Duke Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US. Established in 1922, the organization functions as the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. The athletics department encompasses 27 varsity teams that compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. The entity's name originates from the French "les Diables Bleus," or "the Blue Devils," a nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion.