University Lourdes University Athletic director Jo Ann Gordon | NAIA Division II Location Sylvania, Ohio | |
Conference Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference
Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association Varsity teams 18 (9 men's, 8 women's, 1 co-ed) | ||
The Lourdes Gray Wolves, are the athletic teams of Lourdes University. Lourdes competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (|NAIA) Division II. They have been a member of the NAIA II since 2010. The university is a member of the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (2011–present) and Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (2011–present) and Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (Division II 2013–present). Lourdes is currently fielding 18 varsity teams in 11 sports:
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History
On January 16, 2008, Lourdes College announced that they would be called the Gray Wolves. An athletic identity was also revealed. In July 2009, Roseanne Gill-Jacobson was named the first athletic director in Lourdes College history. In August 2010, the first home game for any athletic team at Lourdes College was held. The women's volleyball team was victorious over Ohio State University at Marion. On December 19, 2012, it was announced that Lourdes had added men's and women's lacrosse, as well as competitive cheer and dance as sports.