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Athletic teams representing University of North Dakota
North Dakota Fighting Hawks University University of North Dakota Conference Summit League (primary)Missouri Valley (football)NCHC (Men's hockey)NCAA Division I (FCS )Athletic director Bill Chaves Location Grand Forks, North Dakota Varsity teams 17 Football stadium Alerus Center Basketball arena Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Ice hockey arena Ralph Engelstad Arena Golf course Ray Richards Golf Course Indoor track and field venue Fritz Pollard Athletic Center Other venues Bronson Field Memorial Stadium Mascot The Fighting Hawk Nickname Fighting Hawks Fight song It's For You, North Dakota U Stand Up and Cheer Colors Kelly green and white[1] Website www Division I Ice Hockey 1959 , 1963 , 1980 , 1982 , 1987 , 1997 , 2000 , 2016 Division II Football 2001 Division II Woman's Basketball 1997 , 1998 , 1999
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (formerly known as the Flickertails and the Fighting Sioux ) are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Dakota (UND), located in the city of Grand Forks , North Dakota . The Fighting Hawks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level as a member of the Summit League. With 17 varsity teams, North Dakota is best known for its Ice Hockey team and American Football team. North Dakota's main rivalries are with the North Dakota State Bison and the Minnesota Golden Gophers .[2] [3]
Originally in the Division II North Central Conference , UND began transitioning to NCAA's Division I in 2008 with the football program participating in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). North Dakota is a member of the Summit League for most sports, the Missouri Valley Football Conference in football, and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference for men's hockey. The Fighting Hawks competed in the Western Athletic Conference in baseball, plus men's and women's swimming & diving, before dropping all three sports. Baseball was dropped after the 2016 season, and the swimming & diving teams were dropped after the 2016–17 season.[4] Western Collegiate Hockey Association before also being dropped after the 2016–17 season.[4]
On January 24, 2017, reports stated that North Dakota would leave the Big Sky Conference to join the Summit League in all sports but football beginning in 2019.[5] Missouri Valley Football Conference for football in 2020.[6] [7] [8]
Ice hockey (men's) [ edit ]
Having won eight national championships, the men's hockey team is easily the most recognized of UND teams. A charter member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference , the Fighting Hawks play in the $100+ million Ralph Engelstad Arena .
The men's football home games are held in the Alerus Center . The team competes at the FCS Level in the Missouri Valley Football Conference . Prior to Joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the team competed in the Big Sky Conference.
Volleyball [ edit ]
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks volleyball are members of the NCAA Division I Summit League. The program only includes a women's team.
Men's basketball [ edit ]
The Fighting Hawks Basketball team has appeared in the Division 1 tournament 1 time. The most famous athlete to come from the program is Coach and basketball player Phil Jackson .
Rivalries [ edit ]
Former sports [ edit ]
The wrestling program was discontinued in 1998.[9] baseball program dating to 1889 was cancelled at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[10] women's hockey program was cancelled at the conclusion of the 2016–17 season.[11]
Baseball
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
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Athletics hall of fame [ edit ]
The Letterwinners Hall of Fame recognizes the efforts and achievements of former UND student-athletes, coaches, and other supporters of UND athletics. Inductees are selected by the UND Letterwinners Association and representatives of the UND athletic department. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony, sponsored by the UND Letterwinners Association, is held each fall in conjunction with a football game. The Hall of Fame is located on the upper concourse at the south end of the Ralph Engelstad Arena .[12]
Nickname [ edit ]
UND's nickname was originally The Flickertails , but was unofficially changed to "The Sioux" in 1930. UND's former athletic logo, revealed in 1999, a Native American figure, was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa ethnicity. After more than a decade of controversy, the name and logo were retired in 2012. On November 18, 2015, it was revealed at a press conference held by President Robert Kelley that Fighting Hawks, with 57.24% of the vote, would become the new university nickname.[13] [14]
Notable Athletes [ edit ]
Ryan Bayda – former player in the NHL Carolina Hurricanes
Ed Belfour – former NHL goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Jason Blake – former NHL player
Brock Boeser – current NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks
