The origin of the unique "Hatters" name is pretty simple. The university has ties to the creator of the Stetson, more commonly known as a cowboy hat. Its design and utility have kept it popular ...

The Stetson Hatters bring one of the most unusual mascot names in college sports to the NCAA men's tournament. In a field with Peacocks, Zips, Lopes and, uh, Beach, that's an accomplishment.

The second is Stetson University. The Hatters are dancing for the first time in program history after Stetson won its first ASUN conference championship. Stetson took out Austin Peay in the ...