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Tulane University

General Information


Location: New Orleans, LA

Founded: 1834

Size of student body: 13,462

School colors: Olive and Blue

Mascot: Riptide, the pelican

Nickname: Green Wave

Head Coaches


Baseball- TBA

Basketball- Ed Conroy

Track/ Cross-Country- Eric Peterson

Football- Curtis Johnson,

Men’s Tennis- Mark Booras

Women’s Basketball- Lisa Stockton

Women’s Bowling- Hayley Veitch

Women’s Golf- Lorne Don

Women’s Swimming- Katie Robinson

Women’s Diving- Chris Devine

Women’s Tennis- Terri Sisk

Volleyball- Sinisa Monic

Sand Volleyball- Wayne Holly

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


Baseball has won the Regular Season Conference Championships and Eight Conference Tournament Titles. They have played in two College World Series in 2001 and 2005.
Women’s basketball won 4 Conference USA Regular-Season, 5 Conference USA Tournament Titles, 10 NCAA Tournament, and 3 WNIT Appearances.
Men’s Tennis has eight NCAA singles champions and two NCAA doubles titles and The Green Wave claimed one National Championship in 1959.

Traditions


Traditionally, the Tulane Victory Bell is rung after Tulane victories. The Victory Bell was cast in 1825 for the Leche family. It was donated to Tulane by Richard W. Leche, who was governor of Louisiana in 1936-39. On April 1, 2011, the bell was dedicated to the memory of the late Tulane alumnus Bobby Boudreau ('51, '53). Housed at McAlister Auditorium plaza, the base of the bell is inscribed to denote:
This Victory Bell celebrates the spirit of Bobby Boudreau, whose 'ROLL WAVE' will forever sound across campus." In a new tradition started in 2011, first-year students rub the bell for luck after the Convocation Ceremony.

Notable Alumni


  • David Filo- co-founder of Yahoo!

  • Neil Bush- economist and brother of President George W. Bush

  • Bobby Brown- former New York Yankees third baseman and former president of the American League

  • Patrick Ramsey- Denver Broncos

  • J.P. Losman- Miami Dolphins

  • Anthony Cannon- Detroit Lions

  • Mewelde Moore- Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Matt Forté - Chicago Bears

  • Andy Cannizaro - Cleveland Indians

  • Tommy Manzella- Houston Astros

  • Micah Owings- Cincinnati Reds

  • Brandon Gomes- Tampa Bay Rays

  • Walter Isaacson- author and former CEO of CNN, member of the Board of Tulane

  • Philip J. Carroll- former CEO of Shell Oil Company and Fluor Corporation

  • James H. Clark- founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, and WebMD

  • Roger Jenkins- CEO of Murphy Oil

  • Dean Lombardi- President and GM of the Los Angeles Kings

  • Peter McNamara- CEO, McNamara Enterprises Underground Casino & Book Broker

  • Sam Zemurray- president of United Fruit Company

  • Doug Ellin- television writer/director, creator of HBO's series Entourage

  • Michael Price- Emmy award-winning writer and producer best known for his work on The Simpsons

  • Jake Paltrow- director and brother of Gwyneth Paltrow

  • Luis Guille Regina Benjamin- U.S. Surgeon General under President Barack Obama

  • Paul Wehrle- physician who helped develop of methods to prevent and treat polio and smallpox

  • Lauren Hutton- actress; model

  • Douglas G. Hurley- engineer and NSAA astronaut

Paul Michael Glaser- actor, TV's "Starsky and Hutch"


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Michael E. DeBakey- pioneer of modern medicine and recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal


