| South Dakota Mines Hardrockers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Joel Lueken |
| Location | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Varsity teams | 11 |
| Football stadium | O'Harra Stadium |
| Basketball arena | King Center |
| Soccer stadium | Sioux Park Stadium |
| Mascot | Grubby the Miner |
| Nickname | Hardrockers |
| Colors | Navy blue and Vegas gold[1] |
| Website | gorockers |
The South Dakota Mines Hardrockers (also referred to as the South Dakota Tech Hardrockers, SDSMT Hardrockers, and SDSM&T Hardrockers) are the athletic teams that represent South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, located in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Division II intercollegiate sports of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Hardrockers primarily compete as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 11 varsity sports.
The men's soccer team competed in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) from the 2013 to the 2014 fall seasons, and football, which also joined the GNAC from the 2014 to the 2015 fall seasons.[2]
On January 20, 2014, South Dakota Mines had accepted an invitation to join the RMAC; most Hardrockers teams joined the RMAC on July 1, 2014 while men's soccer and football moved from the GNAC after the 2014 and 2015 fall seasons respectively.[3]
- ^ South Dakota Mines Branding Guidelines. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Looney, Josh (July 15, 2013). "Division II adds new conference, members". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "South Dakota School of Mines & Technology approved as 15th member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference".