Hope College fields athletic teams in 20 sports, ten for men and ten for women.

Sports offered men include cross country, football, golf and soccer in the fall, basketball and swimming & diving in the winter, and baseball, lacrosse,tennis and track & field in the spring.

Sports offered women include cross country, golf, soccer and volleyball in the fall, basketball and swimming & diving in the winter, and lacrosse, softball, tennis and track & field in the spring.

The college offers its student-athletes outstanding facilities for practice and competition.

Hope has been a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) since 1926. The MIAA is a nine-member conference consisting of Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet, Saint Mary's and Trine.

Hope has won the MIAA Commissioner's Cup (All-Sports Award) more than any other member school. Winner of the Commissioner's Cup in 2011-12 for a 12th consecutive year, Hope has won the honor a league-leading 34 times.

Hope is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In 2011-12 Hope athletes and/or teams qualified for ten NCAA championships.