THE 20 COOLEST-NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAMS YOU MAY NEVER HAVE HEARD OF (NAIA EDITION)

Comment: No, their mascot isn’t a message board jerk provoking flame wars, it’s a classic “old school” troll like you’d find in fairy tales and mythology.

18. NEBRASKA WESLEYAN PRAIRIE WOLVES

Location: Lincoln, NE

Conference Affiliation: Great Plains Athletic Conference

Major Sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://web.nebrwesleyan.edu/athletics

Comment: Forget about that other team in Lincoln, if logo coolness was all that mattered NWU could kick Lil Red’s butt from here to Omaha.

17. CAL MARITIME KEELHAULERS

Location: Vallejo, CA

Conference Affiliation: California Pacific Conference

Major sports: basketball, soccer

Site: http://www.cmaathletics.org/

Comment: The name Keelhaulers may sound like a bar (“It’s Ladies’ Night at Keelhaulers!”) but that’s no problem since their mascot looks like he can definitely handle himself in rough company.

16. UT-BROWNSVILLE-TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE SCORPIONS

Location: Brownsville, TX

Conference Affiliation: Red River Athletic Conference

Major sports: baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.utbathletics.com/

Comment: Is it just me or is the name Scorpions so cool you’d think more schools would use this nickname rather than the overused Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats?

15. FRESNO PACIFIC SUNBIRDS

Location: Fresno, CA

Conference Affiliation: Golden State Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://fpuathletics.com/index.aspx?path=mbball&

Comment: This school needs to put that cool logo on their t-shirts instead of just their school name. Are you listening, athletic department?

14. AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES

Location: Ave Maria, FL

Conference Affiliation: The Sun Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.amuathletics.com/

Comment: A Gyrene is a nickname for a U.S. Marine, so Semper Fi, Gyrenes! This institution’s sports programs are on the rise so you’ll want to keep a close eye on them. (Especially you Janice and Lonnie!)

13. VIRGINIA INTERMONT COBRAS

Location: Bristol, VA

Conference Affiliation: Appalachian Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.viathletics.com/sport/7/3.php

Comment: If you follow NAIA sports you often find it impossible to resist rooting for this team just because they have such a kickass nickname.

12. JAMESTOWN COLLEGE JIMMIES

Location: Jamestown, ND

Conference Affiliation: Dakota Athletic Conference

Major Sports:football, basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.jimmieathletics.com/

Comment: Since you couldn’t exactly fit photos of Misters Smits, Page and Cagney on a football helmet the Jimmies went with this much more eye-catching logo for their sports programs.

11. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA-BEAUFORT SAND SHARKS

Location: Beaufort, SC

Conference Affiliation: The Sun Conference

Major sports: baseball, soccer (women’s only)

Site: http://www.uscbathletics.com/

Comment: If you want to play college ball, how can you NOT want to play for a team called the Sand Sharks? And is it just me or would Sand

Sharks make a great name for a Surf Rock band?

10. BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDES

Location: Lindsborg, KS

Conference Affiliation: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.bethanyswedes.com/

Comment: They used to be called the Terrible Swedes (or as Charles Barclay would say “Turrbel Swedes”) but since that doesn’t have the same ring as, say, Fighting Irish, it’s just as well that they’re now called by this shorter, cooler nickname.

9. INDIANA UNIVERSITY (SOUTHEAST) GRENADIERS

Location: New Albany, IN

Conference Affiliation: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball

Site: http://www.iusathletics.com/

Comment: Grenadiers originated in the 17th century as soldiers who specialized in throwing grenades and in assault operations. The name alone must make IU-Southeast’s opponents want to offer their immediate and unconditional surrender.

8. MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS

Location: Butte, MT

Conference Affiliation: Frontier Conference

Major Sports: football, basketball

Site: http://www.godiggers.com/

Comment: They’re called the Diggers for short (insert your own Digger Phelps joke here) and their mascot has that certain Marvin the Martian kind of cool.

7. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS

Location: Chickasha, OK

Conference Affiliation: Sooner Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.usao.edu/usao-sports/

Comment: Drovers are people who move herds of animals in large numbers so basically it’s a variation on the word Cowboy but with more of an attitude.

6. ST. AMBROSE FIGHTING BEES

Location: Davenport, IA

Conference Affiliation: Midwest Collegiate Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://web.sau.edu/athletics/

Comment: I imagine the good folks at St Ambrose first considered names like Heavyweight Hornets and Pugilistically Inclined Yellowjackets before deciding on Fighting Bees.

5. POINT LOMA NAZARENE SEA LIONS

Location: San Diego, CA

Conference Affiliation: Golden State Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.pointloma.edu/Athletics.htm

Comment: The King of the Jungle meets the King of the Deep. The Sea Lions have got a nickname and logo so cool you can’t help but wish they would get a football team as soon as possible.

4. BREWTON-PARKER BARONS

Location: Mt. Vernon, GA

Conference Affiliation: Southern States Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer

Site: http://www.bpc.edu/athletics/index.htm

Comment: With apologies to Von Richthofen and Davis I prefer my Barons in the mold of the one on the Brewton-Parker logo – pugnacious and wielding two swords at once.

3. SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS

Location: Winfield, KS

Conference Affiliation: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, soccer

Site: http://www.buildersports.com/

Comment: Preachers was also a nickname considered for this fine institution’s teams. Originally they were Moundbuilders in name only but have long since incorporated an actual moundbuilding ceremony on their campus. On the first Thursday of each school year students take rocks that they have personally decorated the previous evening and add them to a growing mound of rocks begun by earlier students at the college. Special thanks to Sara at Southwestern College for very graciously clarifying the origin of this unique nickname!

2. ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY EUTECTICS

Location: St Louis, MO

Conference Affiliation: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Major sports: basketball

Site: http://www.stlcop.edu/studentlife/athletics.asp

Comment: Eutectics involve the process of combining two solids to make a liquid so that gives this school’s teams a fashionably obscure nickname that still manages to sound cool as Hell.

1. EVERGREEN STATE GEODUCKS

Location: Olympia, WA

Conference Affiliation: Cascade Collegiate Conference

Major sports: basketball, soccer

Site: http://www.evergreen.edu/athletics/

Comment: Geoducks (pronounced gooie-ducks, believe it or not) aren’t ducks but are a species of clams that can live more than a hundred years. Til this school’s teams came around nobody outside Kivioq from Inuit mythology had ever exclaimed “Fear The Clam!” .

MORE COOL STUFF

The 32 Most Unique Team Names In Division 1 Sports: http://glitternight.com/2011/01/16/its-32-of-the-most-unique-team-names-in-division-1-college-sports/

The 20 Coolest-Named USCAA and NCCAA Sports Teams – http://glitternight.com/2010/11/24/the-20-coolest-named-uscaa-and-nccaa-sports-teams/

The 20 Coolest-Named JUCO Sports Teams: http://glitternight.com/2010/10/18/the-20-coolest-named-juco-sports-teams/

For Cool-Named Teams that weren’t on any Top 20 List click here: http://glitternight.com/classic-cool/

For the NCAA Division 3′s Coolest-Named Teams click here: http://glitternight.com/d3-20-coolest/

For the NAIA edition of The 20 Coolest College Sports Teams You May Never Have Heard Of click here: http://glitternight.com/2010/06/21/the-20-coolest-named-college-sports-teams-you-may-have-never-heard-of-naia-edition/

For The 20 Coolest College Sports Logos click here: http://glitternight.com/2010/07/20/the-20-coolest-college-sports-logos/

For The 20 Coolest Football Helmets In NCAA Division 3 click here: http://glitternight.com/2010/08/23/the-20-coolest-football-helmets-in-

For more cool named teams that weren’t on the Top 20 List click here: http://glitternight.com/classic-cool/

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217 Responses

on July 15, 2010 at 5:52 pm | Reply Janie Tubbs

Gotta love those Bethany Swedes!!!
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:39 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
on July 16, 2010 at 1:31 pm | Reply Jay Edwards

