| Lourdes Gray Wolves | |
|---|---|
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| University | Lourdes University |
| Conference | WHAC (primary) Sooner (men's wrestling) |
| NAIA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Jo AnnGordon[1] |
| Location | Sylvania, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 25 (11 men's, 11 women's, 3 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center |
| Baseball stadium | Mercy Field |
| Soccer stadium | Wildcat Stadium |
| Mascot | Gubi the Gray Wolf |
| Nickname | Gray Wolves |
| Fight song | Gray Wolf Spirit |
| Colors | Terracotta, white, and black[2] |
| Website | lourdesathletics |
TheLourdes Gray Wolves are the athletic teams that representLourdes University, located inSylvania, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theWolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 2011–12 academic year;[3] while its men's wrestling team competes in theSooner Athletic Conference (SAC). The Gray Wolves previously competed as anNAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) during the 2010–11 school year (the same season when they joined the NAIA).
Lourdes competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance and eSports.
On January 16, 2008, Lourdes College announced that they would be called the Gray Wolves. An athletic identity was also revealed.[4][5] In July 2009, Roseanne Gill-Jacobson was named the first athletic director in Lourdes College history.[6] In August 2010, the first home game for any athletic team at Lourdes College was held. The women's volleyball team was victorious overOhio State University at Marion.[7] On December 19, 2012, it was announced that Lourdes had added men's and women's lacrosse, as well as competitive cheer and dance as sports.[8]
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