Athletics
Plymouth State University's athletic teams are known as the Panthers. The athletic teams' colors are green and white. PSU competes in NCAA Division III Little East Conference (LEC) for most of its intercollegiate sports. It is most widely known for its successes in men's and women's skiing, football, basketball, and soccer, and women's field hockey, swimming and diving, and volleyball. The school's main rival is Keene State College, which also competes in the LEC. Every year the President's Cup is awarded to the school which has more victories in total sports competitions against each other.
Plymouth State University athletics mostly take place in the Physical Education (PE) Center which was opened in the Spring of 1969. Since that time it has undergone several expansions and renovations, and plans are now being developed to build a new, larger facility. Plymouth State varsity athletic teams have generally been quite competitive and excel in certain sports.
In 2008, the self-coached Men's Rugby club won the Division III national championship, defeating Furman University in the final. They declined promotion to the more competitive Division II, due to the number of graduating starters.
The 1993 women's varsity tennis team claimed the Little east conference championship and during the NEWITT (New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament), the number 1 doubles combo of Laura comi and shea Hansen reached the semi-finals. Plymouth state panther award winner Laura Comi (number 1 singles player from 1990–1993) holds the record of most wins in plymouths women's tennis history with a season of 10-1. Coached by Dave Webster.
In November 2008, the Plymouth Women's Volleyball team upset Colby-Sawyer College to claim the 2008 ECAC Division III New England Volleyball championship.
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