Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), located in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are eight men's and seven women's teams that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics and the Football Bowl Subdivision. Georgia Tech is a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorJ Batt
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Varsity teams17
Football stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Basketball arenaMcCamish Pavilion
Baseball stadiumRuss Chandler Stadium
Other venuesGeorge C. Griffin Track and Field Facility
MascotBuzz & Ramblin' Wreck
NicknameYellow Jackets, Ramblin' Wreck
Fight song"Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" and "Up with the White and Gold"
ColorsTech gold and white
   
Websiteramblinwreck.com

The official school colors for Georgia Tech are tech gold and white. Navy blue is often used as a secondary color and for alternate jerseys, while black has been used on rare occasion. The traditional rival in all sports is in-state University of Georgia. This rivalry is often referred to as Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. There are also rivalries with out-of-state Auburn and official conference rival Clemson.

The athletic department is run by the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, a private organization located on campus. The department dedicates about $53 million per year to its sports teams and facilities. From November 28, 2016 until his dismissal on September 26, 2022, the athletic director of Georgia Tech was Todd Stansbury, who replaced Mike Bobinski after the latter left for the same position at Purdue. On October 14, 2022, former Alabama executive deputy director of athletics, chief operating officer, and chief revenue officer J Batt was hired, with his tenure beginning 10 days later. Most athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition, including Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field for football, the McCamish Pavilion at Cremins' Court for men's and women's basketball, and Russ Chandler Stadium for baseball.

Georgia Tech was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1895. Georgia Tech was one of the 14 schools that split to found the Southern Conference in 1921. Thirteen schools including Georgia Tech split in 1932 to form the Southeastern Conference. In 1956, the Yellow Jackets played in the first integrated Sugar Bowl game under civil rights advocate Blake Van Leer's tenure. The Yellow Jackets left the SEC in 1964 and remained independent until becoming a founding member of the Metro-6 Conference in 1975. Georgia Tech moved to the ACC in 1978 and began competition within the ACC in 1979.

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