Southern Polytechnic State University is a member of the NAIA and the Southern States Athletic Conference. The University competes in four different intercollegiate sports: Men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, and baseball.
The Recreational Sports program maintains a comprehensive program of activities that appeal to the leisure time interests and needs of the campus community.
Activities available through the intramural sports program include competitive team sports leagues such as:
There are also individual competitive tournaments such as:
In addition to the intramural sports program, the department offers: