Nebraska–Kearney Lopers
| Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | |
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| University | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
| Conference | The MIAA |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Marc Bauer |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Health and Sports Center |
| Baseball stadium | Kearney Memorial Field |
| Mascot | Louie |
| Nickname | Loper |
| Fight song | "We Fight for UNK!" |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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MIAA logo Nebraska–Kearney's colors
The University of Nebraska–Kearney Lopers are the sports teams of University of Nebraska at Kearney located in Kearney, Nebraska. They participate in the NCAA Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
Conference affiliations[]
- 1916–17 to 1927–28: Nebraska Collegiate Conference
- 1928–29 to 1942–43: Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1943–44 to 1975–76: Nebraska Collegiate Conference
- 1976–77 to 1988–89: Central States Intercollegiate Conference
- 1989–90 to 1993–94: Independent
- 1994–95 to 2011–12: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- 2012–13 to present: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Sports sponsored[]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Softball | |
| Swimming and diving | |
| Track and field† | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Softball[]
The Lopers softball team appeared in the first three Women's College World Series in 1969, 1970 and 1971.[2]
Women's swim and dive[]
The Women's Swim and Dive team is an affiliate member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
Mascot[]
The mascot at University of Nebraska at Kearney is Louie, who has been at the college since the beginning. He is always at every UNK Athletic event cheering on the Lopers with the cheerleaders.[3]
Facilities[]
- Foster Field at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium – Home of the Loper football and soccer teams[4]
- Cushing Pool – Home of the Loper Swim & Dive team[5]
- Dryden Park – Home of the UNK Softball team[6]
- Harmon Park – Home of the UNK Tennis team[7]
- Health and Sports Center – Home of the UNK Basketball, Wrestling, and Volleyball teams[8]
- Kearney Memorial Field – Home of the UNK Baseball team (Once home to a New York Yankees minor league team, Nebraska State League)[9]
Notable alumni[]
- Kamaru Usman, UFC Welterweight champion and 2010 NCAA Division II Wrestling champion
- Stephen Goodin, NFL player
- Randy Rasmussen, former New York Jets player
- Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees pitcher
- Tervel Dlagnev, Olympic Wrestler
- Mason Brodine, tight end for the St. Louis Rams
- Arthur Hobbs, defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
References[]
- ^ UNK Graphics Standards and Quick Guide (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Louie Loper". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Cushing Pool". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Dryden Park". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Harmon Park". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Health & Sports Center". lopers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – Memorial Field". lopers.com.
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Established: 1905 – Students: 6,747 (Fall 2015) | |||||
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