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style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;"><a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> (<a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">FBS</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Athletic director</th><td class="infobox-data agent" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;">Eddie Nuñez</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Location</th><td class="infobox-data adr" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Varsity teams</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;">17</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Football stadium</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/TDECU_Stadium" title="TDECU Stadium">TDECU Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Basketball arena</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Fertitta_Center" title="Fertitta Center">Fertitta Center</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Baseball stadium</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Schroeder_Park" title="Schroeder Park">Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Softball stadium</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Cougar_Softball_Stadium" title="Cougar Softball Stadium">Cougar Softball Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Mascot</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Shasta_(mascot)" title="Shasta (mascot)">Shasta</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Nickname</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;">Cougars</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Fight song</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><i><a href="/wiki/Cougar_Fight_Song_(University_of_Houston)" title="Cougar Fight Song (University of Houston)">Cougar Fight Song</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;">Scarlet and white<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#C92A39"> </span> <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.25em;line-height:1.2em;padding-right:1.0em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://uhcougars.com">uhcougars<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.3em;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg/200px-Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg/300px-Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg/400px-Houston_Cougars_wordmark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="209" data-file-height="50" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg/200px-Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg/300px-Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg/400px-Big_12_logo_in_Houston_colors.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="242" data-file-height="144" /></a><figcaption>Big 12 logo in Houston's colors</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Houston Cougars</b> are the athletic teams representing the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">University of Houston</a>. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the <b>Coogs</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <b>UH</b>, or simply <b>Houston</b>. Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, <a href="/wiki/John_R._Bender" title="John R. Bender">John R. Bender</a> after one of his former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision as members of the <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference</a>. </p><p>The official school colors of the University of Houston are scarlet red and albino white, and the mascot is a cougar named <a href="/wiki/Shasta_(mascot)" title="Shasta (mascot)">Shasta</a>. Houston's traditional rival has been <a href="/wiki/Rice_Owls" title="Rice Owls">Rice</a> with whom the Cougars shared a conference for thirty-three non-consecutive years (see also <a href="/wiki/Houston%E2%80%93Rice_rivalry" title="Houston–Rice rivalry">Houston–Rice rivalry</a>). </p><p>Houston has had notable sports teams in its history, including <a href="/wiki/Phi_Slama_Jama" title="Phi Slama Jama">Phi Slama Jama</a> and the sixteen-time national champion <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_golf" title="Houston Cougars golf">men's golf team</a>. The university's campus is home to many on-campus athletic facilities including <a href="/wiki/TDECU_Stadium" title="TDECU Stadium">TDECU Stadium</a> (on the site of the former <a href="/wiki/Robertson_Stadium" title="Robertson Stadium">Robertson Stadium</a>), <a href="/wiki/Fertitta_Center" title="Fertitta Center">Fertitta Center</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Schroeder_Park" title="Schroeder Park">Schroeder Park</a>. </p><p>Prior to 1960, Houston was a member of several athletic conferences including the <a href="/wiki/Lone_Star_Conference" title="Lone Star Conference">Lone Star Conference</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Coast_Conference" title="Gulf Coast Conference">Gulf Coast Conference</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Valley_Conference" title="Missouri Valley Conference">Missouri Valley Conference</a>. From 1960 until 1971, Houston competed as an independent. From 1971 until 1996, Houston's sports teams were a part of the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a>. After the dissolution of that conference in 1996, the Cougars became charter members of <a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>. Houston remained a member of Conference USA until 2013 when they joined the <a href="/wiki/American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">American Athletic Conference</a>. In September 2021, Houston received and accepted a membership offer to the <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference</a>. They became members of the Big 12 on July 1, 2023. