The Texas A&M Aggies are alumni of the Texas A&M University System. The University was officially established in 1871 and opened its doors in 1876. Now it has 10 colleges: Mays Business School, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, College of Education and Human Development, Dwight Look College of Engineering, College of Geosciences, George Bush School of Government and Public Service, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The University has also 18 research institutes. Altogether it provides more 150 educational programs. It is also notable for having a full-time cadets school. Texas A&M University cooperates with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas Cooperative Extension.
The Texas A&M Aggie athletic teams take part in 8 mens sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and fields) and 10 womens sports (basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and fields, volleyball). The team has official colors of maroon and white. The Aggies mascot is collie. The teams play in the Big 12 Conference (before the Big 12 Conference was formed the team played in the Southwest Conference). It represents the University in the NCAA.
The Aggies football, tennis and baseball teams are turned out to be the most successful Universitys teams. The Texas Aggie football team has been already playing for 112 years. The Aggies won the NCAA titles in 1919 and 1939. Over that period they managed to make great progress. But then they had a more than 25-year decline. Everything has turned for the better only in 1972, when a new head coach Emory Bellard was hired. The team had two victorial seasons. Another remarkable for the Aggie footballers period was from 1989 to 2002. With Slocum as their head coach, they gained 4 conference titles and scored their first Big 12 title. The team finished its ten seasons with splendid results and came as one of the 25 leading college teams. During the Aggie history the team has gained 19 conference and 2 NCAA titles. At the present moment the Texas Aggies show stable high-quality playing. The Aggie rivalry match with the University of Texas Longhorns, which is held on the day after Thanksgiving, is believed to be one of the most notable annual events for the Aggies.
The Aggie tennis teams have achieved great success as well. Over the last ten seasons the mens tennis team scored three Big 12 titles. The womens tennis team under the leadership of Bobby Kleinecke has made great strides over the last 20 years. The most recent Aggie womens conference title was gained in 2004. Altogether, the athletic team of Texas A&M University has won 5 NCAA championships, 92 Southwest Conference titles and scored 21 Big 12 titles. Do not miss a chance to see the games with the Aggie athletes in person. The Texas A&M Aggie tickets give you a great opportunity to enjoy high-quality live playing. Vividseats.com ticket broker provides a wide range of College sports tickets at competitive prices. You can purchase your tickets in the Internet from Vividseats.com right now. Enjoy our fast and secure online service.
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