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The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Retrievers basketball team has competed in the NCAA Division II tournament twice and Division I tournament once. They play their home games at the $85 million Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, which opened in 2018. The Retrievers' mascot is True Grit, an anthropomorphized Chesapeake Bay Retriever, which is the state dog of Maryland.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Name of the school | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Basketball team name | UMBC Retrievers |
| Mascot name | True Grit |
| Mascot costume | Anthropomorphized Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| Fight song | The UMBC Riser |
| Alma mater | American Hymn by Matthias Keller |
| Lyrics and arrangement | Jari Villanueva |
| Year of the new arena | 2018 |
| Name of the new arena | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena |
| Basketball team's conference | America East Conference |
| Number of intercollegiate varsity sports | 17 |
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UMBC Retrievers basketball history
The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, located in Catonsville, Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever, the state dog of Maryland, has been the mascot of UMBC since weeks after its founding in 1966. The costumed mascot is known as "True Grit" and can be seen in the attire of the sport he is attending, most often basketball or lacrosse.
The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition as a member of the America East Conference. They play their home games at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland. Their current head coach is Jim Ferry.
The Retrievers won their first regular-season American East men's basketball title in 2007-08 and also qualified for their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They had previously competed in the Division II men's basketball tournament. In 2018, they became the first 16-seeded team in the history of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament to defeat a 1-seeded team, beating the Virginia Cavaliers 74-54. This win has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.
The Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times, with a combined record of 1-2. They have also appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once, with a record of 3-1, and The Basketball Classic once, with a record of 0-1.
In addition to the men's basketball team, the UMBC Retrievers baseball team also competes at the Division I level of the NCAA. The team is led by Bob Mumma and plays its home games on campus in Baltimore. The Retrievers women's soccer team won their first American East Conference title and made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2013. The UMBC Retrievers men's soccer team won the America East Conference in 2010, receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
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UMBC Retrievers mascot
The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams representing the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), in intercollegiate athletics. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the state dog of Maryland and has been the mascot of UMBC since the university's founding in 1966.
UMBC's costumed mascot has been known as both True Grit and Fever. The university also once had a live mascot named Campus Sam, and today, there is another live mascot named Gritty. In 2006, to commemorate UMBC's 40th anniversary, the university held the "March of the Retrievers," a procession of 40 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers from the True Grit statue to the University Commons and then on to the UMBC Soccer Stadium.
True Grit appears in two forms: as a statue in front of the Retriever Activities Center (RAC) of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and as a costumed mascot, an anthropomorphized Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The costumed mascot typically wears the attire of the sport they are attending, most often basketball or lacrosse. The True Grit statue was sculpted by UMBC alumna Paulette Raye, who used a champion Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Nitty Gritty as her model.
The breed of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is an important part of UMBC's campus culture and history. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff refer to themselves as "Retrievers" with pride. The breed exhibits a number of qualities found in UMBC’s students and alumni, including hard work, sensitivity, seriousness, and intense loyalty and protection of those they love. Language and imagery related to the "Retriever" are used throughout various campus communications, including websites, print pieces, letters, signage, and clothing.
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The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams representing the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, located in Catonsville, Maryland. The Retrievers compete at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily in the America East Conference. The UMBC men's basketball team plays its home games at the $85 million Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, which opened in February 2018. The arena also hosts volleyball games, convocations, speaker events, and other community events.
The Retrievers previously competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1998-99 to 2002-03 and in the Big South Conference from 1992-93 to 1997-98. They also have a history in the Mason-Dixon Conference at the NCAA Division II level, competing in two different variations of the conference over the years.
The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team made history on March 16, 2018, when they defeated the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA tournament. This marked the first time a 16th-seed had ever beaten a 1st-seed in the tournament's history. The Retrievers also experienced success in 2013 when they led the country in the overall record (16-1-3) and became the first team in 16 years to repeat as America East Conference champions. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament but fell in the second round.
The UMBC Retrievers' mascot is True Grit, represented by a statue and a costumed mascot, both in the form of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, the state dog of Maryland. The costumed mascot was previously known as "Fever the Retriever" in the late 1990s. The university also once had a live dog mascot named Campus Sam, upon whom the True Grit statue is based. In 2008, a new puppy mascot was chosen and named "Gritty" through an online poll.
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The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, located in Catonsville, Maryland. The Retrievers compete in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports, including basketball. The men's basketball team plays NCAA Division I basketball as a member of the America East Conference. The team is coached by Jim Ferry and plays its home games at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, which opened in 2018.
The Retrievers men's basketball team is best known for becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's tournament in 2018. They beat the Vermont Catamounts in the America East tournament final to qualify for their second NCAA tournament appearance, where they defeated the No. 1-seeded Virginia Cavaliers 74–54. This win has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.
The Retrievers won their first regular-season America East men's basketball title in 2007–08, qualifying for their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They had previously competed in the Division II men's basketball tournament. In 2008, they made their first Division I postseason appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The Retrievers men's basketball games are broadcast by Paul Mittermeier, Gary Stein, Troy Greene, and Dan Levin. The team's mascot is True Grit, an anthropomorphized Chesapeake Bay Retriever, which is the state dog of Maryland and has been the mascot of UMBC since weeks after its founding in 1966.
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UMBC Retrievers basketball games and results
The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. They are members of the America East Conference and play their home games at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland.
The Retrievers are perhaps best known for their 2018 victory over the Vermont Catamounts in the America East tournament final, which secured their second NCAA tournament appearance. In that appearance, they became the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's tournament, beating No. 1-seeded Virginia 74–54. The win has been hailed as the greatest upset in college basketball history.
More recently, the Retrievers lost 79-69 to Vermont, with TJ Hurley scoring 23 points. This result left them a game back of Bryant in the America East Conference with one game left in the regular season.
You can find live scores, results, standings, and match details for the UMBC Retrievers on Flashscore.com.
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Frequently asked questions
UMBC is the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The UMBC basketball team is called the Retrievers.
The Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament twice and The Basketball Classic once. In 2008, they won their first regular-season American East men's basketball title and qualified for their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 2018, they became the first 16-seeded team to defeat a 1-seeded team in the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament when they beat the Virginia Cavaliers.
The mascot is called True Grit, an anthropomorphized Chesapeake Bay Retriever—the state dog of Maryland.