Bethany College Swedes! Best mascot! Go to a game and you’ll know.
- on August 22, 2010 at 8:54 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for commenting!
on July 19, 2010 at 9:00 am | Reply Deanna

found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later
- on July 25, 2010 at 9:08 pm | Reply balladeer
  
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on July 19, 2010 at 3:43 pm | Reply dennis

What a great resource!
- on July 25, 2010 at 9:09 pm | Reply balladeer
  
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on July 24, 2010 at 12:36 am | Reply Prana

I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.
on July 25, 2010 at 9:09 pm | Reply balladeer

Thanks for the kind words.
on August 18, 2010 at 1:17 pm | Reply KATYBarry

This is fantastic! Nobody I know has ever even hearrd of these schools! This really opens up the options for my kids.
- on August 22, 2010 at 8:56 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks ! Glad I could help!
on September 5, 2010 at 7:43 am | Reply donna

I can see you are an expert at obscure teams. Love every bit of this blog. Your comments made me laugh so hard.
- on September 5, 2010 at 1:56 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for stopping by and for the very nice comment!
on September 10, 2010 at 7:18 pm | Reply Amos Trabold

This blog is the best! I love your sense of humor and your mythology pages are very interesting. I may seriously send my kids to one of these schools!
- on September 13, 2010 at 5:50 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the compliments! Take care and thanks for stopping by.
on September 11, 2010 at 10:45 pm | Reply Josephine Tobey

I love your sense of humor! You maake these things so entertaining. These schools mut love you
- on September 13, 2010 at 5:51 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks you very much and thanks for commenting.
on September 12, 2010 at 11:19 pm | Reply Brittny Waskey

Thank you for this list. Not only was it funny and very entertining but it has given me all kinds of options for my children’s higher education. And I have fallen completely in love with your mythology pages. I can’t wait to reaed the obscure pulp heroes page you promised in your about section.
- on September 13, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  This was a very nice comment .Thank you. I’m glad my mythology pages have gotten such a positive reception. My other pages will be coming soon.
on September 13, 2010 at 2:06 am | Reply Melissa

I’m glad I found this place. I might end up going to one of these schools.
- on September 13, 2010 at 5:56 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Glad to hear it! Thanks for the comment!
on September 14, 2010 at 8:55 am | Reply Tiny Weltha

OMG you are so funny!
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:48 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks, I appreciate it!
on September 14, 2010 at 11:03 am | Reply Belle Roaoo

I had no idea these schools were out there. There are a lot more options for me than I thought.
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:49 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the comment!
on September 14, 2010 at 12:42 pm | Reply Otis Pavlich

This was a lot of fun to read. I will definitely tell my friends about all these schools we never knew we could go to.
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:50 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for stopping by and I’m glad you found out about schools you didn’t know about before.
on September 14, 2010 at 10:08 pm | Reply Marie Chelle

Wonderful source of information! My daughter may wind up going to one of these schools. I nver even knew they were around.
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:53 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Glad I could help!
on September 15, 2010 at 11:52 pm | Reply Jo Summarell

I love the names of all those teams and I love your sense of humor and most of all I love the attention you pay to women’s sports. When will other sports people learn that there’s a big untapped audience out there. I hope your blog does real well!
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you for all the kind words.
on October 14, 2010 at 3:18 am | Reply Heather

This blog is always so great! I never heard of these schools but I may send my children to them now. And your mythology pages are wonderful!
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks! I appreciate all that.
on October 15, 2010 at 2:44 pm | Reply Unus

It seems every time I reread this post I discover something new to laugh about. And I’m really getting into your mythology pages. Someone should commision you to do a guide to obscure mythology or something.
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:56 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you. That’s very nice of you.
on October 17, 2010 at 1:47 am | Reply ZoieGINN

Can’t believe the names of some of these teams. Plus it’s great advertising for these schools.

