The Clarkson Golden Knights are composed of 20 teams representing Clarkson University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's alpine skiing, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, nordic skiing, soccer, and swimming.

The Golden Knights compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Liberty League for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I, as a member of ECAC Hockey.

The Golden Knights were then defeated by national number one seed, Michigan, 2–0.

They are top contenders almost every year within their division and even conference, and have consistently qualified for the annual USCSA National Championships numerous times.

Clarkson's combined men's and women's club racquetball team won the Division II title at the USRA National Tournament in 2005.