Memphis Tigers

At U of M, the men and women's athletic teams are the Memphis Tigers. The University of Memphis varsity teams belong to the NCAA Division 1 and compete in Conference USA. The Tigers have 18 varsity teams in a variety of sports. The men's athletic teams include baseball, basketball, football, golf, rifle, soccer, tennis, cross-country, and track  & field. The women's athletic teams include basketball, golf, rifle, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, cross-country, and track & field.
Along with a sea of blue and gray at athletic events for the Memphis Tigers are its two mascots, the living Bengal Tiger Tom III, and the character mascot, Pounce. To see the Tigers in action at U of M, only requires attending sporting events at venues such as Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the FedEx Forum, FedEx Park, Mike Rose Soccer Complex, and Elma Roane Fieldhouse.