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- on October 23, 2010 at 5:57 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you for this comment!
on October 17, 2010 at 9:22 am | Reply Jeromy Paling

I really enjoy this blog and the schools must love the exposure since nobody has ever heard of these schools when I tell them about them. Where did you get your marketing degree?
- on October 23, 2010 at 5:59 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  I appreciate the comment! Actually I don’t have a marketing degree, I’m just going by common sense.
on October 18, 2010 at 4:32 pm | Reply B.V.

Prairie Wolves all the way! I want to play for them now! Thanks for the link to their site.
- on October 23, 2010 at 6:01 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  You’re welcome and thank you for commenting!
on October 22, 2010 at 9:19 am | Reply Michelle

Has anybody ever heard of any of these schools? This blog is great. These schools must really love the exposure. Where did you get your marketing degree?
- on October 23, 2010 at 6:02 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks. I’ve mentioned before I don’t have a marketing degree, I’m just using a common sense approach.
on October 22, 2010 at 6:50 pm | Reply free avatars

Wow this really takes me back to when I was firts discovering sports, sending this to my mates now. I can’t believe these teams are out there. Fun stuff!
- on October 23, 2010 at 6:03 pm | Reply balladeer
  
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on October 26, 2010 at 4:28 am | Reply Steve

Too funny! Your funner than ESPN people! Especially Colin Cowcrap.This stuff is funny even if you never heard of these schools. I want to become a Drover now!
- on December 19, 2010 at 4:17 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the comment! The USAO people seem nice, don’t they?
on October 28, 2010 at 11:11 am | Reply Ron

I can’t believe these teams are for real! This is like a whole new sports world. Keep it up!
on October 31, 2010 at 6:25 pm | Reply miguel

I vote for the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves! Awesome!
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:50 am | Reply balladeer
  
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on October 31, 2010 at 6:46 pm | Reply Timmy R

I seriously love this blog and learning about all these new teams. I want to play for one of these teams some day. This blog rocks and I’m telling all my friends about it!
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:50 am | Reply balladeer
  
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on November 1, 2010 at 7:03 am | Reply Ezell

I love this. These are schools someone with my value system won’t seem like a joke at. Thank you so much for starting this site.
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:48 am | Reply balladeer
  
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on November 1, 2010 at 10:28 am | Reply johnjoseph

I know where I wan tto go after high school now. And I want to play basketball for the Drovers!
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:47 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Glad to hear it! Thanks for commenting!
on November 2, 2010 at 1:48 am | Reply Asselta

Hi, good day. Wonderful post. You have gained a new subscriber. You have a great sense of humor and it was great finding out about teams nobody ever heard of before you.
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:47 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you very much!
on November 4, 2010 at 4:34 pm | Reply nix nash alan

Thakns for doing this blog. Your so funny and I liked learning about these schoosl where it looks like I could go after high school and be myself without getting hassled.
- on November 9, 2010 at 1:44 am | Reply balladeer
  
  I’m glad you’ve found my blog this useful. Thanks for commenting!
on November 10, 2010 at 6:52 pm | Reply Raquel

Wonderful! I want to go to one of these! Thank you so much for being out there.
on December 4, 2010 at 3:18 am | Reply Beatriz Sea

This is actually my first time right here, and i never heard of these teams and neither had anybody else I know. I sent a lot of people here to check out this list.
on December 4, 2010 at 4:00 am | Reply Alta Staggs

My sister tweeted about your funny blog so I came to check it out. Love these teams names and your comments are so funny!
on December 4, 2010 at 7:10 am | Reply ImpeachObama

Really great to see these teams get some attention. I thought I was the only person in the world who followed NAIA sports.
on December 4, 2010 at 1:25 pm | Reply FrankHckmn

The Moundbuilders are the greatest! I would vote for them if the contest was still going on!
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on December 4, 2010 at 3:44 pm | Reply Miranda

Fighting Kolas are the best! I love your mythology and bad movie pages too.
on December 4, 2010 at 6:46 pm | Reply Violet H

I vote for the Barons
on December 5, 2010 at 1:02 am | Reply Yalinda

u r so creative and I love reading about all these teams! They are so much fun than those teams with crooks and cheaters.
on December 5, 2010 at 8:48 am | Reply Emory

