Michigan Tech Huskies
| Michigan Tech Huskies | |
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| University | Michigan Technological University |
| Conference | GLIAC, WCHA |
| NCAA |
Division II Division I (ice hockey) |
| Athletic director | Suzanne Sanregret |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Sherman Field |
| Basketball arena | Student Development Complex Gymnasium |
| Other arenas | MacInnes Student Ice Arena |
| Mascot | Blizzard T. Husky |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Fight song | "Fight Tech Fight!" |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Website | www |
Michigan Technological University's sports teams are called the Huskies. The Huskies participate in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a member of the Central Collegiate Ski Association for men's and women's nordic skiing, and NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association for men's ice hockey.
The Men's ice hockey team is the only athletic program at MTU to compete in Division I athletics. The Huskies compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Michigan Tech has had a storied history from its inception in 1919, producing three national championships. The program has played in five different home arenas including the Amphidrome, Calumet Colosseum, Dee Stadium, and the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Husky hockey program is a charter member of the WCHA in 1951 and became a national powerhouse under the leadership of Coach John MacInnes during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. The team has won three NCAA Division I championships (1962, 1965, and 1975) and seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association championships (1962, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1974, and 1976).
The Huskies host and compete in the annual Great Lakes Invitational held in December of each year. The four-team tournament was played for the 48th year in 2012, with the Huskies defeating Western Michigan by a score of 4-0, to win their 10th GLI championship, and their first since 1980.
The football program at Tech has been around for over 80 years. They play their home games at Sherman Field. On March 18, 2003 the football program was eliminated due to budgets cuts made by the university, but through alumni funding, the program was brought back ten days later. The 2004 football season brought the Huskies into the spotlight with the winning of a GLIAC championship. The 2004 season was also a highlight for the football program due to the "Bash at the Big House," a football game played at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor against rival Grand Valley State University attempted to set an all-time attendance record. The team was the 2004 GLIAC Champions.
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