Nebraska-Kearney Lopers
| Nebraska-Kearney Lopers | |
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| University | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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| Conference(s) | MIAA |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Paul Plinske |
| Location | Kearney, NE |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Cope Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Health and Sports Center |
| Mascot | Louie |
| Nickname | Loper |
| Fight song | "We Fight for UNK!" |
| Colors | Blue and Gold
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| Homepage | Loper Athletics |
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's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).[1]
Sports
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Men's sports
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Women's sports
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Women's Swim & Dive
The Women's Swim and Dive team is an affiliate member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Mascot
The famed 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.[2]
Facilities
- Foster Field at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium - Home of the Loper football and soccer teams[3]
- Cushing Pool - Home of the Loper Swim & Dive team[4]
- Dryden Park - Home of the UNK Softball team[5]
- Harmon Park - Home of the UNK Tennis team[6]
- Health and Sports Center - Home of the UNK Basketball, Wrestling, and Volleyball teams[7]
- Memorial Field - Home of the UNK Baseball team (Once home to a New York Yankees minor league team, Nebraska State League)[8]
Fight song
We Fight for UNK! is the official fight song for University of Nebraska at Kearney.[9] The lyrics are listed below.
- Lyrics
Come on and fight for UNK,[9]
March on to Victory all the way,[9]
Keep up your fighting spirit,[9]
We¹ll always cheer it,[9]
That¹s what we¹re here for,[9]
That what we¹ll cheer for.[9]
Fight for the Blue and the Gold,[9]
Cheer for the Blue and the Gold,[9]
And then together we stand,[9]
Proud of the best in the land[9]
We fight for UNK![9]
Words were written by Harry Hoffman and the Music was written by William Lynn.[9]
Alma Mater
Afar in the west where the green valleys run[9]
And the sweeping hills dip to the plain;[9]
Rise the gray, storied walls of the home that we love -[9]
Alma Mater! We hail thee again![9]
' Neath thy shade we have gazed over valley and plain[9]
On the scenes that enrapture the eye;[9]
And our hearts thrill with pride as the Blue and the Gold[9]
Proudly floats against the evening sky.[9]
Marching to conquer all the way![9]
Words were written by Clarence A. Murch and the Music was written by Fair Harvard.[9]
Notable alumni
- Randy Rasmussen, former New York Jets player
- Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees pitcher
- Tervel Dlagnev, Olympic Wrestler
References
- ↑ "Members: University of Nebraska at Kearney". 2013. Retrieved Oct 19, 2013.
- ↑ Louie Loper
- ↑ Foster Field at Cope Stadium
- ↑ Cushing Pool
- ↑ Dryden Park
- ↑ Harmon Park
- ↑ Health and Sports Center
- ↑ Memorial Field
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 "UNK Songs".
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