University of Tulsa

General Information


Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Founded: 1894

Size of the student body: 4,597

School colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue, Crimson

Mascot: Captain Cane

Nickname: Golden Hurricanes

Head Coaches


Men’s Basketball- Frank Haith

Women’s Basketball- Matilda Mossman

Football- Bill Blankenship

Men’s Golf- Bill Brogden

Women’s Golf- Randy Keck

Rowing- Kevin Harris

Women’s Soccer Kyle Cussen

Men’s Soccer- Tom McIntosh

Softball- John Bargfeldt

Women’s Tennis- Dean Orford

Men’s Tennis- Vince Westbrook

Track/ Cross Country- Steve Gulley

Volleyball- Steven McRoberts

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


Tulsa has won six national championships, four in women's golf (1982 and 1988 NCAA; and 1980 and 1982 AIAW titles) and two in men's basketball (1981 and 2001 NIT).
Three Tulsa golfers have won individual national championships - Nancy Lopez (1976), Kathy Baker (1982) and Melissa McNamara (1988).
Tulsa's football team has appeared in 19 Bowl games and has won 35 conference championships.
Tulsa's men's basketball team has made 22 postseason tournament appearances since the 1980-81 season. Tulsa has advanced to the NCAA Tournament "Sweet Sixteen" three times and "Elite Eight" once. The Hurricane won NIT titles in 1981 and 2001, and captured the championship in the 2008 CBI.
The men's tennis team has won 15 conference championships. The TU teams have made seven straight appearances in the NCAA Regional Championship

Traditions


TU kicks off Homecoming week with an annual Bonfire on the U. It's a time when the entire TU family comes together. The band plays, the cheerleaders pump up the crowd, and representatives from the student body, alumni, faculty, and administration light the Bonfire in unison.
On game day, Tulsa football fans are encouraged to line 8th Street/Glenn Dobbs Drive approximately two hours and 15 minutes prior to kick off to cheer on the Golden Hurricane football team as they make their way from Sharp Chapel to H.A. Chapman Stadium. The TEAM WALK begins on the edge of Hurricane Alley, which opens three hours prior to kickoff. Led by the Sound of the Hurricane percussion unit, Captain ‘Cane and the TU Spirit Squads, this Tulsa football tradition began in 2007.
"Hail to Tulsa U" is sung by alumni and current students prior to major sporting events and at the end of all commencement ceremonies. Alumni and students remain standing as a sign of respect. The melody is played by the Sharp Chapel carillon daily at 5 pm

Notable Alumni


  • Dennis Byrd - Professional football player, New York Jets

  • Steve Largent - Seattle Seahawks receiver, Pro Football Hall of Famer, former U.S. Congressman

  • Todd Hays - Olympic silver medalist in bobsled

  • Jerry Ostroski - Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman

  • Drew Pearson - Former wide receiver Dallas

  • Bob St. Clair - Former offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

  • Howard Twilley - Former Wide Receiver Miami Dolphins

  • Gus Frerotte - Professional football player

  • Lovie Smith- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach

  • Garrett Mills - Tight End/Fullback for the Minnesota Vikings

  • Ray Rhodes- Green Bay Packers former head coach

  • Paul Pressey - Former Milwaukee Bucks player, unofficially the first NBA point forward

  • Rank X. “Frazier” Henke, - President and CEO of American Bank and Trust Company

  • Rue McClanahan- Emmy Award Winning Actress

  • Mary Kay Place - Actress and singer

  • Dennis Letts - Stage actor and English professor

  • Ricky Ortiz- former professional wrestler

  • Phillip McGraw, a.k.a. Dr. Phil - TV personality and psychologist

  • Bob Losure - Former CNN Headline News anchor

  • Jim Hartz -Former co-host of "The Today Show"

  • Paul Harvey - Syndicated radio personality and author

  • Gailard Sartain – Actor

  • J. Schott Dickman- CEO, Oracle Packaging Company

  • Nancy Lopez - Professional golfer




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University of Cincinnati

General Information


Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

Founded: 1812

Size of the student body: 42,000

School Colors: Red and Black

Mascot: Bearcat

Head Coaches


Baseball- Ty Neal

Basketball- Mick Cronin

Men’s Track/ Cross-Country- Kris Mack

Football- Tommy Tuberville

Men’s Golf- Doug Martin

Men’s Soccer- Hylton Dayes

Swimming and Diving- Matt Ense, Tory Mckenna

Women’s Basketball- Jamelle Elliott

Women’s Golf- Janet Carl

Women’s Lacrosse- Gina Oliver

Women’s Soccer- Neil Stafford

Women’s Tennis- Angela Farley Wilson

Women’s Volleyball- Molly Alvey

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


UC has collected 76 conference championships in 10 sports beginning in 1908.
National Champions:


