What are Tritons? Here's what to know about the history of UC San Diego's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament game vs ...

The University of California-San Diego was founded in 1960. They decided to go with an unusual mascot and became the Tritons in 1964. Here is more on what their mascot is — and, more important, why.

Arizona’s Grand Canyon, also playing in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, started its Antelope nickname in 1949, later ...

There are eight teams taking part in March Madness in Denver, UC San Diego in their first year of eligibility are dancing for the first time. So what is a ...

According to Greek mythology, Triton is the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and is considered the demigod of the season. He has the lower body of a fish and is known as a "mighty and fierce ...

Greek mythology has Poseidon and Amphitrite being married and creating dolphins, seals, and fish. The couple is also attributed to being the parents of Triton, a demigod of the sea. UC San Diego ...

While King Triton has legs, a Triton is described in Greek mythology as the son of Poseidon and a sea warrior with the lower body of a fish. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is part of UC ...