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports_sponsored">Sports sponsored</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Sports sponsored"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#C92A39;color:#FFFFFF;">Men's sports </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#C92A39;color:#FFFFFF;">Women's sports </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_baseball" title="Houston Cougars baseball">Baseball</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_women%27s_basketball" title="Houston Cougars women's basketball">Basketball</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_men%27s_basketball" title="Houston Cougars men's basketball">Basketball</a></td> <td>Cross country </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cross country</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_golf" title="Houston Cougars golf">Golf</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_football" title="Houston Cougars football">Football</a></td> <td>Soccer </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_golf" title="Houston Cougars golf">Golf</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_softball" title="Houston Cougars softball">Softball</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Track and field<sup>†</sup></td> <td>Swimming and diving </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tennis </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Track and field<sup>†</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_women%27s_volleyball" title="Houston Cougars women's volleyball">Volleyball</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="background-color:#B8B9B7;color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor</span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The most recently added sport was women's golf. Two players represented UH as individuals in the 2014 season (played during the 2013–14 school year), and a complete team was formed starting in the 2014–15 season.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football">Football</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_football" title="Houston Cougars football">Houston Cougars football</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg/220px-2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg/330px-2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg/440px-2008_UH_Cougars_vs_Air_Force_Falcons.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2700" data-file-height="1793" /></a><figcaption>Houston Cougars football versus <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Falcons_football" title="Air Force Falcons football">Air Force</a> in 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>UH fielded its first varsity intercollegiate football team in 1946. The Houston Cougars football team currently competes in the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">NCAA Division I</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Division I FBS">Football Bowl Subdivision</a>. After completing 18 seasons in C-USA in <a href="/wiki/2012_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="2012 Houston Cougars football team">2012</a>, the Cougars joined the American Athletic Conference in 2013. </p><p>The team played its home games at <a href="/wiki/Robertson_Stadium" title="Robertson Stadium">Robertson Stadium</a> before it was closed and demolished after the 2012 season. The Cougars divided their home schedule in their first AAC season between <a href="/wiki/NRG_Stadium" title="NRG Stadium">Reliant Stadium</a> and <a href="/wiki/BBVA_Compass_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="BBVA Compass Stadium">BBVA Compass Stadium</a>; the new <a href="/wiki/TDECU_Stadium" title="TDECU Stadium">TDECU Stadium</a> opened on the Robertson Stadium site in 2014. </p><p>The Cougars are coached by <a href="/wiki/Willie_Fritz" title="Willie Fritz">Willie Fritz</a>, who was named head coach in December 2023. The Cougars joined the <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference</a> on July 1, 2023. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Basketball">Basketball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Basketball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_men%27s_basketball" title="Houston Cougars men's basketball">Houston Cougars men's basketball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_women%27s_basketball" title="Houston Cougars women's basketball">Houston Cougars women's basketball</a></div> <p>The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cougars Men's basketball team plays in the Big 12 Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2024. The Cougars are currently coached by <a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Sampson" title="Kelvin Sampson">Kelvin Sampson</a>. The Cougars play their home games in the <a href="/wiki/Fertitta_Center" title="Fertitta Center">Fertitta Center</a>, which opened during the 2018–19 season after renovation of the former Hofheinz Pavilion. During the renovation, home games were played at <a href="/wiki/Health_and_Physical_Education_Arena" title="Health and Physical Education Arena">H&PE Arena</a> at <a href="/wiki/Texas_Southern_University" title="Texas Southern University">Texas Southern University</a>. </p><p>Notable players for the UH men's basketball team include <a href="/wiki/List_of_players_in_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Basketball Hall of Famers</a> <a href="/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon" title="Hakeem Olajuwon">Hakeem Olajuwon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Drexler" title="Clyde Drexler">Clyde Drexler</a> (who would win two and one NBA Championships respectively, both for the hometown <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> in 1994–95, with Olajuwon being the Finals MVP for both titles) and also were part of the legendary Cougars fraternity <a href="/wiki/Phi_Slama_Jama" title="Phi Slama Jama">Phi Slama Jama</a>, as well as <a href="/wiki/Otis_Birdsong" title="Otis Birdsong">Otis Birdsong</a> and Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Elvin Hayes</a> (who would win one NBA Championship with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Bullets" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Bullets">Washington Bullets</a> in 1978). Each of these players has had his number retired. Notable coaches for the Cougars are <a href="/wiki/Guy_Lewis" title="Guy Lewis">Guy Lewis</a>, Clyde Drexler and Kelvin Sampson. Notable games for the Cougars include the first nationally syndicated NCAA basketball game, known as the "<a href="/wiki/Game_of_the_Century_(college_basketball)" title="Game of the Century (college basketball)">Game of the Century</a>," and the NCAA National Championship Games in <a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game">1983</a> and <a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game">1984</a>. </p><p>The women's team has made the NCAA Tournament in 1988, 1992, 2004, 2005, and 2011. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baseball">Baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_baseball" title="Houston Cougars baseball">Houston Cougars baseball</a></div> <p>Along with the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team is a member of the Big 12 Conference as a Division I team. They play their home games at <a href="/wiki/Schroeder_Park" title="Schroeder Park">Schroeder Park</a> and are currently coached by <a href="/wiki/Todd_Whitting" title="Todd Whitting">Todd Whitting</a>. The Houston Cougars baseball program has appeared in 22 NCAA Regionals, four Super Regionals, and two <a href="/wiki/College_World_Series" title="College World Series">College World Series</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Softball">Softball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Softball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_softball" title="Houston Cougars softball">Houston Cougars softball</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="184" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Houston_celebrates_a_Home_Run_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3412" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>Cougars softball players celebrate a home run during the <a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_softball_tournament" title="2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament">2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The Houston Cougars softball team is the college softball team of the University of Houston. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference as a Division I team. Their home games are played at <a href="/wiki/Cougar_Softball_Stadium" title="Cougar Softball Stadium">Cougar Softball Stadium</a> on-campus. The team was established in 2001, and has appeared in nine NCAA Regionals and two Super Regionals. The Cougars are coached by <a href="/wiki/Kristin_Vesely" title="Kristin Vesely">Kristin Vesely</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships">Championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NCAA_team_championships">NCAA team championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: NCAA team championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Houston has won 17 NCAA team national championships.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Men's (17)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Cross_Country_Championship#Team_titles" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship">Cross Country</a> (1): 1960</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Golf_Championships#Team_titles" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships">Golf</a> (16): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985</li></ul></li> <li>see also: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference#National_team_titles_by_institution" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference national team titles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_schools_with_the_most_NCAA_Division_I_championships" title="List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships">List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_schools_with_the_most_Division_I_national_championships" title="List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships">List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_Non_Varsity_Sports">Notable Non Varsity Sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notable Non Varsity Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ice_Hockey">Ice Hockey</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Ice Hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The University of Houston Ice Hockey Club competes in the <a href="/wiki/American_Collegiate_Hockey_Association" title="American Collegiate Hockey Association">American Collegiate Hockey Association</a> (ACHA). The team was originally formed in 1935 but was disbanded during the mid-20th century. In the fall of 2023, the club was resurrected and played its first game post-revival against <a href="/wiki/East_Texas_Baptist_University" title="East Texas Baptist University">East Texas Baptist University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since its return, the University of Houston Ice Hockey Club has actively participated in games against other traditional rivals, including the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin" title="University of Texas at Austin">University of Texas at Austin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University">Southern Methodist University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas_Christian_University" title="Texas Christian University">Texas Christian University</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_San_Antonio" title="University of Texas at San Antonio">University of Texas at San Antonio</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Texas_State_University" title="Texas State University">Texas State University</a>. The team's re-establishment has been met with enthusiasm from students and alumni, contributing to the growing popularity of ice hockey within the city of <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>. </p><p>The club's home games are played at the Sugarland Ice & Centre, where they have begun to establish a dedicated fan base. The team's roster includes a diverse group of players, many of whom bring previous competitive hockey experience from high school and various junior hockey leagues. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rugby">Rugby</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Rugby"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The University of Houston Rugby Club plays <a href="/wiki/College_rugby" class="mw-redirect" title="College rugby">college rugby</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Red_River_Conference" title="Red River Conference">Red River Conference</a> of <a href="/wiki/Division_1-A_Rugby" title="Division 1-A Rugby">Division 1-A Rugby</a> against traditional rivals such as Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and TCU. The UH Rugby Club previously played Division III college rugby.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The UH Rugby Club is a registered organization sponsored by the UH campus recreation department.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cricket">Cricket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Cricket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The University of Houston Cricket Club won the 2019 National College Cricket Association championship.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rivalries">Rivalries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Rivalries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Houston%E2%80%93Rice_rivalry" title="Houston–Rice rivalry">Houston–Rice rivalry</a></div> <p>Houston's most meaningful current rivalry is with cross-town Rice University, which is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars and <a href="/wiki/Rice_Owls" title="Rice Owls">Rice Owls</a> have competed in football, annually with a few exceptions, for a trophy known as the "<a href="/wiki/Bayou_Bucket" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayou Bucket">Bayou Bucket</a>", referencing one of the city of Houston's nicknames as the "Bayou City." </p><p>Historically, the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Texas">University of Texas</a> was one of Houston's principal rivals, when Houston was part of the now-defunct <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a>. This rivalry gave rise to the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston#The_Cougar_Paw" title="University of Houston">Houston Cougar Paw</a> tradition.