The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

From 1989 to 1991, Michigan State played in the Midwestern Collegiate Field Hockey Conference (MCFHC).

[3] Although the Spartans had never won a Big Ten championship (either in the regular-season or the tournament) or appeared in the NCAA tournament before 2001, they have found considerable success in the 21st century under the guidance of head coaches Michele Madison (1993–2005), Rolf van de Kerkhof (2006–10), and Helen Knull (2011–present).

Located adjacent to Spartan Stadium, Ralph Young Field has a seating capacity of 1,500 and features an AstroTurf 12 playing surface.

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