Miami University In-line Skating Team
Miami University | Oxford, Ohio

First Collegiate Roller Sports Program in the United States, Est. 2002

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"The trees, the campus, the tradition--you love the place instantly, and, I guess, forever." - Jim Steeg, senior vice president of special events, NFL Prodese Quam Conspici Respecting a tradition done by the Ohio State Buckeyes, every Miami RedHawk skater after being crowned in battle places a seal on their helmet. RedHawk skaters with filled helmets indicate a champion Miamian. RedHawk Skating Battle Cry As done by the Miami RedHawks in intercollegiate athletics, before a Miami athlete steps to the starting line, fellow RedHawk fans and athletes alike step to their feet and yell "LET'S GO REDHAWKS" followed by five claps. Miami Fight Song Love and honor to Miami, Our college old and grand. Proudly we shall ever hail thee, Over all the land. Alma mater now we praise thee, Sing joyfully this lay. Love and honor to Miami, Forever and a day. Nickname History At the urging of the Oklahoma-based Miami Tribe, (for whom the school is named) the Miami Board of Tustees voted on Sept. 25, 1996 to discontinue the use of Redskins as the nickname for the university's athletic teams. More than 3,000 nickname suggestions (700 unique names)from alumni and current members of the Miami community were received. At its meeting on April 19, 1997, the board selected the nickname RedHawks from three nickname finalists-RedHawks, Thunderhawks and Miamis-forwarded them by the athletic nickname selection committee. The new moniker went into effect July 1, 1997. Cradle of Coaches Throughout the sports world, Miami University has the unique reputation as the "Cradle of Coaches." At last count, more than 100 Miami graduates were active in coaching or administrative work in the professional and collegiate levels. The list of Miami graduates in the scholastic totals more than 500. Miami has been the training ground in football for eight national "Coach of the Year" recipients, including Earl H. (Red) Blaik; Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, John Pont, and Bo Schembechler. The professional ranks have included such famous Miami graduates as Walter (Smokey) Alston, former manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers; Wilbur (Weeb) Ewbank, former head coach of the World Champion Baltimore Colts and New York Jets; and Paul Brown, former head coach and owner of the Cleveland Browns and former head coach, owner and general manager of the Cincinnati Bengals. Victory Bell Miami and the University of Cincinnati square off each fall for the famed Victory Bell. The original bell hung in Miami's Harrison Hall (Old Main) near the site of the first football game in 1888 and was used to ring in Miami victories. The traveling trophy tradition began in the 1890's when some Cincinnati fans "borrowed" the bell. The bell went to the winner of the annual game for the next 40 years until it mysteriously disappeared in the 1930's. The original bell reappeared in 1946 and is on display in the lobby of Miami's Murstein Alumni Center. The current trophy is a replica of the original bell and is kept in the possession of the winning team each year. One side of the bell is painted red and black and shows Cincinnati's victories while the other side is red and white and shows Miami's victories. Miami leads the series 57-43-7 and has won six of the last 11 games. The Miami-Cincinnati series ranks fifth on the list of the most played rivarlries in college football and the oldest rivalry ewest of the Allegheny Mountains. Of the more than 30 rivalries that include at least 89 games, none are older than Miami vs. Cincinnati. Below are the top 10 most played rivalries in Division 1-A: Games Opponents Begun 112 Minnesota-Wisconsin 1890 111 Missouri-Kansas 1891 109 Nebraska-Kansas 1892 109 Texas-Texas A&M 1894 108 MIAMI-CINCINNATI 1888 107 North Carolina-Virginia 1892 106 Auburn-Georgia 1892 106 Oregon-Oregon State 1894 105 Purdue-Indiana 1891 105 Stanford-California 1892 Battle of the Bricks The Battle of the Bricks is an annual all-sports rivalry competition between the Ohio Bobcats and the Miami RedHawks athletic programs. The name "Battle of the Bricks" evolved from each school's reputation of a pristine campus of red brick buildings. Each varsity athletic competition in which the Bobcats and RedHawks meet including tournament play is counted as part of the years series record. At the conclusion of each academic year, the school with the most varsity wins takes the trophy back to their campus for the following year.

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