Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons

Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons
University Minnesota State University Moorhead
Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA Division II
Athletic director Doug Peters
Location Moorhead, Minnesota
Varsity teams 14
Football stadium Alex Nemzek Stadium
Basketball arena Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse
Soccer stadium Alex Nemzek Soccer Field
Other arenas Alex Nemzek Hall
Nickname Dragons
Fight song We Are The Dragons
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Website www.msumdragons.com

The Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons (also MSUM Dragons and formerly Moorhead State Dragons) are the athletic teams that represent Minnesota State University Moorhead, located in Moorhead, Minnesota, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Dragons generally compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for all 14 varsity sports.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Stadium

The football team plays in Alex Nemzek Stadium. It is named after Alex Nemzek, athletic director of what was then called Moorhead State Teachers College. He was director from 1923 to 1941. It has a seating capacity of 6,000.

Non-varsity teams

MSUM has a wide variety of intramural sports including flag football, softball, and soccer. Club teams are also available for men's and women's rugby, men's and women's lacrosse, and baseball which compete nationally. A new ice hockey club team is planned for 2018-19.

References

  1. ↑ MSUM Visual Identity Guidelines by MSU Moorhead. September 8, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
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