The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland, College Park in NCAA sports. The University of Maryland is an NCAA Division I school. Their mascot is Testudo the Turtle, who was born in 1932, when Dr. Curley Byrd suggested that the school’s mascot should be the diamondback terrapin. Their official colors are red, white, black, and gold.

The University of Maryland, College Park was established in 1856. Between 1921 and 1953, the Terps were part of the Southern Conference (SoCon). In 1953, Maryland seceded with six other SoCon schools to form the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Shipley Field is a stadium in College Park, Maryland. It is the home field of the University of Maryland Terrapins college baseball teams and the College Park Bombers of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. The stadium holds 2,500 people and opened in 1965. It is named after former Maryland baseball coach, Burton Shipley.