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New Mexico State Aggies | |
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University | New Mexico State University |
Conference | Conference USA |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Mario Moccia[1] |
Location | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Varsity teams | 16 (6 men’s and 10 women’s) |
Football stadium | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
Basketball arena | Pan American Center |
Baseball stadium | Presley Askew Field |
Softball stadium | NM State Softball Complex |
Soccer stadium | NM State Soccer Athletic Complex |
Other venues | New Mexico State University Golf Course NM State Swimming and Diving Complex NM State Tennis Center NMSU Track and Field Complex |
Mascot | Pistol Pete |
Nickname | Aggies |
Fight song | Aggie Fight Song |
Colors | Crimson and white[2] |
Website | www |
The New Mexico State University teams are called the Aggies, a nickname derived from the university's agricultural beginnings. The mascot is known as "Pistol Pete". NMSU's colors are crimson and white. Since 2023 the Aggies have competed in Conference USA in all men's and women's sports. New Mexico State sponsors six men's and ten women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports.[3] The athletic director is Mario Moccia, who has held the position since January 2015.