Volpe Athletic Center in honor of the former president.
In 1984, Hood College became a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and joined the Division III Chesapeake Women's Athletic Conference (CWAC). When the CWAC disbanded, Hood joined the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference (AWCC) in 1990. In 2006, Hood joined the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC). The men's teams began competition in the CAC for the 2006–2007 academic year along with women's cross country and track and field. All other women's sports remained in the AWCC for the 2006–2007 year and moved to the CAC in 2007–2008. Hood joined the 17-member Middle Atlantic Conferences in July 2012.
In November 2024, a public forum was held to discuss adding a Hood College baseball field to a city park near the campus. The Blazers baseball team has played at Frederick Community College's field since 2015.
== Notable people ==
=== Alumni ===
Beverly Byron, 1964, US congresswoman
Sally Cluchey, 2008, Maine state representative
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