Athletics
Our athletics program offers interscholastic and intramural opportunities that allow students in grades 8 through 12 to compete at a level comfortable for them. In keeping with our Well-Being Grad Goal, both types of sports focus on fitness, skills mastery, and communicating and collaborating as a team. Students also learn sportsmanship and teamwork.
Students in grades 8 through 12 are required to participate at least one season each year in a physically demanding activity, whether that involves interscholastic or intramural competition. Some non-sport activities that feature a physical component may fulfill this requirement.
Interscholastic sports require a significant commitment, with practice and competition on five or six days each week in season. Intramurals are designed more for fun and physical activity, and they involve a one-, two-, or three-day commitment each week.
Students in grades 6 and 7 can participate in a variety of shorter-term, after-school clubs and activities that change throughout the year.
Every sport at Stuart Hall is well-organized, challenging, and designed to be fun, helping students grow physically, socially, functionally, and emotionally.
Athletic Leadership
Michael Byrnes brings more than 30 years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels to Stuart Hall. His impressive career includes head coaching roles at Tilton School, Rhode Island College, and The Winchendon School, as well as assistant coaching positions at Robert Morris University and St. Andrew’s School (RI). Over the years, more than 100 of his players have gone on to compete at the Division I level, with several advancing to the NBA.
This move marks a return to Virginia for Coach Byrnes, who began his career as head basketball coach at Hargrave Military Academy and served as an assistant at Ferrum College and Roanoke College. An alumnus of Fork Union Military Academy, Coach Byrnes is committed to fostering teamwork, discipline, and a strong work ethic—qualities that will be a cornerstone of Stuart Hall’s athletic program.
Proudly Competing in VISAA
Stuart Hall is a proud member of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association for volleyball, boys soccer, and basketball. VISAA membership gives our athletes the chance to compete in a wider field, face strong opponents, and grow through postseason opportunities.
Our Teams
Athletics at Stuart Hall
