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| Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds | |
|---|---|
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| University | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Conference | LSC (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Kevin Fite |
| Location | Portales, New Mexico |
| Varsity teams | 16 (7 men's, 7 women's, 2 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Greyhound Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Greyhound Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | Greyhound Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium |
| Mascot | Ralphie and Roxie |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
| Colors | Green and silver[1] |
| Website | goeasternathletics |
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TheEastern New Mexico Greyhounds are the athletic teams that representEastern New Mexico University, located inPortales, New Mexico, inNCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Greyhounds compete as members of theLone Star Conference for all 12 varsity sports. Until 2015, Eastern New Mexico had used Zias for the names of female sports teams, but the school announced that Eastern New Mexico will end the use of the Zias name for the female teams, choosing to have Greyhounds for both male and female teams.[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Soccer |
| Football | Softball |
| Soccer | Track & field |
| Track & field | Volleyball |
The men's basketball team won the1969 NAIA Basketball Championships.
Jon Dalzell played basketball for the Greyhounds and in 1981–82 averaged 15.8 points per game, and was named All Conference.[3][4]
There have been 16head coaches of the football team.
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country (2) | NAIA | Single | 1973 | Malone | 35–99 |
| 1974 | U.S. International | 28–166 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (2) | NAIA | Single[5] | 1974 | Southern California College | 67–58 (+9) |
| 1976 | Northwestern State | 56–52 (+4) |
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