UMBC Retrievers

UMBC Retrievers
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UniversityUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
ConferenceAmerica East
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorBrian Barrio
LocationCatonsville, Maryland
Varsity teams17
Basketball arenaChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Baseball stadiumThe Baseball Factory Field at UMBC
Soccer stadiumRetriever Soccer Park
MascotTrue Grit
NicknameRetrievers
Dawgs
Fight songUMBC Riser
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Websiteumbcretrievers.com

The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, located in Catonsville, Maryland, in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the America East Conference since the 2003–04 academic year.[2] The Retrievers previously competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1998–99 to 2002–03; and in the Big South Conference from 1992–93 to 1997–98; while they also competed in the Mason–Dixon Conference at the NCAA Division II ranks: the first variation of it from 1972–73 to 1977–78; and the second variation from 1983–84 to 1987–88.

On March 16, 2018, the Retrievers men's basketball team defeated the #1 ranked Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The result marked the first time a 16-seed had ever defeated a 1-seed in the tournament out of 135 previous match-ups.[3][4]

  1. ^ "UMBC Colors". UMBC Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "America East Conference". America East Conference. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Wilco, Daniel (March 17, 2018). "Last perfect bracket busts after UMBC pulls off biggest upset in NCAA tournament history". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Retrievers Make NCAA Men's College Basketball History; Knock Off Top-Seeded Virginia, 74-54". UMBC Retrievers. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.