Get Your Head in the Game – Into Pitt-Greensburg Intramurals

This winter, Pitt-Greensburg offers the opportunity to students across campus to participate in intramural sports, recreationally or competitively. There are students at Pitt-Greensburg that want to participate in sports without the demands that come with collegiate sports, like high-volume practice schedules. 

Head men’s soccer coach and the coordinator of intramural winter sports, Marc Bucci, took interest in intramural sports this winter. 

“It was an opportunity to add another experience for the student body,” Bucci said. “Volleyball, soccer, corn hole, and basketball have been the most popular, but we are always open to adding any sport that may be popular throughout campus.”

Many students look at intramurals as an opportunity to play sports they participated in when they were younger, without the intensity of an official Pitt-Greensburg team. Ryan Cole, a freshman information technology major, agrees with this prospect. 

“I used to play soccer in high school, so now I want to get back to it. Even if it’s not the main team, then just to play soccer,” Cole said. “I haven’t played soccer in a long time, and the longer I went without playing soccer, the more I wanted to play. Getting back to it is just going to be fun for me.”

Some students, like Liam Ivory, a freshman psychology major, initially signed up for intramural sports in the fall. 

“I had a good group going for volleyball, but I don’t think we ever got around to doing it,” Ivory said. “I thought it was a good way to meet people.” 

Ivory compares intramural sports to the Hall Olympics, a week of activities designed for residents. 

“I participated in the Hall Olympics, and I wanted to be able to do something like that again.”

Proving that excitement is present within the student body, despite not happening in the fall, Bucci wants to involve a broader demographic of students in athletics.

“The college experience could be daunting to some, so intramural sports offer the opportunity to meet new people and stay active in a fun, competitive environment, as well as relieve stress on a personal level,” Bucci said.

Alongside Bucci, Ivory agrees that the student body could benefit from extended athletic opportunities.

“It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, you have a good time meeting people and it’s competitive – who doesn’t love a good competition?”

Students that are interested in winter intramural sports can sign up by checking their emails from student services, searching “intramural” in their inbox for instructions, or reaching out to coach Marc Bucci at marcbucci@pitt.edu.