Richmond Spiders
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| University | University of Richmond |
| Conference |
Atlantic 10 Conference Colonial Athletic Association (football) Patriot League (women's golf) Southern Conference (men's lacrosse) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Keith Gill |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Robins Center |
| Baseball stadium | Malcolm U. Pitt Field |
| Mascot | WebstUR |
| Nickname | Spiders |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Website | www |
The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders compete in the Division I FCS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports.
From 1876 through 1893, Richmond's sports teams were known as the "Colts", reportedly for their play as an "energetic group of young colts." But in 1894, a baseball team comprising Richmond students and city residents took on the "Spiders" name after Ragland Chesterman of the Richmond Times-Dispatch used the term to refer to pitcher Puss Ellyson's lanky arms and stretching kick. To this day, Richmond is the only university in the United States with the spider as its official nickname.
A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the University of Richmond sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
The University of Richmond women's basketball team is coached by Michael Shafer, who is in his 12th season as head coach. The Spiders have qualified for the WNIT six times under Shafer, most recently in the 2014–15 season. Through the end of the 2016–17 season, Shafer had amassed an overall record of 200–176 record, including an 89–89 record in Atlantic 10 play.
The women's basketball team plays its home games in the Robins Center.
The Spiders men's cross country team is coached by Steve Taylor, who has been the head coach since 2001. Lori Taylor serves as the overall director of all of Richmond's cross country and track and field teams.
In 2010, the men's team won the Atlantic 10 Championship as a team for the first time ever. They went on to place fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA National Championship. Seeded in 28th place, the Richmond Spiders placed 24th at the NCAA National Championship, beating, among others, top-ranked Notre Dame, Texas, Louisville, Penn State, and Georgetown.
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