Drake Caggiula – current NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers
Taylor Chorney – former NHL player
Dave Christian – member of the 1980 Olympic ice hockey team that beat the USSR in the "Miracle on Ice " game
Mike Commodore – former NHL player
Geno Crandall - basketball player with Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Aaron Dell – current NHL player with the San Jose Sharks
Ryan Duncan – winner of the 2007 Hobey Baker Award
Derek Forbort – current NHL player with the Boston Bruins
Rhett Gardner – current NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers
Pablo Garza – basketball player; professional mixed martial artist ; former UFC Featherweight[15]
Matt Greene – former NHL player
Rocco Grimaldi – current AHL player with the Chicago Wolves
David Hale – former Phoenix Coyotes player in the NHL
Dave Hakstol – current head coach of the Seattle Kraken
Quinton Hooker (born 1995) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Tony Hrkac – former NHL player and 1987 Hobey Baker Award winner
Phil Jackson – former NBA player and coach
Ben Jacobson – head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa
Greg Johnson – former player in the NHL
Luke Johnson (ice hockey) – current KHL player with Magnitogorsk Metallurg
Ryan Johnson – former player in the NHL
Milson Jones – former CFL running back
Tyson Jost – current NHL player with the Buffalo Sabres
Jim Kleinsasser – former Minnesota Vikings NFL player
Chris Kuper – former Denver Broncos NFL player and current coach
Paul LaDue – current NHL player with the New York Islanders
Jocelyne Lamoureux – women's hockey gold medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Monique Lamoureux – women's hockey gold medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Jim LeClair – former Cincinnati Bengals NFL player
Brian Lee – former Ottawa Senators player in the NHL
Brad Malone – current NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers
Errol Mann – former Detroit Lions NFL player
Gene Murphy – North Dakota football player and head coach
Chad Mustard – former Denver Broncos NFL player
Brock Nelson – current NHL player for the New York Islanders
Travis O'Neel – UND football captain of 2001 National Championship Team
Dave Osborn – former Minnesota Vikings NFL player
T. J. Oshie – current Washington Capitals player in the NHL
Zach Parise – current Colorado Avalanche player in the NHL
Joe Polo – Olympic gold medalist in curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Tucker Poolman – current NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks
Pete Retzlaff – former Philadelphia Eagles NFL player
Nick Schmaltz – current NHL player with the Arizona Coyotes
Lawrie Skolrood – former CFL player
Craig Smith (basketball, born 1972) – men's basketball coach at Utah State Aggies men's basketball
Monte Smith – former Denver Broncos NFL player
Drew Stafford – former NHL player
Troy Stecher – current NHL player with the Arizona Coyotes
Dave Tippett – former NHL player and coach
Jonathan Toews – former Chicago Blackhawks player in the NHL
Landon Wilson – former Dallas Stars player in the NHL
Travis Zajac – former New York Islanders player in the NHL
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ https://gophersports.com/news/2023/10/19/mens-hockey-u-renews-rivalry-at-und-for-weekend-series
^ https://theathletic.com/137029/2017/10/25/minnesota-golden-gophers-north-dakota-fighting-hawks-grand-forks-rivalry/
^ a b "Deep budget cuts force UND to eliminate three varsity sports" (Press release). North Dakota Fighting Hawks. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
^ "North Dakota to Join Summit League, Missouri Valley Football Conference" . ESPN 99.1 – Sioux Falls Sports Leader – Sioux Falls Sports . Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-01-25 .
^ KSFY. "Sources: UND Set to Join Summit League and MVFC" . Retrieved 2017-01-25 .
^ "The Summit League Adds The University of North Dakota" (Press release). The Summit League. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
^ "UND to Join Missouri Valley Football Conference" (Press release). Missouri Valley Football Conference. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
^ "College Programs Dropped Nationally" . USA Wrestling-Kansas. February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "North Dakota baseball team being cut plays final home game" . USA Today . 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018 .
^ Cimini, Kate (5 April 2017). "After program cut, North Dakota women's hockey left reeling" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 16 July 2018 .
^ "Hall of Fame Home" . fightinghawks.com . Retrieved 16 July 2018 .
^ "Fighting Hawks selected as new nickname for the University of North Dakota" . University of North Dakota. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Fighting Hawks selected as new nickname for the University of North Dakota" . North Dakota Fighting Hawks. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Pablo Garza UFC Bio" . Retrieved August 8, 2014 .
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