George Mason Patriots
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| University | George Mason University |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Brad Edwards |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 22 |
| Basketball arena | EagleBank Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Spuhler Field |
| Soccer stadium | George Mason Stadium |
| Lacrosse stadium | George Mason Stadium |
| Mascot | The Patriot (formerly Gunston) |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Website | www |
The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University (GMU) of Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports.
The Patriots began to move from NAIA and NCAA Division II status into the NCAA Division I ranks with men’s basketball in the 1978-1979 season. According to the History of George Mason basketball, both the men's and women's basketball program have been fixtures of campus life. Within a few years, all other sports also were elevated to Division I status. George Mason reached its current level of 20 varsity sports with the addition of women’s lacrosse (1993–1994), women’s rowing (1997–1998) and men’s and women’s swimming & diving (1999–2000). In addition, George Mason has fielded a varsity club football team since 1993 that competes intercollegiately. Their opponents range from other club teams to NCAA Division I-FCS programs. GMU was a founding member of the CAA but joined the Atlantic 10 in 2013.
A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, George Mason University sponsors teams in eleven men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
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