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Athletics

Mrs. Fink

Athletic Director and Dean of Co-curricular Activities

Describe a Highlander Athlete

Bea '24

Amherst College '28

Growing as an Athlete

Jason '24

Bentley University '28

Playing for a School you Believe In

Charlotte

Class of 2027

When Your AD Supports Your College Recruiting Process

Mr. Bannon

Assistant Director of Sports Performance

Developing the Whole Athlete

start here. go anywhere.

Frederick Gunn believed that athletics builds muscle and character in equal measure — and that's still true today. Whether you're chasing a college roster spot or trying something new, there's a place for you here. With 16 sports and 25 varsity teams, you'll train across six turf and grass fields, two full-sized gyms, a historic boathouse, eight tennis courts, and a newly renovated fitness center.

What you'll carry with you goes beyond the scoreboard — teamwork, discipline, resilience, and memories that will last a lifetime.

30%

of our Students go on to Play College Athletics

40+

All NEPSAC Athletic Award Recipients Last Season

20+

Playoff Appearances Last 3 Years

30+

Coaches Played a Collegiate Sport

 

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AT GUNN

Gunn Athletics is guided by a simple philosophy: how you do one thing is how you do everything. That standard — showing up early, giving full effort, holding teammates accountable — drives excellence, pride, grit, and perseverance for every Highlander, from first-time athletes to varsity captains.

Every team plays for each other and for the name on the jersey, committed to getting better every day. At the varsity level, that commitment sharpens, and athletes compete for league titles and championships. The habits built as a first-year athlete become the identity of a champion by senior year.

 

Gunn's college RECRUITING EDGE

Recruiting is on the minds of 30% of our students, and we're with you at every step — helping you understand what it takes to compete at the next level and find the right fit, athletically and academically.

Working alongside our College Counseling team, Gunn brings decades of combined recruiting experience to your college search process.

Over the past five years, Highlanders have gone on to compete in DI and DIII sports at:

Amherst · Bowdoin · College of Charleston · Colgate · Conn College · Cornell · Dartmouth · Hamilton · Hobart and William Smith · Hofstra · Middlebury · Northeastern · Ohio State · Princeton · Richmond · Rochester · St Lawrence · Stetson · Swarthmore · Trinity · University of North Carolina · Vassar · Washington & Lee · Wesleyan · West Point · Williams · Yale

 

SPORTS PERFORMANCE 

Josh Bannon leads our Sports Performance program, bringing his experience training men's and women's teams at the collegiate and prep level to Gunn.

Inside Emerson Fitness Center, you'll build strength, learn how to fuel smarter, sharpen your mental game, and condition for the moments that matter most on the field.

Whether you're picking up a sport for the first time or chasing a college roster spot, Coach Bannon is committed to helping you build skills that outlast your years at Gunn.

 

CO-CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

We believe in educating the whole student — and we know that happens as much on the field, courts, ice, stage, and in the studio as it does in the classroom. Our co-curricular program gives you room to explore new passions, push past your comfort zone, and find real meaning in your daily life at Gunn.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

You take part in a co-curricular activity every term.

In your first year, you'll compete in interscholastic athletics for at least two terms.

Every year after, you'll compete as part of an interscholastic team for at least one term.

Playing for an off-campus team during your interscholastic off-season? We'll work with you to build an individualized plan — as long as you're performing at your best academically and staying engaged on campus.

Passionate about something outside of athletics? You can propose swapping one term of interscholastic athletics — in your first year or beyond — for a non-athletic arts program or project.

 

Athletics News

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