Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians

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Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians
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University Haskell Indian Nations University
Conference Continental (primary)
NAIA Region IV
Athletic directorZach Wilkerson
Location Lawrence, Kansas
Varsity teams11
Football stadium Haskell Memorial Stadium
Basketball arenaTony Coffin Sports Complex [1]
Softball stadiumHaskell Softball Field [1]
Volleyball arenaTony Coffin Sports Complex [1]
NicknameFighting Indians
Fight songOnward, Haskell!
ColorsPurple, Gold, and White
     
Website haskellathletics.com

The Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians are the athletic teams that represent Haskell Indian Nations University, located in Lawrence, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2015–16 academic year. The Fighting Indians previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2001–02 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved). [2]

Contents

Varsity teams

HINU competes in 9 intercollegiate varsity sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BasketballBasketball
Cross countryCross country
GolfSoftball
Track and field1Track and field1
Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Football

Haskell fielded their first football team in 1896. [3] From the 1900s to the 1930s, Haskell’s football program was referred to as the “Powerhouse of the West,” playing teams such as Harvard, Yale, Brown, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M, Wisconsin and Minnesota. [4] But in 1931, a new superintendent (R. D. Baldwin) made the decision to shift the college football team to high school status following the 1931 season. With fewer teams available to play, Haskell dropped football after the 1938 season. [3] Football at Haskell would not be resumed again until 1990.

Due to funding shortfalls, Haskell suspended football for the 2015 season. [5]

Men's basketball

Men's basketball at Haskell has brought nationwide attention with its ability to bring Native American talent to the basketball court. [6]

Women's basketball

Women's basketball at Haskell Indian Nations University has made several post-season appearances including the Indian College National Basketball Tournament.

Facilities

Haskell's athletics facilities include: [1]

VenueSport(s)Capac.Opened
Haskell Memorial Stadium Soccer5,0001926
Tony Coffin Sports ComplexBasketball2,000
Volleyball

Fight song

Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians fight song is named Onward Haskell. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Haskell athletic facilities
  2. ↑ "PlayNAIA Colleges & Universities". playnaia.org. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Schmidt, Raymond (June 30, 2007). Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, 1919-1930 - Raymond Schmidt - Google Books. ISBN   9780815608868 . Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Haskell Indian Nations University Commemorates 125th Anniversary, Recognizes Painful History - Higher Education". Diverseeducation.com. June 1, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Haskell suspends football program, possibly others, to cut costs".
  6. ↑ Dana O'Niell (January 13, 2010). "Haskell offers haven for hidden talent". ESPN . Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Haskell". haskellathletics.com.
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