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Frequently Asked Questions
6/30/2005 1:00:00 AM | Athletics
Frequently Asked Questions
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What Is A Blue Devil And Why Is It Your Mascot? The following year, Lander and Mike Bradshaw were named editors of The Chronicle. They decided before they departed in June 1922 that the Chronicle would exert leadership the next fall and "put over" the name Blue Devils for the college and its teams. They were still not enthusiastic about it but felt it was the best name available. From the first issue of the 1922-23 Chronicle, athletic teams were referred to as Blue Devils. Neither the college press bureau nor the cheerleaders used the name in 1922-23. The 1923 annual made fun of the name. However, through sheer use and repetition, the name eventually caught on, and ever since the Duke teams have been referred to as the Blue Devils.
The name was derived from the French Blue Devils, a crack alpine corps which wore a striking blue uniform with a blue beret. R. Dwight Ware, editor-in-chief of the Trinity Chronicle, 1921-22, wrote that the current nicknames of The Methodists or the Blue and White were not very satisfactory. Several meetings of the entire student body were held and any and all suggestions were aired. William H. Lander, an assistant editor of The Chronicle, suggested the Blue Devils, although he later admitted that not even he was enthusiastic about it. No name got anywhere near a majority vote, so at the end of the 1922 school year Duke was still without a nickname.
When Are Schedules Released For The Upcoming Seasons?
Generally, most schedules are released by the beginning of the season. Fall sports schedules are generally finalized during the summer months, some as early as a month or so after their previous season is complete. Winter sports are also finalized during the summer months. Men's and women's basketball schedules are finalized by the ACC and released in mid-August. Spring sport schedules are usually finalized either in the late summer months or early fall.
How Do I Qualify For Men's Basketball Season Tickets? For single game tickets, check back to GoDuke.com the last week in September for any availability.
Student tickets for men's basketball are administered by the Duke Student Government. Call 919-684-3853 for more information on student tickets.
Season tickets to men's basketball games are annually sold out and administred by the Iron Dukes. Every Iron Duke donor is mailed a season ticket application. Once all orders are received, the Iron Dukes priority system is used to allocate available seats, starting from the top of the priority list and working down. Priority levels as of July 25, 2003, will be used. Visit the Iron Dukes website for more information.
What about tickets to other sports?
Tickets are also available for women's basketball and football. All other sports are free. Students are admitted free to football and women's basketball with a valid student ID. Renewal and sale football season tickets run usually from May through the start of the season. Women's basketball renewals are mailed in early August. Single game tickets for both are available at the same time previously mentioned and remain on sale until noon the day before the game. You can purchase single game tickets on-line! NOTE: Any tickets ordered on-line 10 days prior to the contest will be mailed. Otherwise the tickets will be availabe at will call prior to the game.
Questions About A Camp or Clinic?
You can obtain information about summer camps either by checking the GoDuke.com camp page or by calling one of the following numbers (all AC 919):
Camp
Number
Baseball
684-2358
M. Basketball Camp
684-8515
M. Basketball Coaches' Clinic
613-7505
W. Basketball
613-7527
OR 613-7548
Field Hockey
684-4142
Football
684-2635
Golf
681-2492
OR 681-2628
M Lacrosse
493-2013
W. Lacrosse
684-4903
M. Soccer
493-2287
OR 800-955-5425
W Soccer
681-3456
Tennis
479-0854
Volleyball
493-2013
Wrestling
681-0249
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