God bless you for covering these schools. Theu deserve it!
on December 5, 2010 at 4:32 pm | Reply Kate

I want to go to the University of Science And Arts of Oklahoma now and I never would have even heard of them if not for this site!
on December 5, 2010 at 7:59 pm | Reply Stephanie

My husband and I love this site now! I’d like our kids to go to one of these schools rather than to those mercenary schools always in the news for the wrong reasons!
on December 6, 2010 at 12:41 am | Reply Sandra

Really great! I watn to go to one of these schools now. They seem like they keep sports in the right perspective.
- on December 7, 2010 at 2:45 am | Reply balladeer
  
  That sounds great! Thanks for commenting!
on December 6, 2010 at 4:41 am | Reply Cosmo

Keelhaulers rule!
on December 6, 2010 at 9:50 pm | Reply Staci

I vote for the Trolls!
on December 6, 2010 at 11:17 pm | Reply Silver X-Treme

I vote for the Prairie Wolves. Awesome!
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on December 8, 2010 at 8:06 pm | Reply Alan

So funny! love all this and I like ur mythology pages too. How about adding Hindu myth?
on December 8, 2010 at 11:03 pm | Reply Jackson

The Drovers aren’t too far away from where I live. I can picture myself playing ball there.
on December 9, 2010 at 5:17 pm | Reply Tina

I vote for the Trolls! really cute name and picture.
on December 9, 2010 at 6:44 pm | Reply Jarrett

These names are great! If you didn’t include the links people would probably think you were making them up. This is graet publicity for these schools since nobody has ever heard of them. I hope they appreciate it!
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Is this a WordPress site? If so what template? I really like it.
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on January 5, 2011 at 10:03 pm | Reply Inez

I want my daughter to go to one of these schools now!
- on January 6, 2011 at 12:48 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Glad to hear it! Thank you for the comment!
on January 6, 2011 at 4:03 am | Reply Kenneth

I never heard of any of these teams until I started coming to your blog! This is a whole new universe of sports teams to follow! Your football coverage was great!
on January 6, 2011 at 9:25 am | Reply Nick

A good list, but my all time favorite will always be:

Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards!

http://www.arschoolforthedeaf.org/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=310
- on January 6, 2011 at 9:41 pm | Reply balladeer
  
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I luv ur sense of humor and I luv learning about stuff at ur site. More mythology pages please.
- on January 8, 2011 at 3:34 am | Reply balladeer
  
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Nice share, thanks
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I want to play for the Trolls when I get out of high school ! Recruit me please.
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This is the right blog for anybody who needs to find out about lesser-known sports teams! U rock!
on January 19, 2011 at 8:50 am | Reply Erin Metroka

This is great! I think reading this, I loved every word. Seriously, keep posting the good information, bloggers like myself need it.
on January 20, 2011 at 5:11 pm | Reply Mickey

I love your site, and I’m starting to follow these teams now.
- on January 30, 2011 at 4:51 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you!…
on January 20, 2011 at 6:41 pm | Reply Delois Faughnan

Nice site! Interesting names for these teams.
- on January 30, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the comment.___
on January 21, 2011 at 5:49 am | Reply Chad

Never heard of this NAIA till now.
- on January 30, 2011 at 4:49 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you for commenting………
on January 21, 2011 at 4:16 pm | Reply Miasto

This is a new galaxy of sports teams to follow!
- on January 30, 2011 at 4:48 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the comment!!!!!!!
on January 26, 2011 at 11:09 am | Reply Joe Williams

Your blog constantly makes me think, I have just bookmarked it!
- on January 29, 2011 at 12:59 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks!!
on January 28, 2011 at 8:26 am | Reply Sheree Brannam

great, thanks for sharing
- on January 29, 2011 at 12:18 am | Reply balladeer
  
  No problem!
on January 28, 2011 at 10:41 am | Reply Jamie Decost

Hi there, You have done an excellent job. I will definitely digg it and tell my friends who want to read about these odd teams
- on January 29, 2011 at 12:18 am | Reply balladeer
  
