The IUPUI Jaguars are the 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

's Division I. IUPUI competes in The Summit League in all sports.

History

IUPUI first sponsored intercollegiate athletics in 1972, when the men's basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team began play. Women's sports were first sponsored in 1975, when the women's basketball, softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 and volleyball

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.The complete rules are extensive...

 teams first competed. In 1978, the Jaguars joined the NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

 and enjoyed great success. They joined NCAA Division II in 1993. They moved up to NCAA Division I in 1997. Also in 1997, the Jaguars joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League). In 2000, the men's soccer team became the first Jaguar team to compete in an NCAA tournament.

Venues

Most Jaguars teams play in the IUPUI Gymnasium

IUPUI Gymnasium

IUPUI Gymnasium, nicknamed the Jungle, is a 2,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Since 1982 it has been home to the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars basketball teams and volleyball team. It also holds various sports classes for the Indiana...

, known as the Jungle. The softball team plays at the IUPUI Softball Complex. The tennis team plays at the Indianapolis Tennis Center. The swimming team competes at the Indiana University Natatorium

Indiana University Natatorium

Indiana University Natatorium is a swimming complex on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus in Indianapolis, USA. It also serves as the home of the IUPUI School of Physical Education with its offices on the second level and the Polaris Fitness Center on the first level...

, which has a capacity of 4,700. The soccer teams play at Kuntz Stadium

Kuntz Stadium

Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium is an outdoor soccer facility located in Indianapolis. It is the location of the IHSAA State Soccer finals. It contains two FIFA-regulated game fields and seats 5,257 people. Various championship games have been played in this facility...

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Sports

IUPUI competes in the following NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...  sports
Men's sports			Women's sports
Sport		Division	Sport		Division
Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...	I	The Summit League	Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...	I	The Summit League
Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....	I	The Summit League	Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....	I	The Summit League
Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...	I	The Summit League	Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...	I	The Summit League
Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...	I	The Summit League	Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...	I	The Summit League
Soccer	I	The Summit League	Soccer	I	The Summit League
			Volleyball 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.The complete rules are extensive...	I	The Summit League
Cross country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...	I	The Summit League	Cross country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...	I	The Summit League
			Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...	I	The Summit League

Men's Soccer

The men's soccer team advanced to the NAIA Division 21 Playoffs in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993. The 1993 team advanced to the NAIA Division 21 Championship before their season ended. The 1994 team lost in the NAIA Division 21 Tournament.

In 2000, the Jaguars won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. They defeated Marist

Marist College

Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...

 in an NCAA Tournament play-in game. Their season ended with a loss to SMU

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...

 in their only NCAA Tournament. That year, the Jaguars finished with an 11-9-2 record.

Men's Basketball

The 1984-1985 and 1989-1990 men's basketball teams won the NAIA District 21 Tournament and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. The 1989-1990 Jaguars defeated Siena Heights

Siena Heights University

Siena Heights University is a Roman Catholic postsecondary institution in Adrian, Michigan. It is affiliated with the St. Joseph Academy and Montessori Children’s House.-History:...

 in the NAIA Tournament, but lost their next game to Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer University

Pfeiffer University is a private university located in the village of Misenheimer near Richfield, North Carolina.- History :Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century...

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The 2002-2003 Jaguars won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament and were the first men's basketball team to reach the NCAA Tournament. They lost in the first round to Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...

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Basketball coach Ron Hunter

Ron Hunter

Ron Hunter is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach of the Georgia State Panthers.-Coaching career:...

 is confirmed to have accepted the head coaching position at Georgia State University

Georgia State University

Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...

. His successor has not yet been named.

Women's Softball

The women's softball team has a rich tradition and history of success at the NAIA level from 1983 through 1991. The Lady Metros (now Jaguars) appeared in nine straight NAIA regional and national tournaments, finishing third place twice and fourth place twice during that time span. They were coached by P. Nicholas Kellum who is now a member of the IUPUI Athletic Hall of Fame and served as the Dean of the School of Physical Education for many years.

Women's Basketball

The women's basketball team won the NAIA District 21 Tournament in 1989-1990 and 1990-1991. The 1990-1991 team advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament before losing to Southwestern Oklahoma State

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of seven state regional universities in the state of Oklahoma.The current president of SWOSU is Randy Beutler.-History:...

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Women's Tennis

The 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 Jaguars won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. They then advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round.