BYU Cougars

BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars
University	Brigham Young University
Conference	Big 12 (primary); MPSF (men's 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;
Website	byucougars.com
Team NCAA championships
	13
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]

^ "Colors". Brigham Young University Publications and Graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ "Quick Facts". BYUCougars.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ Tittle, Duff (October 18, 2010). "BYU Swimming and Diving to join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation". BYU Cougars. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
^ "BYU to Join Big 12 Conference" (Press release). BYU Cougars. September 10, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.