Hofstra Pride
The Hofstra Pride (formerly the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen) are composed of 17 teams representing Hofstra University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women’s basketball, cross-country running, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track and field. Men’s sports include baseball and wrestling. Women’s sports include volleyball, field hockey, and softball. The Pride compete in the NCAA Division I and have been members of the Colonial Athletic Association in most sports since 2001. They were previously members of the America East Conference.
| Hofstra Pride | |
|---|---|
| University | Hofstra University |
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association (primary) EIWA (Wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Rick Cole Jr. |
| Location | Hempstead, New York |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Arena | Mack Sports Complex (4,223) |
| Lacrosse stadium | James M. Shuart Stadium (13,000) |
| Other venues | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Mascot | Willie and Kate Pride |
| Nickname | Pride |
| Fight song | March On, Hofstra |
| Colors | Blue, white, and gold |
| Website | www |
Until 2001, Hofstra's nickname was the Flying Dutchmen (shortened to simply "Dutchmen" or "Dutch"), an homage to the Dutch heritage of university founder William S. Hofstra. The Pride refer to the two lions on Hofstra's longtime logo, which school officials felt was more meaningful.