  • 1946 200-Meter Butterfly- Charles Keating

  • 1960-61 Men's Basketball

  • 1961-62 Men's Basketball

  • 1989 3-Meter Dive Pat Evans

  • 1996 10-Meter Dive Becky Ruehl

  • 2003-04 Dance Team Hip-Hop Division

  • 2004-05 Dance Team Hip-Hop Division

  • 2005-06 Dance Team Hip-Hop Division

  • 2008-09 Dance Team Hip-Hop Division

  • 2010 50-Meter Freestyle Josh Schnieder

Traditions


In April 2008, the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens brought the Bearcat back to Cincinnati. The baby binturong was born January 17, 2008. In a public naming contest held by the Cincinnati Zoo, the young Bearcat was named Lucy.
Lucy attends a handful of UC sporting events throughout the year and can typically be found on
Sheakley Lawn prior to Cincinnati home football games.
Alice, the former Zoo bearcat, cheered for the University of Cincinnati from the mid-'80s to late '90s. Alice lived at the Cincinnati Zoo and was a regular attraction at UC's home football and basketball games for nearly 13 years. In her time at the Cincinnati Zoo, Alice was somewhat of a star herself. She met a number of celebrities including David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Prince Charles, and Newt Gingrich

Notable Alumni


  • William Howard Traft- former president and chief justice

  • Albert Sabin- developer of the oral polio vaccine

  • Neil Armstrong- astronaut

  • David Canary- multiple Emmy-winning actor on All My Children since 1983

  • George Clooney- Academy Award-winning actor (attended)

  • Bob Herbold- former Microsoft COO

  • Ronald Howes- inventor of the Easy-Bake Oven

  • Joseph B. Strauss- engineer who designed the Golden Gate Bridge

  • Cris Collinsworth- Emmy-winning sports commentator, former NFL player

  • Hugh O’Brian- American actor

  • Sandy Koufax- Hall of Fame baseball pitcher

  • Troy Evans- American football linebacker

  • John Barrett- president and CEO of the Cincinnati-based Western & Southern Financial Group

  • Robert Nugent- former CEO of Jack in the Box restaurants

  • Walt Handelsman- two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist at Newsday in New York

  • Stan Herman- pioneered the "designer uniform" with clients such as FedEx, McDonalds, Amtrak, Avis, TWA, United Airlines and Jet Blue.

  • Tony Campana- MLB player for the Chicago Cubs

  • DerMarr Johnson- NBA

  • Jason Maxiell- NBA player for the Detroit Pistons

  • Tyjuan Hagler- American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts

  • Haruki Nakamura- Baltimore Ravens safety

  • Kevin Huber- NFL punter, currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals

  • Brent Celek- NFL Tight End, currently plays for Philadelphia Eagles, selected 5th round

  • Kenyon Martin- basketball player for the New York Knicks, 1st overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft

  • Jason Fabini- NFL Offensive Tackle, played for the New York Jets

  • Urban Meyer- former head football coach at Florida (winner

of the 2007 and 2009 BCS National Championship), current head coach at Ohio State

  • Mary Wineberg- 2008 Olympic Gold medalist, 4x400m relay

  • David Payne- 110m hurdler, 2008 Olympic Silver medalist

  • Greg Cook- former National Football League quarterback

  • Kevin Youkilis- 2-time All Star, Gold Glove winner, 2-time World Series champion, MLB


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University of Central Florida
General Information

Location: Orlando, FL

Founded: 1963

Size of student body: More than 60,000 students

School Colors: Black and Gold

Mascot: Knightro

Nickname: UCF Knights

Head Coaches


Baseball- Terry Rooney

Men’s Basketball- Donnie Jones

Football- George O’Leary

Men’s Golf- Bryce Wallor

Men’s Soccer- Brian Cunningham

Mens’s Tennis- Bobby Cashman

Women’s Basketball- Joi Williams

Women’s Track/ Cross Country- Jeanette Bolden

Women’s Golf- Emily Marron

Women’s Rowing- Becky Cramer

Women’s Soccer- Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak

Women’s Softball- Renee Luers

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


Men’s Basketball advanced to the NCAA tournament four times (’94, ’96, ’04, ’05) and has won twelve conference championships, seven regular season championships, and five tournament championships.
Women’s Basketball competed in the NCAA/AIAW Tournament eight times, five as a Division I team and three times as a Division II program. The Knights have won two of the last four conference tournament titles.
Baseball has had appearances in the Atlantic Sun Championships in 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04 and NCAA Regional Appearances in 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04, and brought UCF to a national ranking of #8 in 2001.
Football has three conference championships (2007, 2010, 2013). The Knights have made six postseason appearances since joining FBS, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, including one BCS bowl game (UCF beat Baylor 52-42 and achieved their first top 10 ranking in the final AP Top 25 Poll.)

