Marshall Thundering Herd
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| University | Marshall University |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Mike Hamrick |
| Location | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Cam Henderson Center |
| Baseball stadium | Appalachian Power Park |
| Soccer stadium | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex |
| Mascot | Marco the Buffalo |
| Nickname | Thundering Herd |
| Fight song | Sons of Marshall |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Website | www |
The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I. Sports at the school include women's softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball; men's baseball and football; and teams for both genders in basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer.
A member of Conference USA, Marshall sponsors teams in six men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
The Thundering Herd football team is led by head coach Doc Holliday.
The November 14, 1970, plane crash that killed all 75 passengers on board, including 37 members of the Thundering Herd football team, is well documented. The event and its aftermath were depicted in the 2006 Warner Brothers motion picture, We Are Marshall, starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team is led by head coach Dan D'Antoni.
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