Loyola Greyhounds
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| University | Loyola University Maryland |
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| Conference(s) | Patriot League |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Jim Paquette |
| Location | Baltimore, MD |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Basketball arena | Reitz Arena |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Green and Grey
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| Homepage | LoyolaGreyhounds.com |
The Loyola Greyhounds are composed of 17 teams representing Loyola University Maryland in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, and tennis. Men's sports include golf. Women's sports include track and field and volleyball. The Greyhounds compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and will join the Patriot League for all sports beginning July 1, 2013.
The university was previously a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) from 1989 to 2013. The exceptions were the school's lacrosse teams – the men in the ECAC Lacrosse League and the women in the Big East Conference.[1] The transition to a new conference was announced on August 29, 2012.[2]
Teams
| Men's | Women's |
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| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Lacrosse | Rowing |
| Rowing | Soccer |
| Soccer | Swimming & Diving |
| Swimming & Diving | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and Field |
| Volleyball |
Conference affiliation history
Loyola's athletic program made the transition to NCAA Division I from Division II when it became a charter member of the ECAC-Metro Conference in 1981.[3] The circuit's name was changed to the Northeast Conference on August 1, 1988.[4]
References
- ^ "Loyola University Maryland Official Athletic Site - Loyola University Maryland". loyolagreyhounds.com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ "Loyola University Maryland accepts invitation to join Patriot League starting with 2013-14 season" (Press release). Patriot League. August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ Ventre, Ralph. "Back to the Beginning: NEC Celebrates 30 Years," Northeast Conference, Thursday, March 3, 2011.
- ^ Official press release issued Tuesday, August 2, 1988 (Announcement of name change from ECAC-Metro Conference to Northeast Conference).
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