Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Crimson Tide - The University of Alabama is located in the West Central Alabama City of Tuscaloosa and is home to the Crimson Tide. There are eight men's sports teams that include basketball, baseball, football, tennis, golf, cross-country, track & field, as well as swimming and diving. The eleven women's sports teams at UA include volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, rowing, cross-country, track & field, and swimming and diving. A member of the Southeastern Conference Western Division, the University of Alabama has collectively 18 NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate sports teams. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide has bragging rights as one of the best collegiate sports programs winning 16 team NCAA Championships along with countless conference championships. 
The mascot for the University of Alabama, the Elephant, came about after the powerhouse football team, plowed over their Mississippi opponent in a 1930 football game. Sports writer, Everett Strupper's description of the team, held and they became known as the "Red Elephants." Presently, the school is known as the Crimson Tide. The official colors of the University are crimson and red and are present en masse at home venues like the Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Coleman Coliseum or at away games.