While the Minnesota State University, Mankato, sponsors over 20 varsity teams, not all of them are equally successful.
Since 2001, the Minnesota State Mavericks logo has remained unchanged. Most likely, that is because the current logo reflects the core visual symbolism of the team’s brand identity.
The central character of the emblem is a fierce bull with sharp horns. The bull is purple with yellow and black highlights. Above, there is the large word “Mavericks,” which is also given in purple and yellow. On top of the Minnesota State Mavericks logo, there is the name of the university in small black letters. They are hardly legible at smaller sizes.
The women’s team is coached by John Harrington. The men’s team became the NCAA Tournament champions in 1980 (Division II). As of 2019, they have made six NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level, five appearances at the Division III level, and three appearances at the Division I level.
The program competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. They play at Blakeslee Stadium. The Mavericks are coached by Todd Hoffner.