attended a few volleyball games with the team, a golf tournament fundraiser and some all you can eat wing nights and that was about it. No time for social at this level and I think thats the way the coaches want it. They want their players staying busy with baseball and school and afterall that's why they're their anyway.

I do agree my sons played at all the levels and their college experience was enhanced by the fact that they played baseball----as with everything in college it is what the player makes of it

4thGen is a Jr. at Babson, (D3). So far he’s had a great college experience. Very good but tough academics, very good team. From the moment he stepped on campus he had 34 buddies. Going to any school in and around Boston puts you into the largest community of college kids in the country. There are lots of things to do even for a kid going to a small school.