Holy Cross Crusaders

All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Holy Cross Crusaders canonical	5
Holy Cross Crusaders athletics	2
Holy Cross Crusaders football	1
Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1039631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Holy Cross Crusaders
Context triple: [College of the Holy Cross athletics program, athleticTeamsName, Holy Cross Crusaders]

A. Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball is the NCAA Division I basketball program of the College of the Holy Cross, historically notable as a mid-20th-century powerhouse and the college team of Hall of Famer Bob Cousy.
B. Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team
The Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team is the collegiate baseball program of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its long history and participation in NCAA Division I competition.
C. Babson Beavers
The Babson Beavers are the athletic teams representing Babson College, competing in NCAA Division III and known especially for their strong business-school-backed sports programs and regional rivalries.
D. Harvard Crimson
Harvard Crimson is the collective name for Harvard University's varsity athletic teams, which compete in NCAA Division I as part of the Ivy League.
E. Dartmouth Big Green
Dartmouth Big Green is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Dartmouth College in NCAA Division I competition.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Holy Cross Crusaders
Target entity description: The Holy Cross Crusaders are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

A. Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball is the NCAA Division I basketball program of the College of the Holy Cross, historically notable as a mid-20th-century powerhouse and the college team of Hall of Famer Bob Cousy.
B. Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team
The Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team is the collegiate baseball program of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its long history and participation in NCAA Division I competition.
C. Babson Beavers
The Babson Beavers are the athletic teams representing Babson College, competing in NCAA Division III and known especially for their strong business-school-backed sports programs and regional rivalries.
D. Harvard Crimson
Harvard Crimson is the collective name for Harvard University's varsity athletic teams, which compete in NCAA Division I as part of the Ivy League.
E. Dartmouth Big Green
Dartmouth Big Green is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Dartmouth College in NCAA Division I competition.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA Division I athletics program ⓘ college athletic program ⓘ
affiliatedWith	Roman Catholic (Jesuit) institution ⓘ
competesIn	Atlantic Hockey ⓘ surface form: Atlantic Hockey (historical) Hockey East ⓘ NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ Patriot League ⓘ Hockey East ⓘ surface form: Women's Hockey East Association
governingBody	College of the Holy Cross athletics program ⓘ surface form: College of the Holy Cross Department of Athletics
hasAthleticDirector	Kit Hughes ⓘ
hasNickname	Crusaders ⓘ
hasPrimaryColor	purple ⓘ
hasSecondaryColor	white ⓘ
hasVarsityTeamIn	baseball ⓘ field hockey ⓘ football ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ men's cross country ⓘ men's golf ⓘ men's ice hockey ⓘ men's lacrosse ⓘ men's soccer ⓘ men's swimming and diving ⓘ men's tennis ⓘ men's track and field ⓘ softball ⓘ volleyball ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ women's cross country ⓘ women's golf ⓘ women's ice hockey ⓘ women's lacrosse ⓘ women's rowing ⓘ women's soccer ⓘ women's swimming and diving ⓘ women's tennis ⓘ women's track and field ⓘ
homeVenue	Fitton Field ⓘ Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex ⓘ
homeVenueFor	basketball ⓘ football ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ
locatedIn	Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ
memberOf	NCAA Division I ⓘ
represents	College of the Holy Cross ⓘ
rival	Boston University Terriers ⓘ Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey ⓘ surface form: Colgate Raiders Fordham Rams ⓘ
usesColor	black ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

College of the Holy Cross athletics program → athleticTeamsName → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

Boston University Terriers football team → notableRival → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

this entity surface form: Holy Cross Crusaders football

College of the Holy Cross → nickname → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

Eagles → rival → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

Hart Center → homeTeam → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

this entity surface form: Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball

Hart Center → homeTeam → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

this entity surface form: Holy Cross Crusaders athletics

Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex → hasTenant → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey → shortName → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ

Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey → affiliation → Holy Cross Crusaders ⓘ