competitive sports

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Alabama Agni

Club Contact:   Tajwar Hossain This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alabama Apsara Club

Club Contact:   Suchetha Shashi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Badminton Club

Club Contact:   Varun Rajak This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Badminton Club at UAB provides a platform for all the badminton enthusiasts who want to play competitively or recreationally. The club meets at UAB Campus Recreation Center (Center Court/Gym court 1). Players regularly communicate using a WhatsApp group to practice outside the scheduled times and also to share important updates (we shall share the link once you become a member).

Ballroom Dance

About Us:  The Ballroom Dance Society (BDS) is a group of diverse undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for social dance and competition! (competing is not a requirement) Any student expressing interest in learning the skills necessary for ballroom dancing is welcome to join. We will teach you everything you need to know, so no experience is required! Students who join will have access to a great number of social events and competitions.

Club Contact:   Anna Brown This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Birmingham Blazin’ Bhangra

Club Contact:  Ronan Jhanjee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  Birminghams Blazin’ Bhangra is a competitive dance team at UAB. We represent the dancing style bhangra, which originates in Punjab! We compete all over the country.

Climb On at UAB

Club Contact:  Nate Bartell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cricket Club

Club Contact:  Shafiqul Mahfuz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:   The UABCC shall exist for the following purposes: ● To promote, foster and improve the game of Cricket in The University of Alabama at Birmingham and greater Birmingham area
● To create and make sportsmen and good citizens of its members, who shall be recruited from UAB students and alumni
● To ensure that all cricket matches played under the jurisdiction of the UABCC are conducted within the laws of cricket and that the traditions and spirit of the game are upheld by all its members
● To promote and participate in league tournament from various states, regions, zones or areas of the United States of America that will further the best interests of the game of Cricket

Figure Skating

Club Contact:  Brooklyn Bauchman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Golf

Club Contact:   Lucas Cole This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  The Golf Club at UAB is open to all levels of golfers, from beginners to experts alike. Golf can be an individual sport or a team sport! We encourage golfers to join and challenge themselves, learning a sport that can be played for a lifetime. We intend to promote the game of golf through no-pressure group training sessions, outings, competitions, and course-play on local courses.

Kayak Club

Club Contact:  Lacy Pierce This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Men's Lacrosse Club

Club Contact:  Zach Eagan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  Club Lacrosse at UAB provides opportunities for new and experienced players to practice and learn the sport of lacrosse, compete with club lacrosse teams from other universities around the southeast, and get involved in the Birmingham Lacrosse Community through volunteer and paid opportunities. Interested players should reach out to the club president via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Women's Lacrosse Club

Club Contact:  Grace Brown This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  The Women’s Lacrosse team at UAB is made up of student-athletes involved in learning and growing the sport together as teammates. It’s a community of students dedicated to not only the sport but each other. Our team is dedicated to helping its members build time management skills, teamwork, and communication skills through lacrosse and the friendships made on and off the field.

Rangeela Club

About Us:   Rangeela is a competitive co-ed Bollywood fusion dance team. Founded in 2015, Rangeela incorporates western and eastern dance styles such as Bollywood, classical, contemporary, and hip hop in their creative and unique performances. The team spreads their passion for dance through creatively showcasing their productions all over the country as a part of the DDN (Desi Dance Network), as well as on campus at various cultural events. Rangeela strives to create a welcoming and creative community for all members to be able express themselves through artistic storytelling with a background of Indian culture.

Club Contact:   Shawna Noorani This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Men’s Rugby Club

Club Contact:  Drennen Weems This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:   Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen.

Women’s Soccer Club

About Us:  Hi! This is UAB Women's Club Soccer, and we are a group of girls with a passion for the game. We have 2 practices throughout the week where we prepare for upcoming games, build community, and most importantly, have fun! If you are interested in our team and its requirements to join, feel free to contact us.

Club Contact:   Savvy Fanter This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Spikeball

Club Contact:  Brandon Tice This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:   Our club aims to host a social and competitive environment where we play spikeball. We travel all over the country to play tournaments and other teams from other universities. If you have any questions, message us on Instagram (uabroundnet) or shoot us an email!

Swimming Club

Club Contact:  Raina Abdo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  The Swim Club at UAB is a group of undergraduate and graduate students of different backgrounds who have come together to enjoy great swimming workouts! Swimming in groups adds a lot of fun to the sport and makes competing more exciting. We go to swim meets with other universities almost every semester, and it’s a lot of fun. If you have any questions or are thinking of joining, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Table Tennis Club

Club Contact:  Qays Aljabi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Taekwondo

Club Contact:  Joshua Wynn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tennis

Club Contact:  Shubh Malhotra This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us:  Interested in playing tennis? Join club tennis for a chance to play tennis with other UAB students. We also have tryouts for a competitive team to compete against other schools in tournaments. We welcome all skill levels!

Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club

About Us:  Uab Mens Ultimate Frisbee is a very welcoming and fun group of students who are passionate about sports and ultimate frisbee. We love learning and teaching the game of Ultimate frisbee and would love to have new people come try it out. Feel free to drop by practice or open play or send an email to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more!

Club Contact:   Ben Gregory This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club

About Us:   Ember is a great way to be social and active. We try to maintain a fun atmosphere while still improving our skills. this club is for whoever wants to play even if you have never played before. Skill level does not matter, we can teach you everything!

Club Contact:   Nikki Glaves This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Men's Volleyball Club

Club Contact:  Daniel Novoa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women's Volleyball Club

Club Contact:  Aria Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.