| UTM Eagles | |
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| College | University of Toronto Mississauga |
| Association | CCAA (2014–2021)[1] |
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| Location | Mississauga,Ontario |
| First season | 2014–15 |
| Varsity teams | 6 (formerly) |
| Basketball arena | Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) |
| Soccer stadium | South Athletic Field |
| Mascot | Rawcy the Eagle[2] |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colours | U of T Blue, white, and grey |
| Website | utm |
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TheUTM Eagles is the name used for sports programs at theUniversity of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). The campus has been an associate member of theOntario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)'s Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) program since 1993, and became an official member of OCAA varsity sports in 2014.[3] The Eagles' participation in intercollegiate sports was paused when the OCAA temporarily ceased operation during theCOVID-19 pandemic and the varsity program was formally discontinued in November 2021.[1]
Despite the Eagles' withdrawal from varsity sports, U of T Mississauga remains an associate member of the OCR extramural program[4] and competes in theUniversity of Toronto Tri-Campus League.[5]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Co-ed sports | |
| Badminton | |
| Cross country | |
U of T Mississauga became the 30th member of theOntario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) on April 28, 2014. It joined other Ontario universitysatellite campuses such asWilfrid Laurier UniversityBrantford andLakehead University Orillia in the college league rather than university.[3] Under the direction of Ken Duncliffe, head of the campus's Department of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness, the Eagles varsity program was created to give UTM students an option to participate in varsity sports at a lower level than theVarsity Blues. The Blues, which participate inOntario University Athletics (OUA), are based at the mainSt. George campus and serve as the primary intercollegiate sports program available to students from all three University of Toronto campuses.[6]
The UTM Eagles varsity program consisted of six teams: women'sbasketball, men's basketball, women'ssoccer, men's soccer,badminton, andcross country.[7][8] Basketball games were held in the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) and soccer on the South Athletic Field.[1]
In 2020 during theCOVID-19 pandemic the OCAA temporarily ceased operations, and a year later in November 2021, the athletics department announced the unexpected suspension of the Eagles varsity sports program, citing low participation numbers. This decision was met with resistance from students, who created achange.org petition and social media campaign with an account called @bring.back.varsity to reinstate the program.[1] Despite the push-back, the varsity program remains suspended, with the University of Toronto recommending that students participate in sports through its Tri-Campus league or the Varsity Blues.[1]
The UTM Eagles have been an associate member of the extramural Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) program since 1993, when the campus was then known as Erindale College.[9] U of T Mississauga has hosted OCAA tournaments since the mid-2000s, and competes in OCR extramural games including basketball, soccer, and cricket. In April 2025, the Eagles competed in the OCR's first ever women’s cricket tournament, hosted atConestoga College.[10]
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