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Central Connecticut Blue Devils
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UniversityCentral Connecticut State University
ConferenceNortheast Conference
NCAADivision I FCS
Athletic directorPaul Schlickmann
LocationNew Britain, Connecticut
Varsity teams16
Football stadiumArute Field
Basketball arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumCentral Connecticut State Baseball Field
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.ccsubluedevils.com
Mascot of the Central Connecticut State University athletic teams
Beryl Piper, Head coach of the Central Connecticut State University women's basketball team.
Plaque, commemorating the induction of Beryl Piper into the CCSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are composed of 16 teams representing Central Connecticut State University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, swimming & diving, and softball. The Blue Devils compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference.[2]

Teams

A member of the Northeast Conference, CCSU sponsors teams in seven men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[3]

Notable alumni

Baseball

Basketball

  • Corsley Edwards – center and forward, New Orleans Hornets
  • Keith Closs – center, Los Angeles Clippers
  • Bob Zuffelato - currently a scout for the Toronto Raptors; former director of basketball operations Toronto Raptors; head coach of Boston College (1971-77) and Marshall University (1979-83); former NBA assistant coach for the Mavericks, Warriors, and Timberwolves

Football

References

  1. ^ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Connecticut State Athletics". ccsubluedevils.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  3. ^ "The Official Website of Blue Devils Athletics". CCSU DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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