Maryland Terrapins

Maryland Terrapins
University	University of Maryland
Conference	Big Ten Conference
NCAA	Division I (FBS)
Athletic director	Damon Evans
Location	College Park, Maryland
Varsity teams	20
Football stadium	SECU Stadium
Basketball arena	XFINITY Center
Baseball stadium	Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
Soccer stadium	Ludwig Field
Lacrosse stadium	SECU Stadium
Other venues	Jones-Hill House
Mascot	Testudo
Nickname	Terps
Fight song	"Fight, Fight, Fight for Maryland!", "Maryland Victory Song"
Colors	Red, white, gold, and black[1]
Website	umterps.com

The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 19 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition. Maryland was a founding member of the Southern Conference in 1921, a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1952, and a member of the Big Ten Conference since 2014.

The nickname was coined in 1932 by Harry C. "Curley" Byrd, then the school's football coach and later the school's president. Previously, Maryland teams were known as the "Old Liners"—a reference to the state's nickname, "The Old Line State". However, the school newspaper, The Diamondback, wanted a better nickname. Byrd thought "Terrapins" was a good choice because of the diamondback terrapins endemic to the Chesapeake Bay region. Byrd's hometown of Crisfield was famous for the number of terrapins along its shores.^[2] The school mascot is an anthropomorphic turtle named "Testudo". The official team colors are red, white, black, and gold, derived from the Maryland state flag.^[3] It is the only NCAA school to have four official school colors.^[4] On July 1, 2014, the Terrapins became members of the Big Ten Conference following 62 years of membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[5] The university currently sponsors varsity athletic teams in 20 men's and women's sports, which compete at the NCAA Division I level.