According to a 2003 report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, the gender gap in college drinking is narrowing. This includes a decrease in the gap between males and females who engage in binge drinking. The purpose of this presentation is to compare the findings of the above-mentioned report with those from a 4-year survey of alcohol behaviors of intercollegiate and intramural athletes at the University of Kansas. The data was collected between 1999 and 2002 and included a total of 863 student responses (528 male, 335 female) utilized for the present study. Two groups surveyed were those students who participated in intercollegiate athletics and intramurals/sport clubs. Responses of these two groups were analyzed as well as the responses of males and females. The independent variable of intercollegiate vs. intramural failed to show significance. However, gender demonstrated surprising differences, especially in light of the opening statement. Responses to the following items were analyzed: 1) When you party, how many drinks do you usually have? (How many?); 2) How many hours do you usually party? (Hours?); 3) Average number of drinks you consume in a week? (Drinks/week?); and 4) How many nights a week do you usually party? (Nights/week?). In response to all four of the questions, males demonstrated a greater frequency and level of alcohol consumption. For two of the questions, “Hours?” and “Nights/week?”, these differences were not statistically significant. However, given the trends indicated, these behaviors should receive future attention. On the first item, “How many?”, males indicated that they consumed, on average, more than double the amount of drinks females consumed when they drank (7.45 vs. 3.6125, p < .05). On the third item, “Drinks/week?”, the average for males was over 2 ˝ times the average indicated by females (13.8 vs. 5.1375, p < .05). Even after compensating for female physiology, these differences are dramatic. They also indicate a stark contrast to the perspective that the gender gap in alcohol consumption and binge drinking is narrowing. Longitudinally, the female’s responses demonstrate greater stability and less variability. The data collected on the males reflect much greater variability and a trend toward increasing consumption. These indicators should continue to be surveyed to determine lasting trends. Finally, the results indicate that these gender differences should be studied to assess social or physiological factors that may preclude greater alcohol consumption among males involved in athletics.Keyword(s): athletics/sports, gender issues, health promotion