Michigan. The following Greek groups were active on campus : Chi Phi, ΧΦ Pi Kappa Alpha, ΠΚΑ Alpha Chi Sigma, ΑΧΣ Delta Kappa Epsilon, ΔΚΕ Kappa Sigma, ΚΣ Sigma Alpha Epsilon, ΣΑΕ Phi Gamma Delta, ΦΓΔ Kappa Alpha Order KA Sigma Nu, ΣΝ Beta Theta Pi, ΒΘΠ (inactive) Theta Chi, ΘΧ Sigma Chi, ΣΧ Lambda Chi Alpha, ΛΧΑ (inactive) In addition to the social and professional fraternities listed above, Hampden–Sydney also has chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, the Academic Honor Society; Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society; Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor Society; Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society and Alpha Psi Omega, a national honors society for theatre arts. Athletics Hampden–Sydney athletic teams are the Tigers. The college is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) since the 1976–77 academic year. Hampden–Sydney competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and distance track. The Tigers have rugby as a club sport. Hampden–Sydney's rivalry with Randolph–Macon College is one of the longest-running college rivalries in the United States. "The Game" is often referred to as the oldest small-school football rivalry in the South, with the first match up having been played in 1893. Athletic events involving the two schools are fiercely competitive, and the week prior to "The Game" between Hampden–Sydney and Randolph–Macon is known as "Beat Macon Week".Several Hampden–Sydney athletes have gone on to successful coaching careers, including Russell Turner, the head coach of the UC Irvine men's basketball team, and Ryan Odom, who led the #16 seed UMBC Retrievers to a historic upset over #1 seed University of Virginia in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Ryan Silverfield, an alumnus and former student-assistant with the Hampden–Sydney football program, was named head football coach at the University of Memphis just before the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic after previously serving as an assistant with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Notable alumni References Bibliography Brinkley, John Luster. On This Hill: A narrative history of Hampden Sydney College, 1774–1994. Hampden–Sydney: 1994. External links Official athletics website Private universities and colleges in Virginia Men's universities and colleges in the United States 1775 establishments in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1775 Universities and colleges accredited by the