Trinity Western Spartans | |
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University | Trinity Western University |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Canada West |
Athletic director | Jeff Gamache |
Location | Langley, British Columbia |
Varsity teams | 14 |
Arena | Langley Events Centre |
Soccer stadium | Chase Office Field |
Mascot | Sparty |
Nickname | Spartans |
Fight song | "The Spartan Song" |
Colours | Blue and Gold |
Website | gospartans |
The Trinity Western Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. The university's teams are members of U Sports (previously CIS),[1] and compete in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association,[2] and where applicable, in the Pacific division.
Since joining Canada West and U Sports (then CIS) in 1999, the Spartans have captured 13 U Sports team championships and 32 Canada West team championships. The Spartans men's volleyball team has won six national championships, while the women's soccer team have won five and the women's volleyball team has won two. The men's volleyball team has won 13 U Sports medals, followed by the women's soccer team, who has 10; the women's volleyball team, who has six; the men's soccer team, who has four; the women's cross country team, who has three; the women's track and field team, who has two; and the men's basketball and men's cross country teams, who each have one.
The Spartans are known for their spirited fans, who have earned the title of "The Spartan Faithful".[3]