<sup id="cite_ref-Traditions_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Traditions-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Athletic_facilities">Athletic facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Athletic facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most of the university's major sports facilities are located along Cullen Boulevard, the central traffic artery through the campus. At times in the past, some of the university's teams have played their home games at off-campus venues such as the <a href="/wiki/Astrodome" title="Astrodome">Astrodome</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rice_Stadium_(Rice_University)" title="Rice Stadium (Rice University)">Rice Stadium</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_golf" title="Houston Cougars golf">golf programs</a> compete off campus because they do not have a dedicated golf course on campus. University of Houston's current sports facilities include the following:<sup id="cite_ref-Facilities_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Facilities-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/TDECU_Stadium" title="TDECU Stadium">TDECU Stadium</a> – Football</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fertitta_Center" title="Fertitta Center">Fertitta Center</a> – Men's and Women's Basketball, and Volleyball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schroeder_Park" title="Schroeder Park">Schroeder Park</a> – Baseball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cougar_Softball_Stadium" title="Cougar Softball Stadium">Cougar Softball Stadium</a> – Softball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Tellez_Track_at_Carl_Lewis_International_Complex" title="Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex">Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex</a> – Outdoor Track & Field and Soccer</li> <li>John E. Hoff Courts – Tennis</li> <li>CRWC Natatorium – Swimming & Diving</li> <li>Athletics/Alumni Center – Indoor Tennis and Indoor Track & Field (Training: All Sports)</li> <li>Yeoman Fieldhouse – Indoor Track & Field</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golf_Club_of_Houston" title="Golf Club of Houston">Golf Club of Houston</a> – Men's and Women's Golf</li> <li>Dave Williams Golf Academy – Men's and Women's Golf</li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Houston_Dynamo" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Dynamo">Houston Dynamo</a> of <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a> was a tenant at Robertson Stadium until 2011. The stadium hosted the MLS Western Conference Final in 2006 and 2007.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Athletics/Alumni Center on Cullen Boulevard"><img alt="The Athletics/Alumni Center on Cullen Boulevard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg/120px-UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg/180px-UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg/240px-UH_Athletics-Alumni_Center_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2487" data-file-height="1400" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The Athletics/Alumni Center on Cullen Boulevard</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Fertitta Center"><img alt="Fertitta Center" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg/120px-Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg/180px-Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg/240px-Fertitta_Center_Interior_-_December_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Fertitta Center</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cougar_Field_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park"><img alt="Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Cougar_Field_3.jpg/120px-Cougar_Field_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Cougar_Field_3.jpg/180px-Cougar_Field_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Cougar_Field_3.jpg/240px-Cougar_Field_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2836" data-file-height="1776" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Athletic_Directors">Athletic Directors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Athletic Directors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Tenure </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Fouke" title="Harry Fouke">Harry Fouke</a> </td> <td>1945–1979 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cedric_Dempsey" title="Cedric Dempsey">Cedric Dempsey</a> </td> <td>1979–1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Kasser </td> <td>1982–1984 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tom Ford </td> <td>1984–1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michael Johnson (interim) </td> <td>1986–1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Davalos" title="Rudy Davalos">Rudy Davalos</a> </td> <td>1987–1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Carr_(American_football)" title="Bill Carr (American football)">Bill Carr</a> </td> <td>1993–1997 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chet_Gladchuk_Jr." title="Chet Gladchuk Jr.">Chet Gladchuk Jr.</a> </td> <td>1997–2001 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Maggard" title="Dave Maggard">Dave Maggard</a> </td> <td>2002–2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mack_Rhoades" title="Mack Rhoades">Mack Rhoades</a> </td> <td>2009–2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Yurachek" title="Hunter Yurachek">Hunter Yurachek</a> </td> <td>2015–2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Chris Pezman </td> <td>2017–2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Raymond Bartlett (interim) </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Eddie Nuñez </td> <td>2024–present </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Cougars&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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style="width:1%">Basketball</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/NBA_G_League" title="NBA G League">G League</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Spurs" title="Austin Spurs">Austin Spurs</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande_Valley_Vipers" title="Rio Grande Valley Vipers">Rio Grande Valley Vipers</a></span></dd> <dd><span 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Elite">Dallas Elite</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Power" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Power">Houston Power</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Independent_Women%27s_Football_League" title="Independent Women's Football