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University | Tiffin University |
Conference | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Lonny Allen |
Location | Tiffin, Ohio |
Varsity teams | 19 |
Football stadium | Frost-Kalnow Stadium |
Basketball arena | Gillmor Student Center |
Baseball stadium | Heminger Field |
Softball stadium | Paradiso Softball Field |
Soccer stadium | Paradiso Soccer Field |
Aquatics center | Tiffin University Swimming Facilities |
Mascot | Blaze the Dragon |
Nickname | Dragons |
Colors | Dragon green and Tiffin gold [1] |
Website | www |
The Tiffin Dragons are the athletic teams that represent Tiffin University, located in Tiffin, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. [2] The Dragons compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference for varsity sports. [3] Tiffin has been a member of the GMAC since 2018. [4]
Men's sports (10)
| Women's sports (10)
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Association | Division | Sport | Year | Runner-up | Score |
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NCAA | Division II | Men's Indoor Track and Field (2) | 2016 | Adams State | 49–47 (+2) |
2017 | Ashland | 63–52 (+11) |
Football and basketball broadcasts can be heard on WTUD TUDragonradio.com and Coast Country 100.9 WMJK, featuring broadcast professionals Russell Snyder and Matt Kibler. Full-hour feature programs Dragon Nation and Dragon Nation Live can also be heard on WTUD on the second Monday of each month. Coaches' shows featuring coaches and student-athletes can be heard on weekdays on WTUD.
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