| Washington Huskies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Washington |
| Conference | Big Ten (primary) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (indoor track & field) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Patrick Chun |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Varsity teams | 22 |
| Football stadium | Husky Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Husky Ballpark |
| Softball stadium | Husky Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Husky Soccer Stadium |
| Other venues | Conibear Shellhouse Dempsey Indoor Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Dubs, Harry the Husky |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Fight song | Bow Down to Washington |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | gohuskies |
The Washington Huskies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Washington, located in Seattle. The school competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Washington students, sports teams, and alumni are called Huskies. The husky was selected as the school mascot by the Associated Students of UW in 1922.[2] It replaced the "Sun Dodger", an abstract reference to the local weather that was quickly dropped in favor of something more tangible. The costumed "Harry the Husky" performs at sporting and special events, and a live Alaskan Malamute, currently named Dubs, traditionally leads the football team onto the field at the start of games. The school colors of purple and gold were adopted in 1892 by student vote. The choice was purportedly inspired by the first stanza of Lord Byron's The Destruction of Sennacherib.[3]
On-campus facilities include Husky Stadium (football), Hec Edmundson Pavilion (basketball, gymnastics and volleyball), Husky Ballpark (baseball), Husky Softball Stadium (softball), the Nordstrom Tennis Center, the Dempsey Indoor practice facility, and the Conibear Shellhouse (rowing). Recently added was the Husky Track located just north of the Husky Ballpark. The golf team's home course is at the Washington National Golf Club in Auburn. "Montlake" is used as a metonym for the athletic department and its teams,[4][5] with most on-campus facilities located north of the Montlake Cut and on or near Montlake Boulevard in Seattle.
- ^ "Color Palette". University of Washington Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Kugiya, Hugo (June 7, 1994). "Cloud Of Mystery Shades Sunny Boy". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "University of Washington Official Athletic Site - Traditions". University of Washington Athletics. February 3, 1998. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Petersen To Step Down, Lake Named New Huskies' Head Coach". Washington Huskies. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
I will forever be grateful, honored and humbled to have had the opportunity to coach our fine young men on Montlake for these past six seasons.
- ^ Allen, Percy (February 19, 2019). "The Huskies have returned to prominence in the Pac-12, and so has the roar on Montlake". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 2, 2019.