The Union Garnet Chargers comprise the 27 teams representing Union College in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's only sports include baseball and football. Women's only sports include field hockey, flag football, golf, softball, and volleyball. On October 13, 1933, the school newspaper Concordiensis dubbed the Union College football team the "Dutchmen" despite the College's athletic teams being named the "Garnet" the school's color which was adopted in 1866. The nickname was widely adopted by local sports journalists with the two names, Garnet and Dutchmen, being used interchangeably for decades before Dutchmen eventually won out. The college eventually conceded and used the name Dutchmen, and later Dutchwoman, despite the name never being endorsed nor officially adopted by the school in any capacity. On February 2, 2023, Union College's president David R. Harris announced that the school would explore choosing a new nickname and mascot noting that while the name "Dutchmen" was popular, that it does "little to connect the College to prospective students" and "puts the College at a distinct disadvantage from a marketing and branding standpoint" while also clarifying "we don't find anything offensive with a Dutchman/Dutchwoman name." More information...
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