The Colby White Mules are the varsity and club athletic teams of Colby College

Colby College

Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...

, a premier liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine

Waterville, Maine

Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....

. Colby's varsity teams compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference

New England Small College Athletic Conference

The New England Small College Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference, consisting of eleven highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities located in New England and New York...

 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 (NCAA) Division III. The College offers 32 varsity teams, plus club sports, intramural sports called I-play.

Nickname, symbol, and mascot

The White Mule was adopted as Colby's mascot in 1923 when Colby Echo editor Joseph Coburn Smith '24 suggested in an editorial that the success of the football team had made its customary "dark horse" label obsolete. As for a mascot, currently there's a costume with a giant mule's head, known to students as "Morty."

Varsity teams

• Alpine Skiing
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country
• Football
• Field Hockey
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Indoor Track
• Lacrosse
• Nordic Skiing
• Outdoor Track
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball