Saint Michael's Purple Knights
| Saint Michael's Purple Knights | |
|---|---|
| University | Saint Michael's College |
| Conference | Northeast-10 (primary) EISA (skiing) NEWHA (women's ice hockey) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Chris Kenny '86 |
| Location | Colchester, Vermont |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Basketball arena | Vincent C. Ross Sports Center |
| Ice hockey arena | C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena |
| Baseball stadium | George "Doc" Jacobs Field |
| Softball stadium | George "Doc" Jacobs Field |
| Soccer stadium | Christopher M. Duffy Artificial Turf Field |
| Aquatics center | Vincent C. Ross Sports Center |
| Lacrosse stadium | Christopher M. Duffy Artificial Turf Field |
| Tennis venue | SMC Tennis Courts (outdoor), Tarrant Recreation Center (indoor) |
| Mascot | Mike The Knight |
| Nickname | Purple Knights |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Website | smcathletics |
The Saint Michael's Purple Knights are the athletic teams that represent Saint Michael's College, located in Colchester, Vermont, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.
The Purple Knights compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference for most sports. Three teams compete as de facto Division I members. In skiing, a coeducational sport with a single NCAA team championship for all three divisions, the coed teams are part of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association. In women's ice hockey, which has a combined Division I/II national championship, the Purple Knights are a member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.