Air Force Falcons
The Air Force Falcons are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Air Force Academy, located in El Paso County, Colorado north of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs. The athletic department has 17 men's and 10 women's National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA-sanctioned teams. The current athletic director is Nathan Pine. The majority of Falcon teams compete as members of the Mountain West Conference. Team name origin The falcon mascot was selected by popular vote of the Academy's Class of 1959, the first class to graduate from the Academy. The team college mascot, mascot is "Mach 1" name of the first falcon presented to the academy on October 5, 1955, however each performing falcon is given an individual name by its cadet falconer. The current mascot, a female white phase gyrfalcon named Nova, has been the official mascot since 2020. Sports sponsored As a primary member of the Mountain West Conf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The MW officially began operations on January 4, 1999. Geographically, the MW covers a broad expanse of the Western United States, with member schools located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Hawaii. Gloria Nevarez took over as commissioner of the MW on January 1, 2023, following the retirement of founding commissioner Craig Thompson. The charter members of the MW included the United States Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, San Diego State University, the University of New Mexico, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Utah and the University of Wyoming. Before forming the Mountain West Conference, seven of its eight charter members had been longtime members of the Western Athletic Confere ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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College Athletics In The United States
College athletics in the United States or college sports in the United States refers primarily to sports and athletic training and competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education (universities and colleges) in a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sports governing bodies. The major sanctioning organizations include the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Individual sports not governed by umbrella organizations like the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA are overseen by their own organizations, such as the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association, National Collegiate Boxing Association, USA Rugby, American College Cricket, National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association and Intercollegiate Rowing Association. Additionally, the first tier is characterized by selective participation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Force Falcons Football
The Air Force Falcons football program represents the United States Air Force Academy in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. Air Force has been a member of the Mountain West Conference since its founding in 1999. The Falcons play their home games at Falcon Stadium in Air Force Academy, Colorado, north of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs. Troy Calhoun has been the team's head coach since 2007. The three major Military academy, service academies—Air Force, Army Black Knights football, Army and Navy Midshipmen football, Navy—compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy which is awarded to the academy that defeats the others in College football, football that year (or retained by the previous year's winner in the event of a three-way tie). History The Falcons are not only recognized by the lightning bolt on the side of their helmets, but their traditional option offense, option attack. Air Force is one of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Force Falcons Men's Cross Country
Air Force Falcons men's cross country is one of the cross country teams of the United States Air Force Academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado.The Falcons compete in the Mountain West Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ... and are coached by Laura Bowerman. Championship Results Coaches References {{reflist Air Force Falcons College men's cross country teams in the United States ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Force Falcons Women's Cross Country
Air Force Falcons women's cross country is one of the cross country teams of the United States Air Force Academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado.The Falcons compete in the Mountain West Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ... and are coached by Laura Bowerman. National Championships Team National Championship Individual National Champion Championship Results Coaches References {{reflist Cross country ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Force Falcons Men's Basketball
The Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy, located in Air Force Academy, Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons are coached by Joe Scott (basketball coach), Joe Scott, who is in the fourth year of his second stint as head coach of Air Force. Air Force has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 2006. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Falcons have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament four times. Their record is 0–4. NIT results The Falcons have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament, with a record of 3–1. CIT results The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–2. Notable former players Notable alumni include: *Jared Dillinger: Current Philippine Basketball Association, PBA Player (B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Force Falcons Women's Basketball
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Air Force Falcons Baseball
: ''For information on all United States Air Force Academy sports, see Air Force Falcons'' The Air Force Falcons baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, north of Colorado Springs. The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Air Force's first baseball team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at Erdle Field on the Academy grounds. The Falcons are coached by Mike Kazlausky. Major League Baseball Air Force has had thirteen Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Another former Air Force player, Paul Skenes, was the first overall pick in 2023. He played two seasons at the Academy before transferring to LSU after the 2022 season. Mountain West Tournament history The Falcons have appeared in 14 Mountain West baseball tournaments since it began in 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MW Logo In Air Force Colors
MW or mW may refer to: Science and technology *MediaWiki, (MW) free and open-source wiki software *Megawatt, (MW) a unit of power *Milliwatt, (mW) one thousandth of a watt * .mw, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Malawi *Medium wave, (MW) frequency range of 530 to 1700 kHz (commonly called the AM band) *Molecular weight, a former term for molecular mass *Microwave, a type of electromagnetic wave *Moment magnitude scale (Mw), a measure of earthquake size *Weight average molecular weight *.mw, the file extension of a Maple (software) worksheet Arts and entertainment Games *'' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', a 2007 first person shooter *'' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'', a 2019 first person shooter *''MechWarrior'', a video game series first released in 1989 * Need for Speed: Most Wanted (other), two racing video games released in 2005 and 2012 Other media * ''MW'' (manga), a manga series by Osamu Tezuka *Miss World, an international beauty pageant *Museums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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College Mascot
__NOTOC__ This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots. For school nicknames, see List of college team nicknames in the United States. For school abbreviation, see List of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States Mascot index 0–9 * #1 Fan – Secondary mascot of the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals A * Ace – Human mascot of the Erskine College Flying Fleet * Ace Purple – Humanoid mascot of the Evansville Purple Aces * Ace the Pacer – Mascot of the USC Aiken Pacers * Ace the Skyhawk – Mascot of the Stonehill Skyhawks * Ace the Warhawk – Mascot of the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks * Action C – The letter C, mascot of the Central Michigan Chippewas * Air Dunker – Inflatable mascot of the Murray State Racers, cousin of Dunker * Albert and Alberta Gator – Male and female alligator mascots of the Florida Gators * Alphie, Wolfie Jr. & ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletic Director
An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in athletic programs. Position at institution Modern athletic directors are often in a precarious position, especially at the larger institutions. Although technically in charge of all the coaches, they are often far less well-compensated and also less famous, with few having their own television and radio programs as many coaches now do. In attempting to deal with misconduct by coaches, they often find their efforts trumped by a coach's powerful connections, particularly if the coach is an established figure with a long-term winning record. However, in the case of severe coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. Over the last several years, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |