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Colby White Mules 
University Colby College Conference(s) New England Small College Athletic Conference NCAA Division III Athletics director Marcella Zalot Location Waterville, ME Varsity teams 32 varsity Football stadium Harold Alfond Memorial Field Basketball arena Mascot Morty the Mule Nickname Mules, Fighting White Mules Fight song Colors Royal Blue and Grey Homepage colby.edu/athletics The Colby White Mules are the varsity and club athletic teams of Colby College, a premier liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine. Colby's varsity teams compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The College offers 32 varsity teams, plus club sports, intramural sports called I-play.
Nickname, symbol, and mascot
The White Mule was adopted as Colby's mascot in 1923 when Colby Echo editor Joseph Coburn Smith '24 suggested in an editorial that the success of the football team had made its customary "dark horse" label obsolete.[1] As for a mascot, currently there's a costume with a giant mule's head, known to students as "Morty."[2]
Varsity teams
- Alpine Skiing
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross Country
- Football
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
Main article: Colby White Mules women's ice hockey
- Indoor Track
- Lacrosse
- Nordic Skiing
- Outdoor Track
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
References
- ^ http://www.gomules.com/MascotHistory_Colby.htm, "A Many Mule Train", Stephen Collins, Colby Magazine
- ^ http://www.gomules.com/MascotHistory_Colby.htm, "A Many Mule Train", Stephen Collins, Colby Magazine
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