Track and Field has won 12 outdoor championships (‘97, ‘98, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13), and one indoor championship (‘11)

Traditions


The Knight Walk-The Knight Walk is a new tradition at UCF with the addition of the Bright House Networks Stadium on campus. UCF fans, along with the UCF Marching Knights, will be able to greet the football team as they make their way from the Plaza next to Jay Bergman Field to Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knight Walk will take place two hours prior to kick-off as part of pre-game festivities.
Don Reynolds' statue, "The Charging Knight," symbolizes UCF's excellence in academics, partnerships and athletics. A new campus "focal point," a bronze statue of a knight on his horse was unveiled outside Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday shortly before the Knights routed Marshall in their first on-campus Homecoming football game.

Notable Alumni


  • Daniel Tosh- stand-up comedian and hot of Tosh.0

  • Nelson Marchiloli- former CEO and President of Denny’s

  • Salli Setta- president of Red Lobster

  • Mark Johnston- CEO of The Melting pot

  • George Kalogridis- president of Walk Disney World Resort

  • Brian France- CEO and Chairman of the Board of NASCAR

  • Scott Porter- actor, Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie

  • Cheryl Hines- actress, comedian, producer, and director, two time Emmy Award nominee

  • Michelle Akers- member of Nation Soccer Hall of Fame

  • Nicole Stott- NASA astronaut

  • Alex Haynes- American football running back

  • Joey Graham- former basketball player

  • Steve Edwards- former offensive lineman for the New York Giants and Chicago Bears

  • Daunte Culpepper- quarterback for the Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings

  • Asante Samuel- corner back for the Atlanta Falcons



Brandon Marshall- wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

University of South Florida

General Information


Location: Tampa, FL

Founded: 1955

Size of Student body: 48,000

School Colors: Green and Gold

Mascot: Rocky the Bull

Nickname: Bulls

Head Coaches


Baseball- Lelo Prado

Basketball- Orlando Antigua

Cross-Country- Dena Reif, Assistant Coach

Track and Field- Warren Bye

Football- Willie Taggart

Men’s Golf- Chris Malloy

Men’s Soccer- George Keifer

Men’s Tennis- Matt Hill

Women’s Basketball- Jose Fernandez

Women’s Golf- Marci Kornegay

Women’s Sailing- Allison Jolly

Women’s Soccer- Denise Schilte- Brown

Softball- Ken Eriksen

Women’s Tennis- Agustin Moreno

Volleyball- Courtney Draper

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


The football team has made 6 straight bowl game appearances between 2005 and 2010.
Men’s basketball won the conference tournament in 1990 and were conference regular season champions in 2000. They also have made three NCAA tournament appearances.

Traditions


“Go Bulls” Hand Symbol- First started as a good luck symbol for basketball free-throw shots, the “Go Bulls!” hand symbol is now used as the premier symbol of USF cheering and greetings.


Green and Gold Guys -The Green and Gold Guys and their painted bodies first appeared in 2000 as the crazy spirit idea of two freshman students. The Green and Gold guys are at all home football and basketball games and even make road game appearances. In 2003, a second painted group of students, calling themselves The Beef Studs, also took to USF spirit duty.

Notable Alumni


  • Hulk Hogan- Pro Wrestler

  • Jim Atchison- President and CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

  • Eddie Carpenter- President, Disneyland International and CFO, Walt Disney Attractions

  • Mark Consuelos- Actor, ABC's "All My Children"

  • Tony LaRussa- Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals

  • Rick de Oliveira- Producer of MTV's "Road Rules," "The Real World" & "Rock-n-Jock"

  • Drake Hogestyn- actor, Days of Our Lives

  • Lauren Hutton- supermodel and actress



University of Houston

General Information


Location: Houston, TX

Founded: 1927

Size of student body: 40,750

School Colors: Scarlet Red and Albino White

Mascot: Shasta, the cougat

Nickname: Cougars

Head Coaches


Baseball- Todd Whitting

Basketball- Kelvin Samspon

Track/Cross Country- Leroy Burrell

Football- Tony Levine

Men’s Golf- Chris Hill

Women’s Basketball- Ronald Hughey

Women’s Golf- Gerrod Chadwell

Women’s Soccer- Chris Pfau

Softball- Kyla Holas

Women’s Swimming and Diving- Rich Murphy

Women’s Tennis- Patrick Sullivan

Voleyball- Kaddie Platt

Significant Athletic Accomplishments

During its 17-year history in Conference USA, Houston Athletics teams won 58 C-USA championships, the most by the Cougars in any conference in their history.