League">IWFL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap">Austin Yellow Jackets</span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Energy" title="Houston Energy">Houston Energy</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">San Antonio Regulators</span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">South Texas Lady Crushers</span></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hockey</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Stars" title="Texas Stars">Texas Stars</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Americans" title="Allen Americans">Allen Americans</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_American_Hockey_League" title="North American Hockey League">NAHL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Amarillo_Wranglers_(NAHL)" title="Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)">Amarillo Wranglers</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Corpus_Christi_IceRays" title="Corpus Christi IceRays">Corpus Christi IceRays</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/El_Paso_Rhinos" title="El Paso Rhinos">El Paso Rhinos</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">MLS</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_FC" title="Austin FC">Austin FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/FC_Dallas" title="FC Dallas">FC Dallas</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Dynamo_FC" title="Houston Dynamo FC">Houston Dynamo FC</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/National_Women%27s_Soccer_League" title="National Women's Soccer League">NWSL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Dash" title="Houston Dash">Houston Dash</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/USL_Super_League" title="USL Super League">USLS</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Trinity_FC" title="Dallas Trinity FC">Dallas Trinity FC</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/USL_Championship" title="USL Championship">USLC</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/El_Paso_Locomotive_FC" title="El Paso Locomotive FC">El Paso Locomotive FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_FC" title="San Antonio FC">San Antonio FC</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/MLS_Next_Pro" title="MLS Next Pro">MLSNP</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_FC_II" title="Austin FC II">Austin FC II</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Dynamo_2" title="Houston Dynamo 2">Houston Dynamo 2</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_Texas_SC" title="North Texas SC">North Texas SC</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/USL_League_One" title="USL League One">USL1</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Texoma_FC" title="Texoma FC">Texoma FC</a> (2025)</i></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League 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title="Austin Aztex U23">Austin Aztex U23</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/National_Premier_Soccer_League" title="National Premier Soccer League">NPSL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_United_FC" title="Austin United FC">Austin United FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/FC_Brownsville" title="FC Brownsville">FC Brownsville</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Coyotes_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Coyotes FC">Coyotes FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_City_FC" title="Dallas City FC">Dallas City FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Denton_Diablos_FC" title="Denton Diablos FC">Denton Diablos FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth_Vaqueros_FC" title="Fort Worth Vaqueros FC">Fort Worth Vaqueros FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Laredo_Heat" title="Laredo Heat">Laredo Heat</a></span></dd> 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title="Mesquite Outlaws">Mesquite Outlaws</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Major_Arena_Soccer_League_2" title="Major Arena Soccer League 2">MASL2</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap">Amarillo Bombers</span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/RGV_Barracudas_FC" title="RGV Barracudas FC">RGV Barracudas FC</a></span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_Women%27s_Soccer" title="United Women's Soccer">UWS</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/FC_Austin_Elite" title="FC Austin Elite">FC Austin Elite</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">San Antonio Athenians SC</span></dd> <dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Premier_Soccer_League" title="Women's Premier Soccer League">WPSL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Rise_FC" title="Austin Rise FC">Austin Rise FC</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Aces" title="Houston Aces">Houston Aces</a></span></dd> 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<dl><dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Australian_Football_League" title="United States Australian Football League">USAFL</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Crows" title="Austin Crows">Austin Crows</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Dingoes" title="Dallas Dingoes">Dallas Dingoes</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Lonestars" title="Houston Lonestars">Houston Lonestars</a></span></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Roller derby</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Flat_Track_Derby_Association" title="Women's Flat Track Derby Association">WFTDA</a></span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alamo_City_Rollergirls" title="Alamo City Rollergirls">Alamo City Rollergirls</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Assassination_City_Roller_Derby" title="Assassination City Roller Derby">Assassination City Roller Derby</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cowboy_Capital_Rollergirls" title="Cowboy Capital Rollergirls">Cowboy Capital Rollergirls</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Derby_Devils" title="Dallas Derby Devils">Dallas Derby Devils</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Roller_Derby" title="Houston Roller Derby">Houston Roller Derby</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Spindletop_Roller_Girls" title="Spindletop Roller Girls">Spindletop Roller Girls</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rollergirls" title="Texas Rollergirls">Texas Rollergirls</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Texas_Roller_Derby" title="West Texas Roller Derby">West Texas Roller Derby</a></span></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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