Saint Michael's Purple Knights
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The Saint Michael's Purple Knights are the athletic teams that represent Saint Michael's College, located in Colchester, Vermont, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.[1]
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Saint Michael's Purple Knights | |
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University | Saint Michael's College |
Conference | Northeast-10 (primary) EISA (skiing) NEWHA (women's ice hockey) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Chris Kenny '86 |
Location | Colchester, Vermont |
Varsity teams | 21 |
Basketball arena | Vincent C. Ross Sports Center |
Ice hockey arena | C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena |
Baseball stadium | George "Doc" Jacobs Field |
Softball stadium | George "Doc" Jacobs Field |
Soccer stadium | Christopher M. Duffy Artificial Turf Field |
Aquatics center | Vincent C. Ross Sports Center |
Lacrosse stadium | Christopher M. Duffy Artificial Turf Field |
Tennis venue | SMC Tennis Courts (outdoor), Tarrant Recreation Center (indoor) |
Mascot | Mike The Knight |
Nickname | Purple Knights |
Colors | Purple and gold |
Website | www |
The Purple Knights compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference for most sports. Three teams compete as de facto Division I members. In skiing, a coeducational sport with a single NCAA team championship for all three divisions, the coed teams are part of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.[2] In women's ice hockey, which has a combined Division I/II national championship, the Purple Knights are a member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.[3]