Niagara Purple Eagles
Collegiate sports club in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Niagara Purple Eagles are athletics teams that represent Niagara University in college sports. Part of the NCAA's Division I, the Purple Eagles field 19 varsity level teams. The Purple Eagles are full members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and the men's ice hockey-only Atlantic Hockey Association, and are also members of the Northeast Conference for women's bowling. Between 1946 and 1958, Niagara was a member of the Western New York Little Three Conference.
Niagara Purple Eagles | |
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University | Niagara University |
Conference | MAAC (primary) Atlantic Hockey Northeast Conference (bowling) |
NCAA | Division I |
Athletic director | Simon B. Gray |
Location | Lewiston, New York |
Varsity teams | 19 |
Basketball arena | Gallagher Center |
Ice hockey arena | Dwyer Arena |
Baseball stadium | John P. Bobo Field |
Soccer stadium | Niagara Field |
Golf course | Niagara Falls Country Club |
Other venues | Classic Lanes in Kenmore (bowling) |
Mascot | Monte |
Nickname | Purple Eagles |
Colors | Purple and white[1] |
Website | www |
In 2012, the women's ice hockey program was replaced by women's track and field. In 2023 women's bowling was added with a number of players from closing Medaille University, their head coach and their assistant coach.