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Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins , the French Alpine light infantry battalion.
The Duke Blue Devils footballteam represents Duke Universityin the sport of American football. The Blue Devils compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision(FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) and the Coastal Divisionof the Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC). The program has 17 conference championships (7 ACC championships and 10 ...
In 1974, Duke hired Emma Jean Howard to teach physical education, and to serve as the head coach of the women's basketball and volleyball teams. Initially, women's basketball was played as a club sport. In the first season, 1974–75, the team played locally, finishing second in the state with a 6–7 record. The women's athletic department ...
On Dec. 7, the Blue Devils hired Diaz from Penn State as the program’s next head coach. DUKE'S 2024 CLASS: Duke football recruiting class 2024: Meet Blue Devils’ early signees.
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is fifth all-time in wins of any NCAA men's basketball program, [ 2] and is currently coached by Jon Scheyer . Duke has won 5 National Championships (tied with Indiana for ...
Bob Harris called 471 consecutive Duke football games from 1976 until his 2017 retirement, and was on the mic for all five of Duke’s NCAA men’s basketball championships.
The Duquesne Department of Athletics unveiled its most notable "Duke" mascot prior to the January 18, 2003 game against the University of Richmond. The Duke is 7-feet tall with an oversized head and sports a dapper navy blue suit with red piping, a red shirt with a red bow tie, and red gloves, with a black top hat. The new Duke replaces "Duke ...
He’s spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State, which has one of the best defenses in the nation. During his time with the Hurricanes from 2019 ...