Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (or BYU) is a university owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Provo, Utah. It is considered the flagship university of the LDS Church.
| Brigham Young University | |
|---|---|
| City: | Provo, Utah |
| Type: | Private coeducational |
| Students: | 34,499[1] |
| Sports: | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming And Diving, Tennis, Track And Field, Volleyball[2] |
| Colors: | Blue, White & Tan |
| Mascot: | Cougars |
| Degrees: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral[3] |
| Endowment: | $194.4 million[1] |
| Website: | http://www.byu.edu |
Its athletic programs (nickname Cougars) participate as members of the Big 12 Conference which it joined in 2022 after being an independent program in football and a member of several minor conferences in other sports. BYU won the national championship in 1984, the last program to win which was not a member of the "Power Five" conferences.[4] Although many of their players are older (due to LDS members spending two years on mission; the NCAA does not penalize an athlete in terms of eligibility for doing so), it has not provided any advantage in its athletic success.
See also
References
- â 1.0 1.1 Brigham Young University--Provo. Retrieved on 2020-09-11.
- â http://www.byucougars.com/
- â College Search - Brigham Young University - BYU - At a Glance (English). College Board. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- â The "Power Five" conferences are the PAC-12, the Big 12, the Big 10, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Southeastern Conference; Notre Dame -- though an independent -- is also classified in this group due to their status as a major college program.