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Our Athletics Website contains team schedules for the entire year, PE clothes order forms, exemption forms, and daily updates in case of any last-minute changes.

 
 

Sports Available by Grade

    • Soccer (competitive and intramural)

    • Cross Country (non-competitive with 7-8)

    • Basketball (competitive and intramural)

    • Indoor Track (non-competitive with 7-8)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Baseball (intramural)

    • Track (non-competitive with 7-8)

    • Soccer (7-8)

    • Cross Country (7-8)

    • Basketball (7-8)

    • Indoor Track (7-8)

    • Baseball (7-8)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Varsity Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Golf  (7-12)

    • Spring Track (7-8)

    • Soccer (7-8)

    • Cross Country (7-8)

    • Basketball (7-8)

    • Indoor Track (7-8)

    • Baseball (7-8)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Varsity Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Golf (7-12)

 

    • Varsity Soccer (9-12)

    • JV Soccer (9-11)

    • Varsity Cross Country (9-12)

    • Basketball (9-12)

    • JV Basketball (9-11)

    • Indoor Track (9-12)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Varsity Baseball (9-12)

    • Varsity Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Golf (7-12)

    • Varsity Track (7-12)

    • Varsity Soccer (9-12)

    • Varsity Cross Country (9-12)

    • JV Soccer (9-11)

    • Basketball (9-12)

    • JV Basketball (9-11)

    • Indoor Track (9-12)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Varsity Baseball (9-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Varsity Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Golf (7-12)

    • Varsity Track (7-12)

    • Varsity Soccer (9-12)

    • Varsity Cross Country (9-12)

    • JV Soccer (9-11)

    • Basketball (9-12)

    • JV Basketball (9-11)

    • Indoor Track (9-12)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Varsity Baseball (9-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

    • Varsity Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Golf (7-12)

    • Varsity Track (7-12)

    • Varsity Soccer (9-12)

    • Varsity Cross Country (9-12)

    • Basketball (9-12)

    • Indoor Track (9-12)

    • Varsity Table Tennis (7-12)

    • Varsity Squash (7-12)

    • Varsity Baseball (9-12)

    • Intramural Club Squash (6-12)

Browning is a founding member of the New York City Athletic League (NYCAL), a group of schools that left the Independent School Athletic League, which had become too large for the disparate schools to coordinate games.  Founded in 2011, NYCAL brings together independent schools across Manhattan for interscholastic competition, supporting strong athletic programs within a broader educational mission, emphasizing sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity alongside competitive achievement. 

In addition to Browning, the league includes Calhoun School, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, Grace Church School, Loyola School, Lycée Français de New York, Trevor Day School, and United Nations International School, with St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s participating at the middle school level.

 

The Browning School believes that a dynamic program of student athletics significantly advances the educational development of its boys. 

 
 

Athletics at Browning promote the principles of teamwork, fair play, perseverance and physical well-being in an effort to help boys achieve greater understanding of the qualities of good leadership and cooperation, the importance of sportsmanship, the benefits of focused practice, and the ways in which a healthy lifestyle can be realized. To this end, the School provides a variety of athletic experiences beginning in fifth grade, designed to instill lifelong habits that support boys in developing confidence, character, and a commitment to active, productive adult lives.

 
“Our principal purpose is to play with excellence, that is, with appreciation of the skill, teamwork, dedication and fair play that sport requires.”
 
 

Athletics Program

Browning teams compete in interscholastic soccer, cross country, basketball, squash, baseball, tennis, golf, and track. Interscholastic team sports are open to students in Grade 7 through 12 in good academic standing. Interscholastic competition in basketball begins at Grade 5. There are also intramural opportunities at Browning in the fall, winter, and spring. With special permission, a student may substitute an Interschool athletic class for one 50-minute P.E. class.

 

In anticipation of the fall and spring seasons, coaches provide preseason training to support boys in the honing of their game skills. Fall preseason camp takes place in the Berkshires at the end of August, and the spring camp is over break in Florida.

 
 

The athletic department makes use of both facilities at school and those of New York City. The soccer and baseball teams practice at fields on Randall’s Island. The track team makes use of Randall’s Island and Central Park. In addition to the two gyms at school, the basketball teams take advantage of the gymnasium facilities at Basketball City and Chelsea Piers for practices and games. The tennis team practices and plays a number of its matches at the National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open, in Flushing, Queens as well as The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills. Golf team practices are held at the driving ranges on Randall’s Island and Chelsea Piers; matches are held at Mosholu.

Concussion Information 

As part of our commitment to student health and safety and in keeping with New York State regulations, we are providing the following information on concussions. 

A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, or a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly. Concussions can happen during sports, recess, everyday activities or an accident. A child can have a concussion without losing consciousness.

Symptoms may appear immediately or develop over the following hours or days. They may include:

  • Headache, dizziness, nausea or problems with balance

  • Blurred vision or sensitivity to light or noise

  • Confusion, feeling slowed down, or difficulty concentrating or remembering

  • Unusual tiredness, changes in sleep, irritability or other changes in mood

A child may also appear dazed, move unsteadily, answer questions slowly or have difficulty recalling what happened.

If you suspect a concussion, stop the activity and seek prompt medical evaluation. Students should tell an adult immediately if they experience symptoms. Parents should notify Browning’s school nurse about any suspected or diagnosed concussion, including one that occurs outside school.

Call 911 or seek emergency care immediately for danger signs such as a worsening headache that does not go away, repeated vomiting, seizures, increasing confusion, difficulty waking or staying awake, slurred speech, weakness or numbness, or one pupil larger than the other.

Students should follow safety rules, use appropriate protective equipment and report injuries promptly. Avoiding another head injury during recovery is especially important.

For questions or to report a concussion, contact Upper School Nurse Sam Hoelzle.

Additional information is available from the Centers for Disease Control.