| Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks | |
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| University | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | S. J. Tuohy |
| Location | Monroe, Louisiana |
| Varsity teams | 15 (6 men, 9 women) |
| Football stadium | Malone Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Fant–Ewing Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Lou St. Amant Field |
| Softball stadium | ULM Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Groseclose Track at Brown Stadium |
| Other venues | Bayou Desiard Country Club Raymond Heard Stadium Selman Field Cross Country Course ULM Beach Volleyball Courts |
| Mascot | Ace the Warhawk |
| Nickname | Warhawks |
| Fight song | Cheer for ULM Warhawks |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Website | ulmwarhawks |
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TheLouisiana–Monroe Warhawks (ULM Warhawks) are theintercollegiate athletics teams representing theUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). ULM currently fields 15 varsity teams (six men's and nine women's) in 11 sports and competes at theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision in football) level as a member of theSun Belt Conference.
The nickname for the Louisiana–Monroe sports teams are the Warhawks.[2] Historically, the athletic program usedIndians as their mascot.
On January 30, 2006, university president James Cofer announced officially that ULM would be retiring the 75-year-old "Indians" identity in light of new NCAA restrictions againstIndigenous-themed mascots, which the NCAA considers "hostile and abusive" toNative Americans, despite issuing an appeal to the NCAA to keep the name after the NCAA's ruling allowingFlorida State to keep theirSeminoles nickname.[3][4] This came a few days after a mascot committee voted unanimously in favor of the change. The university accepted suggestions for the new mascot through February 28, 2006. The mascot committee then selected 12 semifinalists.[5]
An online poll, available to students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and the public, yielded three semifinalists: "Warhawks," "Bayou Gators" and "Bayou Hawks."[6] The school's mascot committee passed a single recommendation to the university president, who made the final decision. Warhawks was announced as ULM's new mascot on April 5, 2006 and implemented on June 26, 2006.[2] The new nickname honors Maj. Gen.Claire Lee Chennault, anLSU alumnus, and hisAir Force unit fromWorld War II, which utilized theCurtiss P-40 Warhawk in battle, although the logos primarily use bird imagery. University president Carrie L. Castille explained in 2025 that the name is a nod to both the bird and plane by honoring the "vision, precision, and adaptability of the hawk and the legacy of the P-40 Warhawk".[7]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Track and field1 | Softball |
| Tennis | |
| Track and field1 | |
| Volleyball | |
| 1 – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
The baseball team is coached byMike Federico, and won the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The team's home field isWarhawk Field. In 2012, the Warhawks won the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The ULM Warhawks have won 14 baseball regular season or tournament conference championships.[8]
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's beach volleyball team competes in NCAA Division I beach volleyball in theSun Belt Conference since 2023.[9] The Warhawks previously were affiliate members ofConference USA (C-USA) from 2021–2022.[10] The program, founded in 2013,[10] competed as an independent until joining theCoastal Collegiate Sports Association for the 2020 season (2019–20 school year).[11]
The Warhawkscollege football team dates back to 1931, and currently competes in theNCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.[12] Playing as a member of theSun Belt Conference (Sun Belt), the Warhawks play their home games atMalone Stadium, located on the campus. Since December 2015,Matt Viator has served as the Warhawks' head coach.[13] As the Indians, Monroe captured or shared fourSouthland Conference championships and won the 1987I-AA National Championship.[14][15]
The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, includingStan Humphries,Bubby Brister,Chris Harris,Doug Pederson,Marty Booker,Teddy Garcia,Roosevelt Potts,Joe Profit,Cardia Jackson andSmokey Stover into theNational Football League,Steven Jyles into theCanadian Football League andRaymond Philyaw into theArena League.
2012 was the first season since moving to theFootball Bowl Subdivision that Louisiana–Monroe had a winning season.
Men's and women's basketball teams play home games atFant-Ewing Coliseum, a 7,000-seat on-campus arena that opened in 1971. The largest crowd to watch a men's basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum was 8,044, who watched the Northeast Louisiana Indians play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on January 25, 1979.[16]
The ULM Warhawks have won 19 men's basketball regular season, tournament or divisional conference championships.[8]
The largest crowd to watch a women's basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum was 8,155, who watched the Northeast Louisiana Lady Indians play the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters on February 11, 1985.[16] The ULM Warhawks have won five women's basketball regular season or tournament conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won five men's cross country conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won two women's cross country conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won two men's golf conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won two softball regular season or tournament conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won nine women's tennis regular season or tournament conference championships.[8]
The ULM Warhawks have won nine men's outdoor track & field conference championships.[8] It was announced on ULM's athletic website on June 17, 2025 that the university would discontinue women's tennis effective immediately.[17]
The ULM Warhawks have won four women's outdoor track & field conference championships.[8]
TheUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe Water Ski Team has been the dominant ski team since the inception of collegiate water ski competition in 1979, capturing 29 National Championship titles over the past 38 years.
As of April 4, 2016, Louisiana Monroe has 1 NCAA team national championship.[18]
The ULM Warhawks have won 75 men's and 24 women's regular-season, tournament or divisional conference championships.
T indicates a conference tournament championship.D indicates a divisional conference championship.
Athletic venues and facilities include:
| Venue | Sport |
|---|---|
| Malone Stadium | Football |
| Fant–Ewing Coliseum | Basketball |
| Volleyball | |
| Lou St. Amant Field | Baseball |
| ULM Beach Volleyball Courts | Beach volleyball |
| Selman Field Course | Cross country |
| Bayou Desiard Country Club[n 1] | Golf |
| Brown Stadium | Soccer |
| Track and field | |
| ULM Softball Complex | Softball |
| Raymond Heard Stadium | Tennis |
The Warhawks have Sun Belt rivalries with every West Division school (Little Rock, Arkansas State, Louisiana, UT Arlington, and Texas State). Their fiercest Sun Belt rivals areArkansas State Red Wolves andLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Football rivalries involving Warhawk sports teams include:
| Teams | Rivalry name | Trophy | Meetings | Record | Series leader | Current streak | |
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| Arkansas State Red Wolves | ULM | – | 42 | 14–28 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State won 11 | |
| Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | ULM | Battle on the Bayou | Wooden Boot | 56 | 25–31 | Louisiana | Louisiana won 3 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | ULM | Louisiana Tech–Louisiana–Monroe football rivalry | – | 43 | 13–30 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech won 8 |
| Northwestern State Demons | ULM | Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State football rivalry | – | 48 | 19–28–1 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State won 2 |
ULM launched theWarhawk Sports Radio Network in 2007. The Network is a series of radiostations that provide access to sporting events throughout Northeast Louisiana. Three Monroe radio stations,KLIP,KMLB andKRJO, provide play by play radio commentary. The full list of participating stations are:
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