Bates commitment graphic.
No signing day at Bates, same announcement. Your photo, garnet, and COMMITTED across the top.
Free to download · No account · NCAA Division III
Bates colors
Bates wears garnet. These are the official codes to look for on a Bates commit graphic.
Colors from the infobox of the Bates College Wikipedia article, checked against Wikipedia's college color data where it lists Bates.
About Bates athletics
- Official name
- Bates College
- Location
- Lewiston, Maine
- Association
- NCAA Division III
- Conference
- New England Small College Athletic Conference
- Nickname
- Bobcats
- School colors
- Garnet #881124
Bates sports
Women's · 9
- Basketball
- Softball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Tennis
- Field hockey
- Rowing
Men's & women's (one staff) · 4
Programs with a coaching staff listed in Bates's athletics staff directory, October 2026 (official athletics site). Sport links go to our sport guides.
Committing to Bates without a signing day
Bates competes in Division III, which offers no athletic scholarships and has no signing periods. Your commitment is the admission letter and the roster spot, and the school may hold a non-binding celebratory signing once you are admitted.
Those are the dates Bates commits usually post. Use COMMITTED when your coach says it is public; there is nothing to put SIGNED on unless the school holds a ceremony. More on how D3 announcements work on the Division III commitment graphics page.
Bobcats post ideas
Five captions that use Bates and the Bobcats name. Swap in your sport and position.
- Admitted. Committed. Bates Bobcats softball, class of 2027.
- I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Bates College.
- Four more years of rowing, and a degree from Bates. Thank you to everyone who got me here.
- Wearing garnet for the next four years.
- Officially one of the Bobcats. Bates volleyball, class of 2027.
A minute from done
Type the school
Enter Bates and ME. The app looks up Bates's colors for you, and you can set them yourself if you want a different look.
Add one photo
An action shot with your face visible works best, like a golf or cross country shot from a game, or a portrait in uniform.
Pick the headline
COMMITTED for the announcement; SIGNED if your program holds a signing. Both come from the same pack.
Post it
Two finished graphics come back in about a minute, sized for Instagram, Story and X. Tag Bates and the Bobcats and let the program repost it.
Bates questions
What are Bates's school colors?
Bates's colors are Garnet (#881124), as listed in the infobox of its Wikipedia article. CommitGraphics uses those exact colors when you enter Bates in the app.
Do Bates commits sign a letter of intent?
No. Bates is Division III, which has no athletic scholarships and no signing periods. Your commitment is the admission letter and the roster spot; the school may hold a non-binding celebratory signing after you are admitted.
How do I make a Bates commitment graphic?
Download CommitGraphics on iPhone, type Bates and ME as the school, add one action photo and your name, position and class year. The graphic comes back in about a minute in Bates's real colors, as COMMITTED, SIGNED or OFFERED.
Which Bates sports can I make a graphic for?
Any of them. Bates lists coaching staffs for 15 programs, including football, basketball, baseball and soccer. The app works the same for every sport.
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Make your Bates graphic tonight.
Free to download. Type Bates, add one photo, and it is ready in about a minute in garnet.
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