New athletic logo for Robert Morris University

[Calif_Colonial]

http://www.rmu.edu/SentryHTML/images/RMU_HEAD_WORDMARK_3C_resized.jpg

New logo will be unveiled at the Duquesne University @ Robert Morris home game. Duquesne has a new logo this year too. It will be the battle of the the new LOGO's!

[aceinthehole]

Much better than the university logo they were using before!

RMU is a diamond in the rough. They have a fairly new MLax program in the CAA as an affiliate and MHockey in the CHA. Yes, the NEC isn't a very sexy conference for many sports, but if they can get those programs to improve in a short time, they will build a nice repuatation in D-I.

From the NEC release:

Moon Township, PA -- Robert Morris University Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., unveiled a new athletics logo for use by the program’s 23 Division I intercollegiate teams this morning at a press conference on RMU’s Moon Township campus. The primary mark, the head of a Colonial atop the Robert Morris Colonials wordmark, replaces the current dome atop “RMU” used by the department since 2002. The department of athletics will incorporate the new logo immediately and gradually phase out use of its old logo.

“With 23 intercollegiate athletic teams, Robert Morris University has the largest NCAA Division I program in the Pittsburgh area,” Coleman said. “The growth of our department, with six new sports added since 2003, is the biggest reason why we are making this change at this time. The new logo is something our student-athletes, coaches, faculty, staff and alumni can rally around and feel proud of.”

Along with a new logo, Robert Morris is in the developmental stages of designing a new mascot, which will make its debut at RMU’s 2006 football home opener against Duquesne Saturday, Sept. 9. Also in the works is an overhaul of the Robert Morris department of athletics website, which will move to www.rmucolonials.com and will launch this fall.

The new Robert Morris logo was created by Rickabaugh Graphics of Columbus, Ohio. As well as creating a new primary mark for use by the department, Rickabaugh Graphics came up with sport-specific logos, secondary marks that include just the words Robert Morris and RMU, as well as a stand alone Colonial head and the design of a new mascot costume.

“The development of a new logo shows just how far the athletic department, and this University, has come,” head football coach Joe Walton said. “I think I speak on behalf of all our coaches that the new logo is something we can all rally around.”

“It’s exciting to have the representation of a Colonial in our new logo,” said senior volleyball player Lisa Jaszka, a member of the focus group to help pick a new Robert Morris logo. “It’s fierce and intimidating, and it’s great for all the student-athletes, especially the seniors, to have a logo that we can be proud of.”

[Calif_Colonial]

Thanks, ACE. Always glad to hear your opinion on NEC sports. :thumbsup:

[89Hen]

I like it! You'll have to play UMass one day.

http://www.battleinseattle.com/images/UMASS_logo.jpg

[downbythebeach]

Will that be on their helmet this year? I like it, and its def better than their last logo.

[GeauxColonels]

Will that be on their helmet this year? I like it, and its def better than their last logo.
I was wondering the same thing. Will their helmet logo be changed for this season?!

Man Rickabaugh Graphics had a busy off-season. They also redesigned I-A Louisiana-Monroe's logos as they changed their mascot from "Indians" to "Warhawks". Everything I have seen from Rickabaugh has been top-notch. I think they do a great job designing collegiate logos.:hurray:

[SO ILLmatic]

Wow, that logo has improved tenfold over the previous logo.:thumbsup:

[Calif_Colonial]

Their helmet logo's are decals, so I am pretty certain that they will have the new logo on their helmets.

What I am not certain but I hope for is the field logo at the 50 yard line. The field is lined for football, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse. All of you who know soccer that means there is a 20 yard yellow circle at mid-field. The atheltic "old" logo is in the circle and takes up the entire 20 yards! Our first home game is Sept. 9th, I hope they will have it changed for the game since it will be televised on Fox Sports Net @ 1:00 PM ET.

[downbythebeach]

Hey RMU, check out the new SI. I see their is an alumni gracing its cover.

[HilltopperPride]

I like it, big step up!

[aceinthehole]

Hey RMU, check out the new SI. I see their is an alumni gracing its cover.

Nice pic of the RMU grad Hank Fraley (on the right)

http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/images/2006/0814_large.jpg

Just read the article on-line. Good stuff!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/specials/preview/2006/08/08/nfl.survival0814/