  I appreciate that!
on January 28, 2011 at 10:48 am | Reply Keven Baity

some times its a pain in the ass to read what website owners wrote but this website is really reader-friendly. i like ur sense of humor
- on January 29, 2011 at 12:14 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you very much!!
on January 28, 2011 at 12:00 pm | Reply Chas

Very detailed post! Love some of these teams!
- on January 29, 2011 at 12:13 am | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you!!
on January 28, 2011 at 9:28 pm | Reply Kathy H

i like it
on January 29, 2011 at 5:57 pm | Reply fsbo owners real estate

This is an interesting article, I’ll bookmark this for future use By the way, what theme are you using?
- on January 30, 2011 at 12:27 am | Reply balladeer
  
  It’s called Mistylook. Thanks for the comment.
on January 30, 2011 at 12:29 am | Reply najgra

Hy ! Very good site.
on January 30, 2011 at 2:44 am | Reply India A.

you’ve got an amazing blog here! sports, mythology and bad movies! heaven!
- on January 30, 2011 at 4:58 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Ha! Thanks!
on January 30, 2011 at 12:40 pm | Reply Clifford

I want the USAO Drovers to sign me up! Awesome!
- on January 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Glad to hear it! You should visit their page and express interest in being recruited.
on January 30, 2011 at 9:11 pm | Reply Gerald Mamone

Youre so cool! Never heard of these teams til now!
- on January 31, 2011 at 10:10 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Yhank you!
on January 30, 2011 at 11:43 pm | Reply Derek

Good stuff!
- on January 31, 2011 at 10:08 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on January 31, 2011 at 5:57 am | Reply Andrew

As a lifelong follower of the NAIA, I’ve actually heard of all these schools. One school that I’m very familiar with used to be in Virginia Intermont’s conference. Back then, they had not yet taken advantage of such a great nickname with a great logo, but now it’s the complete package.

Also one that might deserve some honorable mention is Wayland Baptist’s women’s teams are called the Flying Queens. Not just any Queen, but a Flying one.

Great List!!
- on January 31, 2011 at 10:08 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for the comment! I had the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens on my list of the 20 best logos in college sports (NAIA edition). I have plenty of other Top 20 lists you may get a kick out of too.
on January 31, 2011 at 6:06 pm | Reply Karla Cline

Impressive list and it’s great disccovering this hole other world of sports.
- on January 31, 2011 at 10:05 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
on February 1, 2011 at 8:05 am | Reply Clemencia Mantuano

Your taste in strange teams doesn’t disappoint!
- on February 1, 2011 at 10:20 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Ha! Appreciate it!
on February 1, 2011 at 8:25 am | Reply Elizabet Gwirtz

Every time I read this I find something new to laugh about and a different team whose name I like better!
- on February 1, 2011 at 10:19 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  That’s good to hear! Thanks!
on February 1, 2011 at 10:40 am | Reply Wyss

I was very pleased to find this web-site.New teams to learn about!
- on February 1, 2011 at 10:18 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank u
on February 1, 2011 at 3:35 pm | Reply Hoogle Boy

Great articles and funny team names.
- on February 1, 2011 at 10:17 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  I thank you!
on February 1, 2011 at 8:20 pm | Reply alibey

This article is great! Cool teams!
- on February 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanx!
on February 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm | Reply Pokey The First

Youre soooo gifted in writing. God is truly using you in tremendous methods. Youre doing a great job! This was an awesome way to get some exposure for some underappreciated teams.
- on February 5, 2011 at 6:04 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks! I hope Pokey the Second and Third think so too! Interesting name you go by!
on February 2, 2011 at 10:29 pm | Reply Rina Crage

Very entertaining list!
- on February 5, 2011 at 5:59 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks!#
on February 3, 2011 at 12:41 am | Reply Helen B

I just couldnt leave your blog without telling you again i really enjoy hearing about these teams.
- on February 5, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks!*
on February 3, 2011 at 7:41 am | Reply Eldora Malech

