Alaska Nanooks

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Alaska Nanooks
University University of Alaska Fairbanks
Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II, Division I (hockey only)
Athletics director Forrest Karr
Location Fairbanks, AK
Varsity teams 10 (4 men's, 5 women's, 1 mixed)
Football stadium
Basketball arena Patty Center
Other arenas Carlson Center
Mascot Polar Bear
Nickname Nanooks
Fight song
Colors Blue and Gold

             

Homepage Alaska Nanooks Official Site

The Alaska Nanooks are the University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq "nanuq." The school colors are blue and gold. The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports except men's ice hockey (NCAA Division I). The hockey team is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and plays at the 4,595 seat Carlson Center located in downtown Fairbanks. The mixed rifle team has won ten NCAA Rifle Championships (1994, 1999–2004, 2006–2008). The men's and women's basketball, cross country running and women's volleyball teams are members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, while the women's swim team is a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swimming & Diving Conference. The men's and women's skiing teams are members of the Central Collegiate Ski Association.