NYU Violets

E102529

college athletic program university sports team collective

NYU Violets is the collective name for the athletic teams representing New York University in intercollegiate sports.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
NYU Violets men’s basketball	2
NYU Violets canonical	1
NYU Violets baseball	1
NYU Violets fencing	1
NYU Violets golf	1
NYU Violets men’s cross country	1
NYU Violets men’s soccer	1
NYU Violets men’s track and field	1
NYU Violets softball	1
NYU Violets swimming and diving	1
NYU Violets volleyball	1
NYU Violets women’s basketball	1
NYU Violets women’s cross country	1
NYU Violets women’s soccer	1
NYU Violets women’s track and field	1
NYU Violets wrestling	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T851413 — 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: NYU Violets
Context triple: [New York University, nickname, NYU Violets]

A. Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams representing Princeton University, known for their historic college sports programs and longstanding Ivy League rivalries.
B. Dartmouth Big Green
Dartmouth Big Green is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Dartmouth College in NCAA Division I competition.
C. Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
D. Yale Bulldogs
The Yale Bulldogs are the varsity athletic teams representing Yale University in NCAA Division I sports, particularly known for their historic football and ice hockey programs.
E. 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.
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: NYU Violets
Target entity description: NYU Violets is the collective name for the athletic teams representing New York University in intercollegiate sports.

A. Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams representing Princeton University, known for their historic college sports programs and longstanding Ivy League rivalries.
B. Dartmouth Big Green
Dartmouth Big Green is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Dartmouth College in NCAA Division I competition.
C. Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
D. Yale Bulldogs
The Yale Bulldogs are the varsity athletic teams representing Yale University in NCAA Division I sports, particularly known for their historic football and ice hockey programs.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	college athletic program ⓘ university sports team collective ⓘ
associatedAcademicInstitution	New York University ⓘ
associatedWith	NYU Bobcat ⓘ
athleticAssociation	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
athleticConference	University Athletic Association ⓘ
campus	NYU Washington Square campus ⓘ linked to: Washington Square campus
competitionLevel	varsity ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
gender	coeducational ⓘ
governingBody	National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ
hasRival	Brandeis Judges ⓘ linked to: Brandeis University Emory Eagles ⓘ Rochester Yellowjackets ⓘ linked to: Rochester Yellowjackets football team
hasTeam	NYU Violets baseball ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets fencing ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets golf ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets men’s basketball ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets men’s cross country ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets men’s soccer ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets men’s track and field ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets softball ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets swimming and diving ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets volleyball ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets women’s basketball ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets women’s cross country ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets women’s soccer ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets women’s track and field ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets NYU Violets wrestling ⓘ linked to: NYU Violets
homeCity	New York City ⓘ
homeCountry	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
homeState	New York ⓘ
league	University Athletic Association ⓘ
location	New York City ⓘ
mascot	Bobcat ⓘ
memberOf	University Athletic Association ⓘ
NCAAdivision	NCAA Division III ⓘ
nickname	Violets ⓘ
primaryColor	violet ⓘ
represents	New York University ⓘ
secondaryColor	white ⓘ
shortName	NYU ⓘ linked to: New York University
sponsor	New York University Department of Athletics ⓘ linked to: New York University
sportRegion	NCAA Division III East Region ⓘ
sportType	intercollegiate athletics ⓘ
state	New York ⓘ
teamNameDerivedFrom	violet color ⓘ
university	New York University ⓘ
usesAbbreviation	NYU ⓘ linked to: New York University

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

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

New York University → nickname → NYU Violets ⓘ

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets men’s basketball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets women’s basketball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets men’s soccer ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets women’s soccer ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets men’s cross country ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets women’s cross country ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets men’s track and field ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets women’s track and field ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets wrestling ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets fencing ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets golf ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets swimming and diving ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets baseball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets softball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

NYU Violets → hasTeam → NYU Violets volleyball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

Washington University Bears men’s basketball → rival → NYU Violets men’s basketball ⓘ

linked to: NYU Violets

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Referenced by (17)

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