Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians

The Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians are the athletic teams that represent Haskell Indian Nations University, located in Lawrence, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2015–16 academic year. The Fighting Indians previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2001–02 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).^[2]

Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians
University	Haskell Indian Nations University
Conference	Continental (primary)
NAIA	Region IV
Athletic director	Zach Wilkerson
Location	Lawrence, Kansas
Varsity teams	11
Football stadium	Haskell Memorial Stadium
Basketball arena	Tony Coffin Sports Complex [1]
Softball stadium	Haskell Softball Field [1]
Volleyball arena	Tony Coffin Sports Complex [1]
Nickname	Fighting Indians
Fight song	Onward, Haskell!
Colors	Purple, Gold, and White
Website	haskellathletics.com

Varsity teams

HINU competes in 9 intercollegiate varsity sports:

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Cross country
Golf	Softball
Track and field1	Track and field1
	Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Football

Main article: Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians football

Haskell fielded their first football team in 1896.^[3] From the 1900s to the 1930s, Haskell’s football program was referred to as the “Powerhouse of the West,” playing teams such as Harvard, Yale, Brown, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M, Wisconsin and Minnesota.^[4] But in 1931, a new superintendent (R. D. Baldwin) made the decision to shift the college football team to high school status following the 1931 season. With fewer teams available to play, Haskell dropped football after the 1938 season.^[3] Football at Haskell would not be resumed again until 1990.

Due to funding shortfalls, Haskell suspended football for the 2015 season.^[5]

Men's basketball

Men's basketball at Haskell has brought nationwide attention with its ability to bring Native American talent to the basketball court.^[6]

Women's basketball

Women's basketball at Haskell Indian Nations University has made several post-season appearances including the Indian College National Basketball Tournament.

Facilities

Haskell's athletics facilities include:^[1]

Venue	Sport(s)	Capac.	Opened
Haskell Memorial Stadium	Soccer	5,000	1926
Tony Coffin Sports Complex	Basketball	2,000
	Volleyball

Fight song

Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians fight song is named Onward Haskell.^[7]

See also

• Native American mascot controversy