University of Detroit Mercy

Athletics

UDM sports teams are nicknamed the Titans and the school competes in the Horizon League, where it is perennially a contender for the conference title in men's basketball. Men's Coach Perry Watson is a respected figure in Detroit basketball and he has developed strong recruiting ties with players from Detroit Public Schools. Dick Vitale, most famous as the color voice for ABC and ESPN college basketball is a former UDM coach. The 2009 NCAA Final Four will be held at Ford Field in downtown Detroit; UDM is the official host institution for the national Championship.

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Titans - Horizon League - Conference - Perry Watson - Detroit Public Schools - Dick Vitale - ABC - ESPN - College basketball - NCAA - Final Four - Ford Field - Detroit

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Detroit was once renowned in football (the school's nickname, "Titans," comes from the size of its football players), but the high costs of major college football forced UDM to drop the sport in 1964. On June 24th, 2005, the school announced it was canceling its baseball program effective immediately. Once again, the high cost of the program was cited as the reason for eliminating the sport. An effort was mounted by boosters to seek corporate support for the team, but on July 19th the university formally put an end to their hopes. Remaining sports include golf, track and field, fencing, soccer, tennis and softball.

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Football - Nickname - Football - 1964 - 2005 - Baseball - Golf - Track and field - Fencing - Soccer - Tennis - Softball

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