Rider Broncs
The Rider Broncs are the athletic teams of Rider University, a private nonsectarian university in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The school is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and its athletes compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). For wrestling only, Rider is an affiliate member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
| Rider Broncs | |
|---|---|
| University | Rider University |
| Conference | MAAC (primary) NEC (field hockey) MAC (wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Don Harnum |
| Location | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Basketball arena | Alumni Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Sonny Pittaro Field |
| Nickname | Broncs |
| Colors | Cranberry, white, and gray |
| Website | www |
The intercollegiate sports program at Rider was started by coach Clair Bee in the 1920s. Two of the school's most famous athletic alumni are former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN sportscaster Digger Phelps, who played basketball at Rider from 1959 to 1963 and Jason Thompson who played basketball at Rider from 2004 to 2008 and was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 12th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft.