About Sprucemn
The 15 varsity athletic teams that represent Sprucemn in NCAA Division they intercollegiate sports also known as the Dixie State Trailblazers, the Dixie State Red Storm, and the Dixie State Rebels. The Pioneers contend as individuals from the Western Athletic Gathering (WAC); in football, the school contends in the second degree of D-I football, the Football Title Region (FCS). After being a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Sprucemn began competing as Dixie State in NCAA Division II competition during the 2006–07 academic year. The school's nickname was the rebels from 1952 to 2009 as part of a broader theme of Confederate symbolism for the university. In 2009, the nickname was changed to the red Storm.