Sporting Events

With three colleges, Harrisonburg offers limitless options for sports lovers. From football to lacrosse to soccer to softball and more, Harrisonburg has something for all sports fans. In the summer, baseball fans can enjoy collegiate all-star baseball with the Harrisonburg Turks.

James Madison University

JMU is a NCAA Division I school. JMU Athletics is comprised of 17 total men’s and women’s sports. The Dukes compete in the Colonial Athletic Association Conference.

Eastern Mennonite University

EMU is a NCAA Division III school. EMU Athletics is comprised of 15 total men’s and women’s sports. The Royals compete int the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the Continental Volleyball Conference.

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College is a NCAA Division III school. Bridgewater Athletics is comprised of 20 total men’s and women’s sports. The Eagles compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Harrisonburg Turks

The Harrisonburg Turks play in the South division of the Valley Baseball League, a collegiate wooden bat summer league consisting of 12 teams in the state of Virginia.

“Harrisonburg provides an ideal context for the highly technical work we perform for the U.S. Government. We are ideally located next to many excellent colleges and universities, which provide exceptional talent, and close enough to DC and Northern Virginia that we can conveniently interface with our customer and partners. To me, it comes down to quality of life. Our employees have very short commutes and there are a plethora of activities in the area that suit almost every interest.”

Mike Goertzen, Sr. Program Manager, Serco

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Fontaine Canada, President, Rocco Building Supplies