Some different team always becomes my new favorite every time I read this! LOL
- on February 6, 2011 at 2:54 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Ha! Good to hear! Thanks.
on February 3, 2011 at 8:26 am | Reply Harley Kveen

I love learning about these new teams. Thank you very much!
- on February 6, 2011 at 2:56 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you for the comment!!*
on February 3, 2011 at 5:50 pm | Reply Yi Akamiro

My favorites are the Drovers! Cool!
- on February 6, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks for commenting! )
on February 3, 2011 at 10:31 pm | Reply Ward Yarosh

You add a lot of value to the notion of sports coverage by covering less known teams like this. Good idea.
- on February 6, 2011 at 8:26 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you!!!&
on February 3, 2011 at 10:59 pm | Reply Benjamin K

u make ur own world i c! u have ur vry own litl sports universe here!
- on February 6, 2011 at 8:24 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanks Benjamin K! Any relation to Josef K from Kafka’s The Trial? Just kidding!
on February 5, 2011 at 6:12 pm | Reply Boss

I found your site from altavista and I really enjoyed learning about these teams!
- on February 6, 2011 at 3:58 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank u!
on February 5, 2011 at 6:54 pm | Reply Muscles Mingo

Good post, thanks. Interesting team names.
- on February 6, 2011 at 3:52 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  I appreciate the comment!!
on February 6, 2011 at 11:10 am | Reply Philip

thanks for taking the time to post i cant learn enough about these teams
- on February 6, 2011 at 3:39 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thanx!!!!
on February 6, 2011 at 10:09 pm | Reply sugarsyrop

Bethany Swedes are the best! Especially when it comes to basketball..
- on February 6, 2011 at 10:26 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  You Bethany Swedes fans are really passionate! Thanks for commenting and if you like let your school’s Sports information Director know you saw their teams listed here!
on February 10, 2011 at 4:34 pm | Reply Abram Wascom

Great read thank you!
on February 11, 2011 at 7:05 pm | Reply gonannemy

I’m really Glad i came across this website.Added glitternight.com to my bookmark!
on February 16, 2011 at 8:22 am | Reply Teresa

Awesome website! Teams nobody heard about til u and really bad movies they should have done on MST3K!
- on February 17, 2011 at 11:31 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Gthanks!
- on February 19, 2011 at 7:40 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you very much!!!@@@@
on March 13, 2011 at 3:59 pm | Reply Davinci Emily

What! Never new all these teams even existed. Great research and great post. keep up

Davinci Emily 4791
on March 13, 2011 at 4:30 pm | Reply balladeer

Thanks for the comment! I plan to!
on May 29, 2011 at 11:55 pm | Reply Scott Frisch

I vote for the Prairie Wolves! Love this blog!
- on May 30, 2011 at 4:24 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Well, thank you very much!
on June 22, 2011 at 11:51 pm | Reply Jesse

Shared you at Facebook! I never knew these teams were out there.Love this blog!
- on June 23, 2011 at 8:30 pm | Reply balladeer
  
  Thank you! I appreciate it!
on October 4, 2011 at 3:41 am | Reply didiwright

Imagine a match between the Fighting Koalas and the Fighting Bees!! Well scary
I’m not a big fan of trolls, but I have to admit the association of word in “Christian Trolls” is pretty original and hard to beat. Love it…
My prize for the most ‘coordinated’ name must go to Eutectics. I like the idea that they chose two words from their field of study and combined them to make the name.
I have to love the Drovers, too. I watched Australia a few days ago, and kind of had a crush on the Drover
on October 11, 2011 at 9:18 pm | Reply balladeer

Thanks Didi! I love your comments on the various nicknames. I didn’t know there was an Australian team called Drovers.
- on October 12, 2011 at 9:14 am | Reply didiwright
  
  Oh, no, I don’t think I made myself clear enough…Sometimes words just rush out and I forget to go back and check to see if they say what I wanted them to say
  What I meant was that I watched ‘Australia’ the film, and I quite liked the main male character who was called Drover I wouldn’t be surprised if there was an Australian team called Drovers, though.