The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, commonly known as the IUP Crimson Hawks and formerly called the IUP Indians, are the varsity athletic teams that represent

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is a public research university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. As of fall 2021, the university enrolled 7,044 undergraduates and 1,865 postgraduates, for a total enrollment of 9,009 students. The univ ...

, which is located in

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. The university and all of its

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teams compete in the

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. The conference was originally formed in 1951 as the State Teachers C ...

(PSAC) within the

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Division II. The university sponsors 19 different teams, including eight teams for men and eleven teams for women:

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

, men's and women's

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, men's and women's cross country, women's

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, men's

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women's lacrosse Women's lacrosse (or girls' lacrosse), sometimes shortened to lax, is a sport with twelve players on the field at a time (including the goalkeeper). Originally played by indigenous peoples of the Americas, the modern women's game was introduce ...

women's soccer Women's association football, more commonly known simply as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport of association football when played by women only. It is played at the professional level in multiple countries and 176 national ...

softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

, men's and women's

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

, women's

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

, men's and women's indoor and outdoor

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

, and women's

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Mascot

IUP originally dubbed its sports teams the "Indians", in reference to the town and school's name, and used a costumed student as a mascot. Following movements to eliminate Native American-related mascots, the university eliminated the Indian mascot in 1991, replacing it with an

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named

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- deriving from the name of the university's

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, though it retained the Indian nickname. In the early 2000s, the university actively moved to change the nickname as well. A campus poll in 2002 indicated the students favored the "Fighting Squirrels" as a nickname. In May 2006, the NCAA ruled that IUP would be prohibited from hosting postseason championship games and using the Indian nickname in postseason events, a year after the university was placed on a list of 18 schools whose mascots were non-compliant with NCAA policies. Suggestions following the NCAA ruling included

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s, "Ridge runners", and

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-related nicknames, all relevant to the university's location in

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. In December 2006, the Council of Trustees adopted the "Crimson Hawk" The mascot was introduced during the 2007 season-opening football game against Cheyney. In 2008, the hawk was named "Norm", in reference to the university's former name as the Indiana Normal School. With the change of the mascot, it was for the best that IUP would change its fight song, "Cherokee", as well since it makes references to a Native American tribe. In 2007, Dr. David Martynuik, director of the marching band, composed "Crimson Xpress", the new fight song that would replace "Cherokee" and would bring in a whole new era to IUP athletics. When a local sportswriter researched what a "Crimson Hawk" was, it was discovered that the

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crimsonhawk.com was the site of an adult cartoon character named "Crimson Hawk". Some criticized the university's lack of research prior to making the decision. The site owner moved his content to a different domain name without the university asking or the issue being brought to court. Today, IUP remains the IUP Crimson Hawks in all of their sports and club competitions.

Facilities

University athletic facilities are roughly divided into two sections. On campus near the Eberly College of Business is Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium, a 6,500-seat

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stadium that serves as the venue for football, field hockey, and track & field. Adjacent to Miller Stadium is the Memorial Field House, which used to be the host to men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball, and additionally houses athletic department offices. Also inside the Field House is the Pidgeon Natatorium, which is used by the men's and women's swimming team. The South Campus Athletic Complex holds other sports venues: Owen Dougherty Field, home of the baseball team, Podbielski Field for the softball team, a soccer field and a

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. Beginning in 1999, a construction project for a university convocation center was authorized by Pennsylvania Governor

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. Construction began near Miller Stadium in late 2008 for the complex that will hold a 6,000-seat arena. The

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, which opened in the fall of 2011, is the current home of the men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball, replacing the Memorial Field House as these teams primary venues.

Men's sports

Football

The university's football program dates back to the 1890s when the team competed against regional athletic clubs and other universities. In the early years, the team featured

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, who would become the first paid football player. Official records by the university begin with the tenure of George Miller in 1927. The

was formed in 1951 by the members of the Pennsylvania state university system, and the university has been a member since then, winning 17 West Division titles through 2010. In 1968 the team competed and lost to heavily favored

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in the

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. Under Frank Cignetti Sr., the Crimson Hawks regularly appeared in NCAA post-season competition, including two appearances in the

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in 1990 and 1993. In 2012, under

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, the Crimson Hawks earned the PSAC title and another appearance in the

. They ultimately lost to the top seed in Super Region One,

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. In 2017, under first-year head coach Paul Tortorella, the Crimson Hawks finished regular season with a perfect 11–0 record winning the PSAC Championship and earning an appearance in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship.

Golf

*Conference championships: 1957, 1964, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 (spring), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 *Team national championship: **1968 ( NAIA) *Individual national champions: **1968 – Rick Hrip (NAIA) **2009 – Gavin Smith

Baseball

*Conference championships: 1960, 1973, 1980, 1988, 1990. *NCAA Tournament appearances: 1988, 1990. * NAIA District 18 Champions: 1971, 1977. *NAIA District 30 Champions: 1960, 1964. *NAIA Area 8 Champions: 1960, 1971. *

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appearances: 1960, 1971 (third place).

