Lourdes Gray Wolves

The Lourdes Gray Wolves are the athletic teams that represent Lourdes University, located in Sylvania, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 2011–12 academic year;^[3] while its men's wrestling team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). The Gray Wolves previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) during the 2010–11 school year (the same season when they joined the NAIA).

Lourdes Gray Wolves
University	Lourdes University
Conference	WHAC (primary) Sooner (men's wrestling)
NAIA	Division I
Athletic director	Jo Ann Gordon[1]
Location	Sylvania, Ohio
Varsity teams	25 (11 men's, 11 women's, 3 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center
Baseball stadium	Mercy Field
Soccer stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Mascot	Gubi the Gray Wolf
Nickname	Gray Wolves
Fight song	Gray Wolf Spirit
Colors	Terracotta, white, and black[2]
Website	lourdesathletics.com

Varsity teams

Lourdes competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance and eSports.

History

On January 16, 2008, Lourdes College announced that they would be called the Gray Wolves. An athletic identity was also revealed.^[4][5] In July 2009, Roseanne Gill-Jacobson was named the first athletic director in Lourdes College history.^[6] In August 2010, the first home game for any athletic team at Lourdes College was held. The women's volleyball team was victorious over Ohio State University at Marion.^[7] On December 19, 2012, it was announced that Lourdes had added men's and women's lacrosse, as well as competitive cheer and dance as sports.^[8]

Facilities

Source:^[9]

• Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center – Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Esports^[10]
• Franciscan Center Gymnasium - Wrestling, Cheerleading
• Wildcat Stadium - Lacrosse, Soccer
• Mercy Field – Baseball
• Gray Wolf Field/Pacesetter Park - Softball
• Sylvania Country Club – Men's Golf, Women's Golf