IU Kokomo Cougars
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| IU Kokomo Cougars | |
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| University | Indiana University Kokomo |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | River States Conference |
| Athletic director | Greg Cooper[1] |
| Location | Kokomo, Indiana |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Basketball arena | Student Activities and Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | Kokomo Municipal Stadium[2] |
| Other arenas | Cougar Gym Walter Cross Field Wildcat Creek Golf Course Foster Park Tennis Courts Howard County Indoor Tennis Center Northview Church Cross Country Course |
| Mascot | Kingston Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | www |
The IU Kokomo Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Indiana University Kokomo (IUK), located in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. The Cougars athletic program is a member of the River States Conference (RSC)[3] and competes in the NAIA.[4] The IUK teams are the Cougars, their mascot is Kingston Cougar, and the school colors are cream and crimson. [5]
Sports[edit]
IU Kokomo athletics launched during the 2011-12 school year. The Men's Basketball and Women's Volleyball were the first sports sponsored. The following year they added Men's and Women's Cross Country, which aloud them to become a member of the NAIA. In 2013, they join the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference which is now known as the River States Conference. Women's basketball was launched as the 5 sponsored sport in 2014. In 2015 due to NAIA rule changes they added Men's and Women's Golf to get over the 6 sport minimum. After Kokomo Municipal Stadium was built downtown they added Baseball and Women's Tennis for the 2017-18 school year. Between 2017 and 2019 both Men's and Women's Track and Field and Women's Soccer were added.[6]
A member of the River States Conference, Indiana University Kokomo sponsors five men's and seven women's teams in NAIA sanctioned sports.
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Overview[edit]
5x RSC Conference Women's Volleyball Champions
Before The Cougars[edit]
In December 2019, IU Kokomo posted a video highlighting the history of athletics at IU Kokomo. There are records dating back to 1934 when IU Kokomo was known as Kokomo Junior College. You can even find some stats from old basketball games on some sites. The video talked about old nicknames like Little Red and the Knights. These teams were not institution sponsored sports however.[7]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Quick Facts". IU Kokomo Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Facilities". IU Kokomo Athletics.
- ↑ "River States Conference - Members". www.riverstatesconference.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Quick Search". NAIA. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Quick Facts". IU Kokomo Athletics.
- ↑ "Cougar Athletic History". IU Kokomo Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "#OneMinuteMonday: Athletics History with Meg at IU Kokomo".
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