Men's basketball

Through 2010, the men's basketball team has made nine appearances in the NCAA tournament. In the first in 1994 the team advanced to the

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, after winning their regional competition. In total, the team has advanced to the Elite Eight five times, the Final Four three times, and their first national championship game in 2010, where they were defeated by the

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. In 2010,

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was named the ''Basketball Times'' Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up. In the 2017–18 season, the team went to the PSAC Quarter Finals. *Conference championships: 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013. * NCAA playoff appearances: 1994 (

), 1995 ( Final Four), 1996, 2000 (Elite Eight), 2002 (Final Four), 2004, 2005,

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(National runner-up),

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(Atlantic Region final/Sweet Sixteen),

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(Atlantic Region final/Sweet Sixteen), 2015 (National runner-up), 2017

Women's sports

Women's basketball

The IUP Women's basketball team won the Atlantic Regional Championships Elite Eight Division II in March 2018. The team has also gone to the PSAC Semifinals and Division II Final Four Semifinals in 2018 and 2019. Their coach, Tom McConnell has led them to many victories over the past few years. *Conference championships: 1988, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017 * NCAA playoff appearances: 1988, 1998 (Elite Eight), 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Final Four and 2019 Final Four

Field hockey

*Conference championships: 2007. *NCAA tournament appearances: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 (National semifinals), 2007 (National semifinals), 2008.

Soccer

*Conference championships: 1995, 2004. *Division championships: 2005, 2006. * NCAA playoff appearances: 2004, 2006, 2009.

Softball

The women's

team began play in 1979. Beginning in 2009, they compete in the Central Division of the PSAC. They have made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2010.

Volleyball

*Conference championships: 2002.

Lacrosse

The women's lacrosse program began play in 1999, and achieved their first winning season in 2001 with an 8–7 record.

Tennis

In the 2010–2011 season, the women's tennis team defeated Slippery Rock placing 2nd in their division just behind California University of Pennsylvania. The team lost in the first round to Armstrong Atlantic 5–0. The women also had the most wins ever in a season (21–8). * Conference championships: 2017 * NCAA playoff appearances: 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 * NCAA Sweet 16 appearances: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Co-ed sports

Cross country

*Men's conference championships: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1996. *Women's conference championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1967, 1987, 1990. *Women's individual championships: 1986, 1987, 1991, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003.

Swimming

*Women's conference championships: 1999.

Track & field

The PSAC offers both indoor winter and outdoor spring track & field seasons. *Women's conference championships: 1988 *Individual national champions **2011 – Nafee Harris,

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(indoor) **2010 – Nafee Harris, long jump (outdoor) **2010 – Nafee Harris, long jump (indoor) **2009 – Nafee Harris, long jump (outdoor) **2008 – Sean Strauman,

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**2002 – Mark Bridge,

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**2001 – Amber Plowden,

100 meters The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

**2001 – Derek Brinkley,

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**1993 – Bob Vranich, javelin **1992 – Alan Pugh, discus **1990 – Bob Babiak,

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**1990 – Jeffrey Neral, javelin **1987 – Dave Maudie, javelin **1986 – Tammy Donnelly,

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**1973 – John Elliot, javelin ( NAIA)

Club sports

The university offers many club sports that compete intercollegiately but are not sponsored by the athletic department include: * Sailing - Member of

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*Ultimate Frisbee- Men's and Women's *

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–

Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference The ECCC or Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference is a collegiate cycling conference based in the north east United States. The conference encompasses 71 colleges within Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Y ...

Men's ice hockey
–

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, ACHA Division I;

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, ACHA Division II. **The men's

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team competes at the Division I level of the

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(ACHA) in the

, ACHA Division and plays at the S&T Bank Arena. In the 2018–19 season, won the CHMA season championship. In the 2019–20 season, the team won the CHMA playoffs and awarded a bid to the ACHA National Tournament as the 19th seed, but the tournament was canceled due to the

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. **Between 1998 and 2005, the top men's team (then at the Division II level) won the championship of the

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three times, and was runner-up four times. *Women's ice hockey –

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, ACHA Division II **The women's ice hockey team won the DVCHC in 2005. *Men's

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– Keystone Division, National College Lacrosse League *Men's volleyball – Penn-Ohio Volleyball League **The men's volleyball team won the POVL in 2009 and 2010. *Men's

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**The men's rugby team finished 3rd in the Division I national championship in 2000, behind California-Berkeley and Wyoming Universities. IUP finished ahead of fourth-place Army. *Women's rugby *Men's soccer * Men's Club Baseball- Member of

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The IUP

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team won three intercollegiate national championships (1973, 1975, 1976). In 1999, Samantha Zipp of IUP was the women's individual orienteering national champion.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni that have played for IUP teams include: * Raymond Bernabei, former soccer player and official,

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, the first paid professional football player * Frank Cignetti Jr., NFL and college football assistant coach * Frank Cignetti Sr.,

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and IUP football coach *

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, early professional football players *

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, former NFL player * Mel Hankinson, former college basketball coach *

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, former NFL player and head coach * Jack Henry, former NFL assistant coach *

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, former NFL and NFL Europe player *

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, former NFL player *

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assistant coach *

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, former NFL player *

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, former NFL player *Ryan Uhl, former MLB player *Ethan Cooper, current NFL player *Christian Cochran, Actor and Writer

References

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