Oxford hoping to improve facilities

Continued from Back Page new facility to help with recreation, intramurals, the physical education classes,” Stubbs said. “We had a feasibility study [for a new athletic space] over five years ago. And with that feasibility study, the price tag came back, it was very expensive. So, we’re hoping that they restart the feasibility study, because we really do need a new facility.”

Stubbs hopes that more space will allow new varsity sports to emerge. First on the list is cheerleading, which is currently a club sport. In fact, all varsity sports begin at the club level and then get elevated to the varsity level after the athletic and admissions departments determine there is enough student interest for a full roster.

“We’re looking at the cheerleading program and dance,” Stubbs said. “They’re doing so well with the numbers that, it’s a possibility that we could move that up to varsity in the near future.”

Given the 18 national championship titles that Oxford College currently holds, the future for Oxford Athletics looks bright. This spring, the men’s and women’s tennis teams will look to defend their respective national championship titles and bring more hardware back to Oxford.

— Contact Sophia Lin-David at sophia.lin-david@emory.edu