Rhode Island Rams
| Rhode Island Rams | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| University | University of Rhode Island |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference, Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Thorr Bjorn |
| Location | Kingston, Rhode Island |
| Varsity teams | 18 (8 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Meade Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Ryan Center |
| Baseball stadium | Bill Beck Field |
| Soccer stadium | URI Soccer Complex |
| Other arenas | Keaney Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Rhody the Ram |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Fight song | "Rhode Island Born" |
| Colors | Keaney Blue, White, and Navy Blue |
| Website | www |
| Rhody the Ram | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Rhode Island |
| Conference | A-10 |
| Description | Anthropomorphic ram |
| First seen | 1929 |
The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the University of Rhode Island, based in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. The Rams compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team, however, competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, as the A-10 does not sponsor football. The program's athletic director is Thorr Bjorn.
The school's colors are light blue (officially referred to as "Keaney blue"), white, and navy blue. The school's mascot is Rhody the Ram. It was chosen in 1923 as tribute to the school's agricultural history, making its first appearance in 1929. The school has not used a live ram since the introduction of "Rhody," a student in an anthropomorphic ram costume, in 1974.
A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the University of Rhode Island sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
* The football team competes as an associate member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
URI Basketball has not reached the NCAA tournament since 1999, but in the 1990s the Rams made the Big Dance in 1997,1998, and 1999. In 1998, the Rams went on a surprise run to the Elite 8.
...
Wikipedia