Middlebury Panthers
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| University | Middlebury College |
| Association | NCAA Division III |
| Conference | NESCAC |
| Athletic director | Erin Quinn |
| Location | Middlebury, Vermont |
| Varsity teams | 31 |
| Football stadium | Alumni Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Pepin Gymnasium |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | athletics |
The Middlebury Panthers are the 31 varsity teams of Middlebury College that compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The Panthers lead the NESCAC in total number of national championships, having won 33 individual titles since the conference lifted its ban on NCAA play in 1994. Middlebury enjoys national success in soccer, tennis, cross country running, lacrosse, swimming and diving, ice hockey, field hockey, and skiing, and fields 31 varsity NCAA teams and several competitive club teams including a sailing team (MCSC), a crew team, a water polo team, and a rugby team. Since 2000, Middlebury's varsity squads have won 54 NESCAC titles. Currently, 28% of students participate in varsity sports.
In the early 20th century, the Panthers' traditional athletic rivals included the University of Vermont and Norwich University. Today, rivalries vary by sport. In football, Middlebury's rival is Hamilton College, as NESCAC no longer allows out-of-conference football competition. Since 1980, the annual game between Hamilton and Middlebury is designated the Rocking Chair Classic, with the winning team keeping the Mac-Jack Rocking Chair for the following year.
Middlebury's success in intercollegiate sports is evidenced by the college's second-place ranking in the 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup. The college has won 31 NCAA Division III national championships since 1995.
The 2011 Princeton Review ranks Middlebury's athletic facilities as #18 best in the United States.
Middlebury's athletic facilities include:
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