The Chestnut Hill Griffins are the athletic teams of Chestnut Hill College, a private Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The college’s sports teams compete in NCAA Division II as members of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).[1] The Griffins nickname and the griffin mascot are central to the college’s athletic identity.[2]
Design and History
The Chestnut Hill College Athletics logo depicts the Griffin mascot in action, ready to soar into competition. The logo’s design includes wings carved in a way that conveys movement, as described in a college news release about an ice sculpture recreation of the mark.[3]
The college’s athletic colors are described in its fight song, “Griffins of Scarlet and Gold,” which was written by Gregory Gornick, the Director of Athletic Communications.[4] The college’s official school color is listed as red.[2]
Chestnut Hill College was founded in 1924 as a women’s college by the Sisters of Saint Joseph and went coeducational in 2003.[5] The college’s athletics program has competed in the NCAA since the mid-2000s, first as a charter member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference in Division III from 2004-05 to 2006-07, before moving to Division II and the CACC.[2]
Chestnut Hill College Athletics maintains an official Brandfolder for its brand assets, which requires formal access requests for creative materials.[6]
Meaning and Symbolism
The griffin is a mythological creature that combines eagle and lion attributes. The college’s fight song explicitly ties this symbolism to its Catholic heritage, referencing “strength from St. Mark the Lion and wisdom from St. John the Eagle.”[4] The college’s mascot, Big Griff, appears at campus and community events.[3]
Typography and Design
The official athletics brand assets are managed through a private Brandfolder, and access must be formally requested.[6]
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