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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: JEFFERSON COLLEGE

Jefferson CannoneersJEFFERSON COLLEGE CANNONEERS

Location: Watertown, NY

Division: NJCAA

Conference Affiliation: Mid-State Athletic Conference

Comment: How can any man, woman or child NOT like a name as cool and original as the Cannoneers? Plus their logo features a cartoon cannon that looks ready to sing Be Our Guest at any moment! Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: CONVERSE COLLEGE

CONVERSE COLLEGE VALKYRIES

Location: Spartanburg, SC

Division: NCAA Division 2

Conference Affiliation: Conference Carolinas

Comment: As we’ve seen I’m a sucker for team nicknames that combine my passion for college sports with my passion for mythology so this institution’s teams were a natural for this blog!  Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: ALVERNO COLLEGE

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ALVERNO COLLEGE INFERNO

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Division: NCAA Division 3

Conference Affiliation: Northern Athletics Conference

Comment: There is absolutely no truth to the stories that Alverno’s teams used to be called The Disco Inferno and had a character in a Saturday Night Fever outfit as a mascot.

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COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM: OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Oglala Lakota College Brave HeartsOGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE BRAVE HEARTS

Location: Kyle, SD

Division: AIHEC (American Indian Higher Education Consortium)

Comment: Oglala Lakota College was chartered by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council in 1971. Continue reading

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COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM: RED LAKE NATION COLLEGE

RED LAKE NATION COLLEGE MIGIZI

Red Lake Nation College MigiziLocation: Red Lake, MN 

Division: AIHEC (American Indian Higher Education Consortium)

Comment: Red Lake Nation College’s mascot animal for their sports teams is the Migizi (Bald Eagle). Not only that, but: Continue reading

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COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM: NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

nebraska christian college parsonsNEBRASKA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE PARSONS

Location: Papillion, NE

Division: Association of Christian College Athletics

Conference Affiliation: Midwest Christian College Conference

Comment: How can you not love a cool and nearly unique nickname like the Parsons? Continue reading

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NAIA WELCOMES SIX NEW COLLEGE SPORTS TEAMS

Six new college sports teams will be joining the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). Those teams, in descending order of nickname awesomeness, are:

Providence Christian College Sea BeggarsPROVIDENCE (CA) CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SEA BEGGARS

Location: Pasadena, CA 

Comment: How can you not love a nickname as cool and unique as Sea Beggars? And when you combine that nickname with this terrific logo it’s a safe bet PCC’s teams will become nationwide favorites in no time. Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED TEAM: TURTLE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

Turtle Mountain College Mighty MikinocksTURTLE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MIGHTY MIKINOCKS

Location: Belcourt, ND

Division: AIHEC

Conference Affiliation: Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference  

Comment: This tribal college was established by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Culinary Institute of America SteelsCULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA STEELS

Location: Hyde Park, New York

Conference Affiliation: Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Comment: Presenting the academic institution where students, faculty and administrators can all honestly say “I’m with the CIA.” This school, known as “The World’s Premier Culinary College”, was founded in 1946 as a successor to the Office of Strategic Skilletry (I’m kidding. But not about the year it was founded.)   Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Goldey Beacom Lightning newGOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE LIGHTNING

Location: Wilmington, DE

Conference Affiliation: Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

Comment: This highly-regarded educational institution from Delaware is also known for its cool-named sports teams. The Lightning stand out tall and proud in a collegiate sports landscape littered with WAY too many teams called Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats.  Continue reading

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