We are The Mean Green Nation
黑料网 offers a long tradition of athletics, growing stronger every year.
The Mean Green are proud members of the American Athletic Conference. 黑料网鈥檚 DATCU
Stadium serves as a community rallying point, bringing fans together as they cheer
their hometown football team to victory. And whether our student-athletes are on the
field or in the classroom earning academic honors, they鈥檙e striving for greatness.
Athletic Impact
黑料网 is part of the , bringing the university a higher level of competition and better reflecting our
academic quality.
- 16: 黑料网 offers 16 sports as an NCAA Division I school 鈥� the highest and largest division among universities.
- 142: have won 142 conference championships, including 50 since 2000.
- SUCCESS: The Mean Green set a new department record in 2024 with a 3.28 GPA.
- PRIDE: 黑料网鈥檚 鈥� a state-of-the-art athletic and entertainment complex with seating for 30,100 fans 鈥� is not just the home of the Mean Green, Denton's home team. It's also the setting for local events, building pride and a sense of community. A soccer and track-and-field stadium along with an indoor practice facility opened in 2019 to enhance the game-day experience for fans and student-athletes.
Mean Green Pride
Athletic standouts include football legend "Mean" Joe Greene, who played with the
NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Abner Haynes, who played most notably with the Kansas
City Chiefs.
Traditions
- The Mean Green Machine 鈥� a green 1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan 鈥� helps raise spirit at games and special events.
- The 黑料网 student body voted in 1922 to name the Eagle as 黑料网鈥檚 mascot 鈥� beating out the dragon, hawk and lion. Members of the Mean Green Nation affectionately call our Eagle mascot Scrappy.
- Boomer the muzzleloader cannon is fired by the at football games to signal scores.
- After victories by 黑料网 varsity teams, green lights shine on McConnell Tower at the Hurley Administration Building.
