Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
| NAU Lumberjacks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Northern Arizona University |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference (primary) Western Athletic Conference (women's swimming and diving) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Mike Marlow |
| Location | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Walkup Skydome |
| Basketball arena | Walkup Skydome |
| Soccer stadium | Lumberjack Stadium |
| Other venues | J.C. Rolle Activity Center Douglas J. Wall Aquatic Center |
| Mascot | Louie |
| Nickname | Lumberjacks |
| Website | www |
The NAU Lumberjacks are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The school's mascot was adopted in 1946. The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I and are full members of the Big Sky Conference[1] with the exception of the women's swimming and diving team which is an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]
Sports sponsored
Individual teams
| Men's | Women's |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Tennis | Soccer |
| Track & Field (indoor) | Swimming & Diving |
| Track & Field (outdoor) | Tennis |
| Track & Field (indoor) | |
| Track & Field (outdoor) | |
| Volleyball |
Men's Basketball
The school's team has competed in the Big Sky Conference since 1970. The team's most recent appearance in the
Women's Basketball
The team has been coached by Loree Payne since 2017 and last won the Big Sky championship in 2006.
Cross Country
Football
The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The school's first football team was fielded in 1915. The team plays its home games at the 17,500 seat Walkup Skydome. They are head coached by Chris Ball.
Swimming and Diving
Northern Arizona competes as an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference.
- 8× WAC Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
National championships
NCAA team championships
Northern Arizona has won six NCAA D1 team national championships.
- Men's (6)
- Cross country(6): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- See also
Other national team championships
Below are 2 national team titles won by club sports teams at the highest collegiate levels in other non-NCAA competition:
- Men's (2)
- Archery (recurve) (1): 2015
- Archery (compound) (1): 2016
Individual national champions
Men
| Athlete | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Geordie Beamish | Mile | 2019 |
| Lopez Lomong | 3,000m, 1,500m | 2007, 2007 |
| David McNeill | 5,000m (i), 5,000m (o) | 2010, 2010 |
| Andy Trouard | 3,000m | 2019 |
| Abdihamid Nur | 3,000m, 5,000m | 2022, 2022 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Chalmers | Cross Country | 1986 |
| Ida Nilsson | Steeplechase, 5,000m (i) | 2004, 2005 |
| Johanna Nilsson | Mile, 3,000m, Cross Country | 2003 & 2006, 2006, 2005 |
| Anna Söderberg | Discus | 1996 |
(i)=indoor track and field event
(o)=outdoor track and field event
Club sports
Ice Hockey
The club hockey team competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division II and III levels. The team was formerly in the NCAA Division I from 1981 to 1986.[7][8]
- 1× Conference Champion: 2013
Team Tennis
The club tennis team competes in the USTA Tennis on Campus league and won the 2017 Spring Invitational national tournament.[9]
Quidditch
The university also fields a club
Olympians
| Athlete | Event | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Andersen | Hammer | 2020 |  United States
|
| Maya Benzora | Long Jump | 1984 |  Israel
|
| Víctor Castillo | Long Jump | 2004 |  Venezuela
|
| Angela Chalmers | 3,000m | 1988, 1992, 1996 |  Canada
|
| Jordan Chipangama | Marathon | 2016 |  Zambia
|
| Diego Estrada | 10,000m | 2012 |  Mexico
|
| Samantha George | 4 × 400 m | 2000 | Canada
|
| Luis Grijalva | 5,000m | 2020 |  Guatemala
|
| Lopez Lomong | 1,500m, 5,000m | 2008, 2012 | United States
|
| Andrew Mavis | Basketball | 2000 | Canada
|
| David McNeill | 5,000m | 2012, 2016, 2020 |  Australia
|
| Amin Nikfar | Shot Put | 2008, 2012 |  Iran
|
| Kristian Pettersson | Throws | 2000 |  Sweden
|
| Anna Söderberg | Discus | 2000, 2004, 2008 | Sweden
|
| Georgina Toth | Hammer | 2008 |  Cameroon
|
| Anthony Wilson | 200m, 4 × 400 m | 1992 | Canada
|
References
- ^ "Big Sky Conference – Member Institutions". Bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Rankings History List Progression". www.ustfccca.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "How Northern Arizona became a distance running powerhouse | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "DI Men's XC: Northern Arizona takes home school's first national title". NCAA.com. November 19, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Cross Country Repeats as NCAA National Champions in Dominating Fashion". Northern Arizona University.
- ^ "Northern Arizona University hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Team History". HomeTeamsONLINE. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Northern Arizona crafting its own club tennis legacy". www.tennisoncampus.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Teams". US Quidditch. USQ, Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ W., Mary (March 30, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Meet the underdogs of the Quidditch World Cup — the NAU Narwhals". The Daily Prophet. MuggleNet.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