22 Houston student-athletes have won 39 Olympics medals, including 20 Gold… 66 Houston student-athletes, coaches and administrators have competed in the Olympic Games.

Men’s Indoor Track and Field captured the 2013 Conference USA Championships title, the program’s sixth championship in the last seven years.

In 2013, Men’s Golf won its sixth Conference USA Championship team title and its first since 2001.

Baseball won their first conference tournament title since 2008 this past season. They were ranked No. 12 in the nation.

Football has won 10 conference championships and has several players as members of the College Football Hall of Fame, including a Heisman Trophy winner, Andre Ware.



Traditions


Before a big game, Cougar fans “rub the paws” of the cougar statues in Cullen Family Plaza. It is believed that the more people rub the paw, the more good luck the Cougars will have on game day
The BLAZE is operated by the FRONTIERSMEN and is an oil field warning siren that was chosen to represent the university's ties to the petroleum industry. In the late 80's, Coach Jack Pardee, Andre Ware and David Daucus felt that the university lacked a symbol for the football team. An oil field warning siren was and by 1991, through a number of refinements by the efforts of the "H" Association, the Taxi Squad, Pleas Doyle and the Hruska Family, the purchase of the siren was complete. In the fall of 1991 a group of students manned a crank siren while waiting for the new siren to arrive. The siren did not arrive until late that football season, the day before Homecoming. That summer David Carl Blazek passed away. David was a staunch supporter of the University and his death was a blow to the original men who ran the siren. The Sigma Chi Fraternity had been in charge of the siren up to this point and gave it the name "The BLAZE" in honor of their fallen brother. To this day, every time that the BLAZE is sounded off, the University hears the voice of David Carl Blazek.

Notable Alumni


  • Carl Lewis- 9 Olympic gold medals Track and Field

  • Leroy Burrell- Olympic medalist

  • Yulia Pakhalina- Olympic medalist

  • Andre Ware- Heisman Trophy Winner

  • Clyde Drexler- NBA

  • Hakeem Olajuwon- NBA

  • Jim Nantz- CBS

  • Robert Flores- ESPN

  • James Franco- actor

  • Lil Wayne- rapper

  • Chamillionaire- rapper

  • Dennis Quaid- actor

  • Randy Quaid- actor

  • Fred Couples- golfer

  • Steve Elkington- golfer

  • Fuzzy Zoeller- golfer

  • Doug Drabek- MLB pitcher


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Ryan Wagner- MLB pitcher

  • Woody Williams- MLB pitcher

  • Star Jones


University of Memphis

General Information


Location: Memphis, TN

Founded: 1912

Size of Student body: 21,000

School Colors: Blue and Gray

Mascot: Tom III

Nickname: Tigers

Head Coaches


Baseball- Daron Schoenrock

Men’s Basketball- Josh Pastner

Track/ Cross Country- Kevin Robinson

Football- Justin Fuente

Men’s Golf- Grant Robbins

Rifle- Butch Woolbright

Men’s Soccer- Richard Mulrooney

Men’s Tennis- Paul Goebel

Women’s Basketball- Melissa McFerrin

Women’s Golf- Beth Harrelson

Women’s Soccer- Brooks Monaghan

Women’s Softball- Natalie Poole

Women’s Tennis- Lee Taylor Walker

Women’s Volleyball- April Jauregui

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


Basketball team has appeared 26 times in the NCAA tournament. Last season they made it to the third round where they lost to Virginia 78-60
ESPN Research ranked the men's basketball program as the 14th most prestigious in modern college basketball.
The Tigers reached the Elite Eight three years in a row (2006–2008) and those same years won the conference championship, going undefeated in conference play in 2007 and 2008
ESPN Stats and Information Department ranked Memphis as the 19th most successful basketball program from 1962 to 2012 in their annual 50 in 50 list.

