Redmen

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Redmen was the former team nickname used by St. John’s University for its men’s athletic programs, especially basketball, before it was changed to Red Storm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college sports team nickname
former team name
associatedWithLevel collegiate athletics
associatedWithSport college baseball
college basketball
college soccer
changeReason concerns about Native American–related imagery and interpretation
desire to adopt a more inclusive nickname
country United States of America
surface form: United States
genderScope men’s teams
hasColorReference red
hasLegacy appears in archival materials and memorabilia of St. John’s athletics NERFINISHED
still referenced in historical discussions of St. John’s basketball
historicalStatus retired nickname
language English
locatedIn New York City
Queens, New York NERFINISHED
nicknameOf St. John’s Redmen men’s basketball team NERFINISHED
notUsedFor women’s teams
replacedBy Red Storm NERFINISHED
replacedInAcademicYear 1994–95
replacedInYear 1994
successorNickname Red Storm NERFINISHED
usedBy St. John’s University NERFINISHED
usedByAthleticAssociation NCAA NERFINISHED
usedByAthleticDivision NCAA Division I NERFINISHED
usedByConference Big East Conference NERFINISHED
usedByInstitutionType private Catholic university
usedByReligiousAffiliation Roman Catholic
usedByUntil 1994
early 1990s
usedFor St. John’s Redmen men’s basketball team NERFINISHED
men’s athletic programs of St. John’s University
usedInContext sports media coverage of St. John’s University
team branding

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