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Conference
  
MIAA

Athletic director
  
Paul Plinske

Varsity teams
  
17

NCAA
  
Division II

Location
  
Kearney, Nebraska

Nebraska–Kearney Lopers

University
  
University of Nebraska at Kearney

The University of Nebraska–Kearney Lopers are the sports teams of University of Nebraska at Kearney located in Kearney, Nebraska. They participate in the NCAA Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).

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Softball

The Lopers softball team appeared in the first three Women's College World Series in 1969, 1970 and 1971.

Women's Swim & Dive

The Women's Swim and Dive team is an affiliate member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

Mascot

The mascot at University of Nebraska at Kearney is Louie, who has been at the college since the beginning. He is always at every UNK Athletic event cheering on the Lopers with the cheerleaders.

Facilities

  • Foster Field at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium – Home of the Loper football and soccer teams
  • Cushing Pool – Home of the Loper Swim & Dive team
  • Dryden Park – Home of the UNK Softball team
  • Harmon Park – Home of the UNK Tennis team
  • Health and Sports Center – Home of the UNK Basketball, Wrestling, and Volleyball teams
  • Memorial Field – Home of the UNK Baseball team (Once home to a New York Yankees minor league team, Nebraska State League)
  • Songs

    We Fight for UNK! is the official fight song for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Alma Mater lyrics were written by Clarence A. Murch and the music was composed by Fair Harvard.

    Notable alumni

  • Stephen Goodin, NFL player
  • Randy Rasmussen, former New York Jets player
  • Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees pitcher
  • Tervel Dlagnev, Olympic Wrestler
  • Mason Brodine, tight end for the St. Louis Rams
  • Arthur Hobbs, defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • References

    Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Wikipedia