Getting to Know the Dayton Flyers
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University of Dayton
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Founded: 1850
Enrollment: 7,900
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 1995
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red and Blue
Mascot: Rudy Flyer, a pilot
Teams: 18
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (6): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship finalists; 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight (pictured on homepage); 1962, 1968 and 2010 NIT Champions; 1980 AIAW Division II Women's Basketball National Champions. Defending women's soccer and women's basketball A-10 regular season champions.
Notable Alumni: Jerry Blevins '07 (MLB player), David Bradley '71 (inventor of the Control-Alt-Delete computer keyboard command); Gerry Faust '58 (former head football coach at Notre Dame); Anthony Grant '87 (Head men's basketball coach at Alabama), Jon Gruden '86 – (NFL head coach, commentator); Don May '68 (NBA player); Chuck Noll '53 (Won four Super Bowls as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers); Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) '64 (actor/writer); Dan Patrick '79 (Sportscaster); Charles J. Pedersen '26 (Winner of 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Brian Roberts '08 (NBA Player); Chris Rolfe '05 (MLS Player, 2005 U.S. National Team); Craig Stammen '14 (MLB Player).
Fun Fact: Dayton has hosted the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament since 2001, and has hosted over 100 games in the tournament.
Davidson Connection: Also competes in the Pioneer Football League.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10.
University of Dayton
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Founded: 1850
Enrollment: 7,900
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 1995
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red and Blue
Mascot: Rudy Flyer, a pilot
Teams: 18
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (6): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship finalists; 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight (pictured on homepage); 1962, 1968 and 2010 NIT Champions; 1980 AIAW Division II Women's Basketball National Champions. Defending women's soccer and women's basketball A-10 regular season champions.
Notable Alumni: Jerry Blevins '07 (MLB player), David Bradley '71 (inventor of the Control-Alt-Delete computer keyboard command); Gerry Faust '58 (former head football coach at Notre Dame); Anthony Grant '87 (Head men's basketball coach at Alabama), Jon Gruden '86 – (NFL head coach, commentator); Don May '68 (NBA player); Chuck Noll '53 (Won four Super Bowls as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers); Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) '64 (actor/writer); Dan Patrick '79 (Sportscaster); Charles J. Pedersen '26 (Winner of 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Brian Roberts '08 (NBA Player); Chris Rolfe '05 (MLS Player, 2005 U.S. National Team); Craig Stammen '14 (MLB Player).
Fun Fact: Dayton has hosted the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament since 2001, and has hosted over 100 games in the tournament.
Davidson Connection: Also competes in the Pioneer Football League.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10.
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