American International Yellow Jackets | |
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University | American International College |
Association | Division II (primary) Division I (men's ice hockey) |
Conference | NE-10 (primary) AHA (men's hockey) ECC (men's volleyball) |
Athletic director | Jessica Chapin[1] |
Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
Varsity teams | 25 (12 men's, 13 women's) |
Football stadium | Ronald J. Abdow Field[2] |
Basketball arena | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium[3] |
Baseball stadium | Richard F. Bedard Field[4] |
Softball stadium | Judy Groff Field[5] |
Other venues | MassMutual Center |
Mascot | Rex |
Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
Colors | Black, white, and gold[6] |
Website | www |
The American International Yellow Jackets is composed of 22 teams representing American International College in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. Men's sports include baseball, football, ice hockey, and wrestling. Women's sports include field hockey, rugby, softball, and tennis. The Yellow Jackets compete in NCAA Division II and are members of the Northeast-10 Conference for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I; men's volleyball, which competes as a de facto Division I member in the East Coast Conference; men's wrestling, which is an NCAA Division II Independent; and women's triathlon, which competes as a de facto Division I independent. The men's ice hockey team is a member of Atlantic Hockey America Division I.[7]