Phillips Exeter Academy

Athletics

We are E-X E-T E-R!
Athletics are a cornerstone of the Exeter experience, developing character, common purpose and the best versions of ourselves through the challenge and reward of competition.

Athletics

Athletics

Excellence wears Big Red.

Just as we strive for excellence in the classroom, we strive to be our best selves in competition. The lessons we learn on the playing field — in victory and in defeat — prepare us to meet challenges, embrace success and overcome setbacks.

And along the way, our student-athletes create bonds in the huddle and in the locker room that are as strong as those made at the Harkness table and in their dorms.

Watch Big Red live

Hundreds of Big Red contests are streamed live each each year.

State-of-the-art facilities

From Thompson Field House to Saltonstall Boathouse, Big Red plays in style.

Athletic Training

Our strength & conditioning and training staffs support our teams year-round.

See team schedules, team rosters and more at WeAreExeter.com Visit WeAreExeter.com

Go figure

23 sports

Big Red features 60 teams on the field, court, rink and track.

1878

Exeter has fielded athletic teams since the Rutherford B. Hayes adminstration.

9 titles

Big Red won 9 New England championships in the 2023-24 school year.

70%

Nearly three-quarters of Exeter students compete in at least one sport.

Explore our athletic facilities

See the facilities that provide students the ability to learn, explore, train and compete at the top of their game.

Watch

Big Red runs into the fast lane

The building of the William B. Thompson Field House elevated the experience for countless Big Red student-athletes.

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Seeing is believing

Schedule your campus visit today, see our facilities and meet Exeter student-athletes.

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Connect with a coach

Fill out our prospective athlete form and start a dialogue with a Big Red coach.

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