Binghamton Bearcats
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| University | Binghamton University |
| Conference |
America East Big Sky (men's golf) MAC (men's tennis) EIWA (wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Patrick Elliott |
| Location | Binghamton, New York |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Basketball arena | Binghamton University Events Center |
| Mascot | Baxter the Bearcat |
| Nickname | Bearcats |
| Colors | Dark Green, White, and Black |
| Website | www |
The Binghamton Bearcats are an NCAA Division I athletics program at Binghamton University. They are one of four Division I programs in the SUNY system and a member of the America East Conference. In three sports not sponsored by the America East, Binghamton has separate conference memberships. The men's golf team is a member of the Big Sky Conference effective with the 2014–15 school year, the men's tennis team is a member of the Mid-American Conference as of 2014–15, and the wrestling team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.
Binghamton has competed in the NCAA since joining the SUNY system in 1950. During the 1946–1950 era, there were no particular affiliations or mascots. When, in fact, they joined SUNY and adopted the new name Harpur College, the school also adopted their first mascot: a donkey named Harpo. In transitioning to SUNY Binghamton, they also developed their athletics program further, adopting the new school nickname and mascot: The red, white, and blue Colonials. With the impending move to Division I, the school adopted the new nickname, the Bearcats, beginning with the 1999–2000 school year. The mascot, Baxter the Bearcat, was unveiled in the fall of 1999.
In the fall of 2001, Binghamton athletics formally entered the NCAA Division I and also became a member of the America East Conference in all sports other than wrestling and golf, which is not sponsored by the America East Conference. The wrestling program actually preceded the jump to Division I by becoming a provisional member of the now-defunct East Coast Wrestling Association beginning with the 1999–2000 season. They made the transition from a Division III school to Division II for three years and then entered Division I. Binghamton has 21 intercollegiate sports. Binghamton's wrestling team is a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association since the America East does not sponsor wrestling.
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