North Texas Mean Green

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The University of North Texas (informally UNT or North Texas) is a public university located in Denton, Texas. UNT is the flagship of the University of North Texas System, which also includes the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth and the UNT Dallas Campus.

The university was founded in 1890 by Joshua Chilton as the Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute. Since its inception, the institution has had its name modified six times to reflect its growth and change. In 1894, the name became North Texas Normal College, followed by North Texas State Normal College in 1901. The institution was known as North Texas State Teachers College in 1923, North Texas State College in 1949, and North Texas State University in 1961, before becoming the University of North Texas in 1988. With an enrollment of over 34,000 students, it is the largest university in North Texas and the fourth largest in the state by enrollment.

North Texas Mean Green is the team name used for both men's and woman's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

All Gator athletic teams compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, of which they are charter members, in NCAA Division I.

All athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition. Most of these facilities are located at the Mean Green Village.