Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
ULM Beach Volleyball Courts
MascotAce the Warhawk
NicknameWarhawks
Fight songCheer for ULM Warhawks
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
Websiteulmwarhawks.com/index.aspx

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (ULM Warhawks) are the

Football Bowl Subdivision in football) level as a member of the Sun Belt Conference
.

Nickname

The nickname for the Louisiana–Monroe sports teams are the Warhawks.[2]

Nickname controversy

On January 30, 2006, university president James Cofer announced officially that ULM would be retiring the

Seminoles 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."

Curtiss P-40
Warhawk in battle, although the logos primarily use bird imagery.

Sports sponsored

Sun Belt Conference logo in Louisiana–Monroe's colors
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

Baseball

Main article: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball

The baseball team is coached by

Warhawk 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.[7]

Women's beach volleyball

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's beach volleyball team competes in NCAA Division I beach volleyball in the Sun Belt Conference since 2023.[8] The Warhawks previously were affiliate members of Conference USA (C-USA) from 2021–2022.[9] The program, founded in 2013,[9] competed as an independent until joining the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association for the 2020 season (2019–20 school year).[10]

Football

Main article: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football

The Warhawks

NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.[11] Playing as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt), the Warhawks play their home games at Malone Stadium, located on the campus. Since December 2015, Matt Viator has served as the Warhawks' head coach.[12] As the Indians, Monroe captured or shared four Southland Conference championships and won the 1987 I-AA National Championship.[13][14]

The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including

Arena League
.

Football Bowl Subdivision
that Louisiana–Monroe had a winning season.

Men's basketball

Main article: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball

Men's and women's basketball teams play home games at Fant-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.[15]

The ULM Warhawks have won 19 men's basketball regular season, tournament or divisional conference championships.[7]

Women's basketball

Main article: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball

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.[15] The ULM Warhawks have won five women's basketball regular season or tournament conference championships.[7]

Men's cross country

The ULM Warhawks have won five men's cross country conference championships.[7]

Women's cross country

The ULM Warhawks have won two women's cross country conference championships.[7]

Men's golf

The ULM Warhawks have won two men's golf conference championships.[7]

Women's golf

Women's soccer

Softball

The ULM Warhawks have won two softball regular season or tournament conference championships.[7]

Women's tennis

The ULM Warhawks have won nine women's tennis regular season or tournament conference championships.[7]

Men's track and field

The ULM Warhawks have won nine men's outdoor track & field conference championships.[7]

Women's track and field

The ULM Warhawks have won four women's outdoor track & field conference championships.[7]

Women's volleyball

Non-varsity sports

Water skiing

The University 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.

Championships

NCAA team championships

As of April 4, 2016, Louisiana Monroe has 1 NCAA team national championship.[16]

Conference championships

The ULM Warhawks have won 75 men's and 24 women's regular-season, tournament or divisional conference championships.

  • Men's [7]
    • Basketball (19): 2007D, 1997, 1996, 1996T, 1994, 1993, 1993T, 1992T 1991, 1991T, 1990, 1990T, 1986, 1986T, 1982T, 1980, 1979T, 1965, 1962
    • Tennis (18): 1997, 1996, 1995T 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1965, 1964, 1963
    • Baseball (14): 2012T, 2008, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995T, 1983, 1982, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1966, 1964
    • Outdoor Track & Field (9): 1988, 1987, 1970, 1969, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1960, 1959
    • Football (5): 2005, 1992, 1990, 1987, 1982
    • Cross Country (5): 1965, 1964, 1962, 1961, 1959
    • Indoor Track & Field (3): 1988, 1987, 1986
    • Golf (2): 2004, 1968
  • Women's [7]
    • Women's Tennis (9): 2017, 2003T, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1984
    • Women's Basketball (5): 2005, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1983T
    • Women's Outdoor Track and Field (4): 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986
    • Softball (2): 1997, 1986T
    • Women's Indoor Track & Field (2): 1989, 1987
    • Women's Cross Country (2): 1986, 1985

T indicates a conference tournament championship. D indicates a divisional conference championship.

Athletic facilities

Athletic venues and facilities include:

Lou St. Amant Field
Brown Stadium
Malone Stadium
Fant–Ewing Coliseum
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
Notes
  1. ^ Not owned by the University

Rivalries

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 are Arkansas State Red Wolves and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Football

Football rivalries involving Warhawk sports teams include:

Teams Rivalry name Trophy Meetings Record Series leader Current streak
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

Warhawks Sports Radio Network

ULM launched the Warhawk Sports Radio Network in 2007. The Network is a series of radio

stations that provide access to sporting events throughout Northeast Louisiana. Three Monroe radio stations, KLIP, KMLB and KRJO
, provide play by play radio commentary. The full list of participating stations are:

  • KLIP 105.3 FM in Monroe (Football, Men's basketball)
  • KMLB 105.7 FM / 540 AM in Monroe (Women's basketball, Baseball)
  • KRJO 1680 AM in Monroe (Basketball)

See also

References

  1. ^ University of Louisiana-Monroe Brand Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The ULM Warhawk."Website. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Louisiana-Monroe will ask to stay as Indians - College Sports - ESPN
  4. ^ "Louisiana-Monroe will appeal nickname ban." 8/25/05. Story. USA Today. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  5. ^ "Mascot Semifinalists." 4/6/08. Semifinalists. Archived 2013-06-30 at the Wayback Machine University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  6. ^ "Executive Summary." Mascot Change Online Poll Results. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "ULM Conference Titles". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  8. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Adds Beach Volleyball For 2023" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "ULM Sand Volleyball Fills Out Roster, Prepares for First Competition". ulmwarhawks.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "CCSA Announces Addition of Louisiana Monroe and Missouri State to Beach Volleyball" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. December 13, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  12. ^ "Matt Viator Named Head Football Coach at ULM". ULMWarhawks.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  13. ^ 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 179. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  14. ^ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  15. ^ a b "Facilities". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  16. ^ "Championships summary through Jan. 1, 2022" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
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