Getting to Know the George Mason Patriots
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George Mason University
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Founded: 1972
Enrollment: 32,562
Type: Public
Religious affiliation: None
Joined A-10: 2013
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Green and Gold
Mascot: The Patriot
Teams: 22
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1985 NCAA Women's Soccer National Championship; 1996 NCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championship; 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four. Defending A-10 men's soccer tournament, women's indoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field and baseball tournament champions.
Notable Alumni: Shawn Camp '98 (MLB pitcher); Chad Ford '00G (ESPN Basketball Reporter); Dayton Moore '89 (Royals GM).
Fun Fact: Students often rub the toe of the George Mason statue (pictured on homepage) on campus for good luck. Mason was a key founding father of the United States, as he drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became a model for the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution.
Davidson Connection: Davidson competed against George Mason in the pool from 2001 to 2007 in the CAA. George Mason was previously a full member of the CAA, while Davidson was in the CAA for swimming only.
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George Mason University
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Founded: 1972
Enrollment: 32,562
Type: Public
Religious affiliation: None
Joined A-10: 2013
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Green and Gold
Mascot: The Patriot
Teams: 22
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1985 NCAA Women's Soccer National Championship; 1996 NCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championship; 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four. Defending A-10 men's soccer tournament, women's indoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field and baseball tournament champions.
Notable Alumni: Shawn Camp '98 (MLB pitcher); Chad Ford '00G (ESPN Basketball Reporter); Dayton Moore '89 (Royals GM).
Fun Fact: Students often rub the toe of the George Mason statue (pictured on homepage) on campus for good luck. Mason was a key founding father of the United States, as he drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became a model for the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution.
Davidson Connection: Davidson competed against George Mason in the pool from 2001 to 2007 in the CAA. George Mason was previously a full member of the CAA, while Davidson was in the CAA for swimming only.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10
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