TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM -ALFRED UNIVERSITY

ALFRED UNIVERSITY SAXONS

 Location: Alfred, NY

Division: NCAA Division 3

Conference Affiliation: Empire 8 Conference 

Major sports: football, basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, Alpine skiing

Site: http://saxons.alfred.edu/

Comment: Anyone who remembers England’s King Alfred the Great and the way he kicked Viking butt will agree this is a perfect marriage of university and sports team nickname. The Saxons had a very colorful football season last year on their way to making the playoffs. And you can insert your own Saxon violence joke here.  

MORE COOL STUFF

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

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