Saint Joseph's University - Athletics

Athletics

Main article: Saint Joseph's Hawks See also: Holy War (Villanova vs. St. Joe's), Saint Joseph's-Temple rivalry, and Philadelphia Big 5

Saint Joseph's University is home of the Hawks, the University's athletic program. It fields teams in 20 varsity sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Hawks are part of the Atlantic Ten Conference; because the Atlantic 10 does not support men's lacrosse, the Hawks play in the competitive Colonial Athletic Association. Along with the Atlantic 10, Saint Joseph's is a member of the Philadelphia Big 5, intensifying rivalries with Temple University and Villanova University along with another A-10 member LaSalle and of course the University of Pennsylvania. Saint Joseph's used to play all of its home Big 5 games at The Palestra honoring the Big 5 Palestra traditions and encouraged the other Big 5 schools to do so as often as possible. Starting in 2011 the games moved to the Hagan Arena. The Saint Joseph's school colors are crimson and gray. An impressive 89% of student athletes graduate.