William & Mary Tribe

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College of William and Mary is a small coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the original eight Public Ivies.

William & Mary was founded in 1693 by a Royal Charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England. William & Mary educated U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler and other key figures important to the development of the nation, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and 16 signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

Formerly known as the "Indians", William & Mary's sports teams are now known as "The Tribe." The College fields NCAA Division I teams for men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, there are women's field hockey, lacrosse and volleyball squads as well as men's baseball and football.