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Baseball have made 5 NCAA tournament appearances and won 4 conference championships.
The men's golf team has won five conference championships, (1967, 1976, 1988, 1992, and 2012)
Football played in five bowl games in six seasons from 2003 to 2008.

Traditions


Blue Crew is a University of Memphis student group made up of the most passionate Tiger fans on

campus. Members are the official student support group for University of Memphis Athletics.


Notable Alumni


  • Derrick Rose

  • Penny Hardaway

  • Kathy Bates- actress and film director

  • Dixie Carter- actress

  • Stephen Gostkowski- New England Patriots

  • Dan Uggla- MLB second baseman

  • DeAngelo Williams- Carolina Panthers

  • Edmund Warren Perry- writer

  • Pahul N. Merchant- Fannie Mae’s executive vice president and CIO

  • Bill and Nancy Walton- Wal-Mart Billionaire

  • William C. Rhodes III- Chairman and CEO of AutoZone, Inc

  • Kenneth May- CEO of FedEx Kinko's

  • Fred Thompson- actor and former U.S. senator

  • Jerry Lawler- Professional wrestler

  • Tyreke Evens- NBA

  • Shawne Williams- NBA

  • Isaac Bruce-NFL


Southern Methodist University

General Information


Location: Dallas, TX

Founded: 1911

Size of student body: 11,000 students

School Colors: Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue

Mascot: Peruna the Mustang

Nickname: Mustangs

Head Coaches


Basketball- Larry Brown

Women’s Basketball- Rhona Rompola

Women’s Cross Country- Cathy Casey

Equestrian- Natalie Burton

Football- June Jones

Men’s Golf- Josh Gregory

Women’s Golf- Jeanne Sutherland

Women’s Rowing- Doug Wright

Men’s Soccer- Tim Mclements

Women’s Soccer- Chris Petrucelli

Swimming- Eddie Sinnott

Diving- Jim Stillson

Men’s Tennis- Carl Neufeld

Women’s Tennis- Kati Gyulai

Volleyball- Lisa Seifert

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


SMU sponsors 17 sports and has ranked as the top school in its conference for 11 of the last 16 years in the Directors’ Cup Division I overall athletic rankings.
SMU football played in four consecutive postseason bowls from 2009-12, 15 Bowl Games altogether, including one appearance in the Rose Bowl, and four appearances in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Basketball has won 14 conference titles and has had 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Traditions


SMU's motto: Veritas Liberabit Vos


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(The truth shall make you free)

Notable Alumni


  • Laura Bush- former First Lady

  • David B. Dillon - President and Chairman, The Kroger Co

  • J. Lindsay Embrey - Chairman and CEO, First Continental Enterprises Inc., and Embrey Enterprises Inc

  • Lamar Hunt - Founder of the American Football League and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs

  • Jim Irsay - Owner of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League

  • William J. O'Neil - Founder of the business newspaper Investors Business Daily

  • Angela Braly- CEO of WellPoint Unc.

  • John H. Tyson- Chairman of Tyson Foods

  • John Tyson- Chairman, Tyson Foods and grandson of John W. Tyson, Founder of Tyson Foods

  • Edward B. Rust, Jr. - Chairman and CEO, State Farm Insurance

  • Clark Hunt - Chairman of the Board of the Kansas City Chiefs and a founding investor-owner in MLS

  • Andy Sidaris - Sports TV Pioneer

  • Aaron Spelling- film and TV producer

  • Doak Walker - Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back

  • Don Meredith- NFL

  • Eric Dickerson- NFL

  • Fritz Von Erich- professional wrestler

  • Jim Duggan- professional wrestler

  • Lauren Graham- actor, The Gilmore Girls


University of Connecticut

General Information


Location: Mansfield, Connecticut

Founded:

Size of the student body: 30,256

School Colors: Blue and White

Mascot: Jonathan XIII

Nickname: Huskies

Head Coaches


Men’s Basketball- Kevin Ollie

Women’s Basketball- Gene Auriemma

Football- Bob Diaco

Baseball- Jim Penders

Men's Cross Country/Track and Field- Greg Roy

Men’s Golf- Dave Pezzino

Men’s Ice Hockey- Mike Cavanaugh

Men’s Soccer- Ray Reid

Swimming and Diving- Bob Goldberg

Men’s Tennis- Michael Louis

Women’s Cross Country- Amy Yoder Begley

Women’s Field Hockey- Nancy Stevens

Women’s Ice Hockey- Chris Mackenzie

Women’s Lacrosse- Katie Woods

Women’s Rowing- Jennifer Sanford-Wendry

Women’s Soccer- Len Tsantiris

Softball- Karen Mullins

Women’s Tennis- Glenn Marshall

Women’s Track and Field- Bill Morgan

Significant Athletic Accomplishments


UConn's NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball won the 2013-2014 National Championships, which was the second time that the two teams have won national titles in the same season.
Women’s Field hockey also won the 2013-2014 National Championship
Women’s Basketball has 9 national titles, have played 15 Final Fours, five perfect seasons (1995, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014) and 39 Conference titles, all since Coach Auriemma's arrival in 1985. They have had a 90-game winning streak and a 40-0 mark during the 2013-2014 seasons.
Men’s Basketball has 4 nation titles, 32 NCAA tournament appearances, and 9 conference tournament championship titles.
Football has won 26 championships and 3 bowl games.

Traditions


When Connecticut Agricultural College became Connecticut State College in 1933, the institution’s athletic teams could no longer be called "Aggies." The following year, the student newspaper, The Connecticut Campus, conducted a student survey to select a mascot. The top choice was the husky dog. A student contest resulted in naming the dog "Jonathan" for Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut's Revolutionary War-era governor. The first Jonathan was a black and white husky. However, all subsequent dogs have been all-white. UConn’s current mascot is Jonathan XIII. The husky dog was immortalized on the Storrs campus in 1995 with a statue by artist Larry Waisele. The statue is a popular photo spot. Students often rub the nose of the statue for good luck. A costumed mascot inspires school spirit at UConn athletic events and other campus activities.
The words to UConn’s school song, Alma Mater, also known as Old Connecticut, were written by University alumna Alice Sawin Davis, Class of 1925. Another popular University hymn is UConn Husky, the University's fight song. The tune, written by Herbert France, a former head of the music department

Notable Alumni


  • Sue Bird – point guard for the Seattle Storm, 1st overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft, 2x Olympic champion, 4x All-Star

  • Tina Charles – 1st overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, center for the Connecticut Sun

  • Rebecca Lobo – former WNBA player and current ESPN analyst

  • Tamika Raymond – 6th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft. Formerly played for the Connecticut Sun, currently head coach of the Indian National Team and an analyst for ESPN.

  • Diana Taurasi – 1st overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft, guard for the Phoenix Mercury

  • Maya Moore - 1st overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, forward for the Minnesota Lynx

  • Ben Gordon – 3rd pick in 2004 NBA Draft, Charlotte Bobcats guard

  • Caron Butler – 10th pick in 2002 NBA Draft, (Los Angeles Clippers) guard

  • Charlie Villanueva – 7th pick in 2005 NBA Draft, (Detroit Pistons) forward

  • Cliff Robinson – basketball player for the New Jersey Nets

  • Donyell Marshall – 4th pick in 1994 NBA Draft

  • Emeka Okafor – 2nd pick in 2004 NBA Draft, Center

  • Kemba Walker - 9th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats

  • Kevin Ollie – former NBA guard, current UConn basketball head coach

  • Ray Allen – 5th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, currently shooting guard for the Miami Heat

  • Richard Hamilton – 7th pick in 1999 NBA Draft, Chicag

  • Bulls guard

  • Rudy Gay – NBA 8th overall pick in 2006 NBA Draft, Memphis Grizzlies guard

  • Scott Burrell – first American draft pick for MLB and NBA, played in the NBA from 1995–2001

  • Tom Penders – head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston

  • Timother Shriver- Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics and member of the Kennedy Family

  • William S. Simon- President and CEO of U.S Operations for Walmart

  • George Harrison – senior vice president at Nintendo


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Meg Ryan- actress and producer

