UDM sports teams are nicknamed the Titans and the school competes in the Horizon League, where it is perennially a contender for the conference title in men's basketball. Men's Coach Perry Watson is a respected figure in
Detroit basketball and he has developed strong recruiting ties with players from Detroit Public
Schools. Dick Vitale, most famous as the color voice for ABC and ESPN college basketball is a former UDM coach. The 2009 NCAA Final Four will be held at Ford Field
in downtown Detroit; UDM is the official host institution for the national
Championship.Detroit was once renowned in football (the school's nickname, "Titans," comes from the size of its football players), but the high costs of
major college football forced UDM to drop the sport in 1964. Other sports include baseball, golf, track and field, fencing, soccer, tennis and
softball.