MIT Engineers
| MIT Engineers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Conference |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference New England Football Conference (football) Collegiate Water Polo Association (men's water polo) Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (women's crew) Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (men's crew) New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (sailing) |
| NCAA, IRA (men's crew), ICSA (sailing) & CSA (squash) | Division III & Division I (women's crew & men's water polo) |
| Athletic director | Julie Soriero |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Varsity teams | 30 |
| Football stadium | Henry G. Steinbrenner ‘27 Stadium |
| Mascot | Tim the Beaver |
| Nickname | Engineers |
| Colors |
Cardinal Red Gray |
| Website |
www |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's intercollegiate sports teams are called the Engineers and they compete in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference and the New England Football Conference of NCAA's Division III, and in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC) for women's crew, and the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) for men's water polo of NCAA's Division I. Men's crew competes outside the NCAA in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC), sailing in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association of ICSA and squash in the College Squash Association. In April 2009, budget cuts led to MIT's eliminating eight of its 41 sports, including the mixed men's and women's teams in alpine skiing and pistol; separate teams for men and women in ice hockey and gymnastics; and men's programs in golf and wrestling.[1][2]
Origin of the name
The Institute's sports teams are called the Engineers, their mascot since 1914 being a beaver, "nature's engineer". Lester Gardner, a member of the Class of 1898, provided the following justification: "The beaver not only typifies the Tech, but his habits are particularly our own. The beaver is noted for his engineering and mechanical skills and habits of industry. His habits are nocturnal. He does his best work in the dark."[3]
History
MIT fielded several dominant intercollegiate Tiddlywinks teams through 1980, winning national and world championships.[4] MIT has produced 188 Academic All-Americans, the third largest membership in the country for any division and the highest number of members for Division III.[5]
Facilities
The Zesiger sports and fitness center (Z-Center), which opened in 2002, significantly expanded the capacity and quality of MIT's athletics, physical education, and recreation offerings to 10 buildings and 26 acres (110,000 m2) of playing fields. The 124,000-square-foot (11,500 m2) facility features an Olympic-class swimming pool, international-scale squash courts, and a two-story fitness center.[5]
Varsity teams
| Men's | Women's |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Swimming & Diving | Swimming & Diving |
| Track & Field | Track & Field |
| Baseball | Softball |
| Football | Field Hockey |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
| Crew | Crew |
| Fencing | Fencing |
| Rifle | Rifle |
| Sailing | Sailing |
| Squash | |
| Water polo | |
References
- ↑ Cohen, Rachel (May 18, 2010). "MIT the No. 1 jock school? You're kidding, right?". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ↑ Powers, John (April 24, 2009). "MIT forced to cut 8 varsity sports". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Tim the Beaver Mascot History". MIT Division of Student Life. 1998. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
- ↑ Shapiro, Fred (April 25, 1975). "MIT's World Champions" (PDF). The Tech 92. p. 7. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
- 1 2 Dept. of Athletics (Aug 2012). "2012–13 Quick Facts" (PDF). MIT.
Intercollegiate Athletics: 33 varsity sports.