College of Idaho - Athletics

Athletics

The College of Idaho teams, nicknamed athletically as the Coyotes, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, skiing, soccer, swimming and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The Coyote is the school's mascot, but C of I teams are often referred to as the "Yotes."

The men's and women's ski teams have won 34 national championships in the last 27 years. The men's baseball team has qualified for postseason play every year since 1987, winning the Division II NAIA national men's basketball championship in 1996.

All 19 of The College of Idaho's NAIA teams were honored as NAIA Scholar Team for 2008-09 season. Each team maintained an average GPA of at least 3.0. This set an all-time NAIA record for number of Scholar Teams in one season.

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