NCAA Division II Location Golden, Colorado | Athletic director David Hansburg Varsity teams 16 | |
University Colorado School of Mines Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | ||
The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (also Mines Orediggers) are the athletic teams that represent the Colorado School of Mines, located in Golden, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Orediggers compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 16 varsity sports.
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Varsity Sports
The Colorado School of Mines has also been successful athletically as of late. The Orediggers claimed the institution's first-ever Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) All-Sports Cup during the 2011-12 academic year, and repeated in 2015-16. The 2015-16 season saw Mines win their first NCAA team championship (men's cross country) while claiming five RMAC regular-season and three RMAC Tournament titles.
Basketball
In 2012, the men's basketball team was ranked number 1 and made it to the round of 16 where there they were knocked out by Metropolitan State.
Cross Country
The men's cross country team placed 2nd at the 2012 NCAA Division II championships. In 2015, the men's cross country won the NCAA DII cross country championship. It was not only their first national title but the first national title in school history of any team.
Football
Bob Stitt, the Football coach since 2000, has the lead his team to many wins and the football coach with the most wins at Mines with a nationally recognized offense. The football team was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions in 2004 and Co-Champions in 2010.
Volleyball
In women's athletics, the Orediggers have clinched three consecutive RMAC volleyball championships, qualified for the NCAA tournament six years straight and have consistently been ranked in the top 25 in NCAA Division II. The 2014 team finished with a record of 25-4, finishing 10th in the country, and producing 2 All-Americans and one Honorable Mention All-American.