Indianapolis Greyhounds

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Indianapolis Greyhounds
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University University of Indianapolis
Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Division II
Location Indianapolis, Indiana
Varsity teams25
Football stadiumKey Stadium
Basketball arenaNicoson Hall
Baseball stadium Greyhound Park
Other venues Ruth Lilly Center
MascotGrady (live), Ace (costumed)
NicknameGreyhounds
ColorsCrimson and grey [1]
   
Website athletics.uindy.edu

The Indianapolis Greyhounds, also the UIndy Greyhounds, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Greyhounds compete in NCAA Division II as members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). Indianapolis has been a member of the GLVC since 1978 and, as of 2022, was the only remaining charter member of the conference.

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The university was known as Indiana Central from its founding in 1902 until the adoption of its current name in 1986. The Greyhound nickname for athletic teams dates from 1926. [2] The original school colors, cardinal and grey, predated the athletic program, and eventually gave way to crimson and grey. The current "flying I" athletic department logo dates from 2007, when it was adopted as the helmet logo for Greyhound football.

In recent years, the Greyhounds have emerged as one of the top all-around athletics programs in Division II. Since 2011-12, Indianapolis has placed in the top ten of the Division II Learfield Directors' Cup standings ten times, and has won every GLVC All-Sports Trophy. [3] As of spring 2023, when they earned their first GLVC titles in wrestling and women's swimming & diving, the Greyhounds had won at least one GLVC championship in each of the program's 23 sports. UIndy added two more women's sports, bowling and triathlon, in fall 2024.

Varsity teams

Varsity sports records date from 1922–23, with the hiring of the first full-time coach and athletic director. (First season of varsity competition in parentheses)

National championships

Greyhound teams have won five NCAA national championships.

AssociationDivisionSportYearOpponent/Runner-upScoreNotes
NCAA Division II Women's Golf 2015 Rollins 1212 (+60) – 1217 (+65) [4] [5]
Women's Golf 2018 California Baptist 1157 (+5) – 1195 (+43) [6] [7]
Women's Lacrosse 2022 East Stroudsburg 11–9 [8] [9]
Men's swimming and diving 2023 Drury 527–450.5 (+76.5) [10]
Women's Golf 2024 St. Mary's (TX) 2–2–1 match play (sudden death tiebreaker) [11]

Conference championships and postseason play

Conference affiliations

Men's teams

Women's teams

Facilities

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