Hiram Unveils New Logo

Edited: June 27, 2003

HIRAM COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT UNVEILS NEW TERRIER LOGO
The New Look To Begin Appearing This Fall

HIRAM, Ohio -- With groundbreaking of the new multi-million dollar sports, recreation, and fitness center on the horizon, the Hiram College Athletic Department is please and excited to announce the newest addition to the Terrier family, a new athletic logo and identity package. The official unveiling took place during the “Day With Hiram” alumni golf outing on June 12.

“We feel that now is the appropriate time to offer a fresh, new look to Hiram College athletics,” said Tom Mulligan, Hiram College Director of Athletics and Exercise/Sport Science. “With ground about to be broken on our new recreation center, as well as many positive changes and improvements occurring across the Hiram campus, it’s a very exciting time on Hiram Hill and we wanted the new logo to be a part of that excitement.”

The new logo packaged, designed by Hiram College graphic designer Kimberly Torda and former All-American Gary Lipski ’71, features a more contemporary image of the Terrier mascot as well as a sleek typeface to reflect the positive momentum currently enjoyed by the athletic department.

The package is the first of its kind for the department in its over 106-year history. Though known as the Terriers since 1928, Hiram teams had never had one official, unifying look. Over the years, teams have featured a solid “H”, an interlocking “HC”, several different versions of a terrier, or a paw print.

“This new package gives Hiram athletics a unified look and a professional feel,” added Mulligan. “It also allows us to bring uniform colors back to one standard of red and blue and give a consistent look across all athletic teams.

“While it offers our teams a unifying look, the package is flexible to allow each coach choices as to how to use the logo family without changing the overall look and feel of the logo,” said Director of Sports Information and Marketing Jason Tirotta. “That is something that we have not had here in the past.”

In addition to the new contemporary Terrier which is set on a navy background outlined in red with white typeface, the new logo also features a new, modernized interlocking “HC” and “Terrier” script which can be either navy, white, or red in color with a contrasting outline.

The new logo will begin to appear on all athletic team apparel beginning this fall. It will also be featured on a variety of College-printed materials, including: game programs, guides, schedule cards and posters, and camp and recruit brochures. In addition, it will also be featured on mugs, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, and other items in the Hiram College Bookstore.