BYU Cougars | |
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University | Brigham Young University |
Conference | Big 12 Conference Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (m volleyball) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Tom Holmoe |
Location | Provo, Utah |
Varsity teams | 21 (10 men's and 11 women's) |
Football stadium | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
Basketball arena | Marriott Center |
Baseball stadium | Larry H. Miller Field |
Softball stadium | Gail Miller Field |
Soccer stadium | South Field |
Other venues | Smith Fieldhouse Clarence F. Robison Track Stephen L. Richards Pool |
Mascot | Cosmo the Cougar |
Nickname | Cougars |
Fight song | "The Cougar Song" |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
Website | byucougars |
Team NCAA championships | |
11 | |
Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
86 |
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams.[2] They are a member of the Big 12 Conference for all sports except men's volleyball which is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.[3] They were a member of the West Coast Conference from 2011 to 2022. From 1999 to 2011 they were a member of the Mountain West Conference and before the formation of the MW, the Cougars competed in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the Mountain States Conference, and the Western Athletic Conference. BYU officially joined the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.[4]