  • Andrea Dromm- actress


University of Temple

General Information


Location: Philadelphia, PA

Founded: 1811

Size of the student body: 35,000 students

School color: Cherry and White

Mascot: Hooter, the owl

Nickname: Owls

Head Coaches


Baseball- Ryan Wheeler

Women’s Basketball- Tonya Cardoza

Men’s Basketball- Ran Dunphy

Women’s Rowing- Rebecca Smith

Men’s Crew- Dr. Gavin R. White

Cross Country/ Track and Field- Eric Mobley

Fencing- Nikki Frankie

Field Hockey- Amanda Janney

Football- Matt Rhule

Golf- Brian Quinn

Women’s Gymnastics- Aaron Murphy

Men’s Gymnastics- Fred Turoff

Women’s Lacrosse- Bonnie Rosen

Women’s Soccer- Seamus O’Connor

Men’s Soccer- David MacWilliams

Softball-Joe DiPietro

Men’s& Women’s Tennis- Steve Mauro

Volleyball- Bakeer Ganes

Significant Athletic Accomplishment

Women’ s Basketball has had 10 NCAA Appearances [1989, 2002, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11]

Men’s Basketball has made 31 NCAA tournament appearances and 10 have won conference tournament championships

Traditions


Cherry & White Day- A celebration of Temple Athletics, Cherry & White Day is held each spring at Temple’s Ambler and Main campuses. Featuring alumni athletic scrimmages, varsity sport exhibitions, a family-friendly tailgate, athlete reunions, the annual Cherry & White football match and more, Cherry & White Day invites alumni to celebrate Temple’s 24 varsity sports programs and to look forward to upcoming seasons.
The Cherry Crusade- Temple’s most ardent fans, the Cherry Crusade comprises students who paint themselves in Temple colors, make signs, lead cheers and show their fervent support for Temple Athletics in the front rows at football and basketball games.
The Temple "T"- Across Temple's campuses and down Broad Street, the Temple "T" is the iconic symbol of the university. Designed by students in a graphic arts and design class in the Tyler School of Art in 1983, the “T” represents strength and positive character, with open ends that are symbolic of the free exchange of ideas that is the hallmark of a Temple education.
Welcome Week- Each fall, the academic school year begins with Welcome Week, which includes Temple Fest—a two-day outdoor festival featuring music, food, giveaways and games, as well as informational booths sponsored by Temple’s student organizations, campus departments and local vendors. Welcome Week continues with FreshServe, a university wide day of service. Temple students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in service projects across campus and throughout the neighboring communities. The week concludes with Convocation, a ceremony introducing incoming students to the Temple community and sharing the traditions of the university with the newest generation of Owls.
Homecoming- Each fall, thousands of students, alumni, faculty, staff and their families celebrate Homecoming with a university wide pep rally, a pregame Alumni "Tailgate Row" Party, the Temple Football Homecoming game and a 5K walk and run. Additionally, alumni being inducted into the Gallery of Success and the Athletics Hall of Fame are honored at ceremonies that take place during Homecoming Weekend.

Alumni Weekend- Each spring, alumni are invited back to campus for a weekend of educational and social events. Alumni Weekend features class reunions, a blowout rock concert, a Main Campus International Street Fair, talks by faculty

Notable Alumni


  • Bill Cosby- actor

  • Lavoy Allen- Indiana Pacers

  • Dionte Christmas- Phoenix Suns

  • David Brenner- actor, comedian, and author

  • Bob Saget- actor/comedian, Full House

  • Tom Sizemore- actor

  • John Oates- rock, R&B, and soul guitarist

  • Jill Scott – R&B/Soul Artist

  • Irvin Kershner- film director

  • Norman Fell- actor

  • Gil Stein – President of the NHL, 1992–1993.

  • William Goldenberg – Oscar award-winning Hollywood film editor

  • Kevin Negandhi – ESPN anchor

  • Adam McKay – Emmy Nominated director of Anchorman, Talladega Nights Bobby, and Step Brothers

  • Ray Didinger – award-winning sports journalist

  • Tony Bruno – Sports radio talk show host on ESPN, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio

  • Howard Bryant – Senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine

  • Pat Callahan – host of "This Week in Pro Football" on 950 ESPN

  • Steve Capus – president, NBC News

  • John Clark – Sports anchorman for NBC 10 news

  • Fritz Coleman – Weather anchor, KNBC-TV news


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John Marzano – Former MLB catcher and Sports Analyst


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