Colorado Mesa Mavericks

The Colorado Mesa Mavericks (formerly Mesa State Mavericks) are the athletic teams that represent Colorado Mesa University, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mavericks compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 28 varsity sports.

Colorado Mesa Mavericks
University	Colorado Mesa University
Conference	RMAC
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Joan McDermott
Location	Grand Junction, Colorado
Varsity teams	(10 men's, 11 women's, 4 co-ed)
Football stadium	Ralph Stocker Stadium
Basketball arena	Brownson Arena
Baseball stadium	Sam Suplizio Field
Soccer stadium	Community Hospital Unity Field
Mascot	Rowdy
Nickname	Mavericks
Colors	Maroon, white, and gold[1]
Website	cmumavericks.com

Varsity sports

Colorado Mesa football team in 2008

Teams

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Beach volleyball
Cross country	Cross country
Football	Golf
Golf	Lacrosse
Lacrosse	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Swimming and diving	Swimming and diving
Tennis	Tennis
Track and field1	Track and field1
Triathlon	Triathlon
Wrestling	Volleyball
	Wrestling
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016.^[2] The Colorado Mesa team competes as an independent.

Club sports

In addition to varsity sports, CMU has a large number of club sports which include alpine skiing, nordic skiing, cycling, ice hockey, e-sports, rodeo, and women's rugby.

Facilities

• Bus Bergman Sports Complex^[3]
  • CMU Football Practice Field
  • CMU Softball Field – Softball
  • The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark – Baseball (primary)^[a]
  • O'Brien Track & Field Complex – Track & Field
• Brownson Arena – Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling
• CMU Rugby Pitch – Rugby^[b]
• Community Hospital Unity Field – Soccer, Lacrosse
• Elliott Tennis Complex – Tennis
• El Pomar Natatorium – Swimming & Diving
• Ralph Stocker Stadium – Football
• Sam Suplizio Field – Baseball (secondary)

Program notes

Since 1958, Grand Junction has co-hosted the NJCAA Junior College World Series at Suplizio Field, unassociated to the CMU Athletic Department

CMU plays host to several summer sports camps and clinics including baseball, football, cross country, cheerleading, lacrosse, swimming, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as the largest summer basketball camp west of the Mississippi River.