NBA Champion: Greyhound Jordan Loyd Wins Title with Raptors Former University of Indianapolis men’s basketball star Jordan Loyd became the first alum to win an NBA championship when the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in June. The victory also brought the Raptors’ first league trophy in franchise history. “For Jordan to be on the biggest stage in basketball,” […]
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The University of Indianapolis Athletic Department saw seismic change in 2018, first with the retirement of Gary Vaught, head coach of the baseball program for the past 24 years, and more recently with the announcement that Bob Bartolomeo, head coach of the football program, would retire after nine years with the Greyhounds and more than 40 total seasons on the […]
Read moreACADEMIC HONORS The Greyhounds impressed in the classroom, with UIndy’s 600+ student-athletes combining for a 3.24 GPA. A league-high 306 Hounds earned Academic All-GLVC accolades (3.3 GPA or higher), including 19 who maintained a perfect 4.0 throughout the 2017-18 year. UIndy also brought home five GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year awards and five Academic All-America honors, while senior […]
Read moreA Record-Breaking Year The 2017-18 academic year proved to be historic for the Greyhounds, including a second women’s golf national championship in four years and a seventh consecutive GLVC All-Sports Trophy. UIndy also acheived conference championships at a record-breaking pace. The Hounds earned eight GLVC titles on the year–good not only for a school record, but also a conference mark–while […]
Read moreFootball The team clinched a fourth straight Great Lakes Valley Conference title, becoming the first Greyhound squad to win four straight conference crowns. UIndy was led by a strong senior class that finished its tenure with the most wins in program history over any four-year period. After closing out the regular season with nine straight wins, the team held steady […]
Read morePreviews: Football The three-time defending-GLVC-champion UIndy football team kicks off the 2015 season with its earliest home opener since 2011—a Thursday night match-up versus in-region Saginaw Valley State on Sept. 3. Coming off a 9-2 record a year ago, the Greyhounds return 16 starters (nine offensive, seven defensive) this season, including senior wide receiver and 2014 GLVC Offensive Player of […]
Read moreHalf-million dollars will underwrite new floor, lights, and more The University of Indianapolis’s successful basketball teams—including a men’s squad ranked #1 in the nation for a time this season—soon will have a renovated home, thanks to the generosity of a local businessman and philanthropist. Ray Skillman Auto Group has pledged $500,000 to replace the basketball floor and install more effective […]
Read moreMen’s Basketball For just the second time in program history, the UIndy men’s basketball team ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Division II coaches poll. After winning 17 straight games to start the season, the Hounds settled in for a two-week stay at the top of the D-II rankings, surpassing the 1996–97 team’s one-week run as the nation’s […]
Read moreThe Champions Challenge campaign, which aims to generate funding for programs and capital improvements that will propel UIndy’s athletics program to the next level, is off to a promising start. An anonymous donor’s $250,000 gift is funding a matching program, with all new unrestricted gifts of at least $25 to UIndy Athletics qualifying for a 2-to-1 match. For those who […]
Read moreMen’s basketball preview The 2014–15 UIndy men’s basketball team looks to build on the momentum generated from last year’s historic season. The Greyhounds racked up 24 wins in 2013–14—the most in 50 years—on the way to their first-ever GLVC East Division title and an NCAA Tournament second-round appearance. Reigning GLVC Coach of the Year Stan Gouard returns just two starters […]
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