The Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks (formerly the Crusaders) are the athletic teams that represent
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is a private Nazarene university in Nampa, Idaho.
History
Eugene Emerson organized a combination grade school and Bible school in 1913 as Idaho Holiness School. It was renamed twice in 1916, first to Northwe ...
, located in
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa () is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho. Its population was 100,200 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles (10 km) west of Meridian. ...
, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA), primarily competing in the
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. It has historically operated in the northwestern United States, but al ...
(GNAC) since the 2001–02 academic year. The Nighthawks previously competed in the D-II
Pacific West Conference
The Pacific West Conference (also known as the PacWest) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in California and Hawaii.
Th ...
(PacWest) during the 2000–01 school year; and in the
Cascade Collegiate Conference
The Cascade Collegiate Conference (or Cascade Conference) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States. The conferen ...
(CCC) of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its stu ...
(NAIA) from 1993–94 to 1999–2000.
Rivalries
The school's main rival is the NAIA's
College of Idaho
The College of Idaho (C of I) is a private liberal arts college in Caldwell, Idaho. Founded in 1891, it is the state's oldest private liberal arts college and has an enrollment of over 1,000 students. The college's alumni include eight Rhode ...
, located a short distance to the west in
Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell (locally CALL-dwel) is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 59,996 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the location of ...
.
Athletic director
A prominent former member of the school's athletic department is
Scott Flemming
Scott William Flemming, (born 1958) is an American college professional basketball coach, who is currently the head coach and Technical Director of the NBA Academy in India. Prior to this he served as the Senior Director of Basketball Operations, ...
, who coached
India’s national basketball team
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for several years.
Varsity teams
NNU competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.
NNU Sports
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References
External links
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{{Idaho Sports
College sports teams in the United States by team
Northwest Nazarene University
Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams
Former Pacific West Conference teams