:Lourdes Gray Wolves
{{short description|College sport team in Ohio}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Lourdes Gray Wolves
| logo = LourdesGrayWolvesOriginalLogo.png
| logo_width = 200px
| university = Lourdes University
| conference = WHAC (primary)
Sooner (men's wrestling)
| association = NAIA
| division = Division I
| director = Jo Ann
Gordon{{cite web | url=http://www.lourdesathletics.com/staff.aspx | title=Staff Directory }}
| location = Sylvania, Ohio
| teams = 25 (11 men's, 11 women's, 3 co-ed)
| basketballarena = Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center
| soccerstadium = Wildcat Stadium
| baseballfield = Mercy Field
| mascot = Gubi the Gray Wolf
| nickname = Gray Wolves
| fightsong = Gray Wolf Spirit
| pageurl = http://lourdesathletics.com
}}
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;{{cite web|title=The Official Athletic Site of Lourdes University|url=http://www.lourdesathletics.com/|website=Lourdes Athletics|access-date=June 16, 2016}} 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).
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2008/01/17/Gray-Wolf-provides-new-identity-for-Lourdes-at-50.html |title=Gray Wolf provides new identity for Lourdes at 50 |last=Gilbert |first=Meghan |date=January 17, 2008 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |accessdate=15 June 2012}}{{cite web | url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/lourdescollege/2212936004/in/photostream | title=The mascot unveiling | date=16 January 2008 }} In July 2009, Roseanne Gill-Jacobson was named the first athletic director in Lourdes College history.{{cite web |url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/jul/24/program-has-ties-to-valley/ |title=Program has ties to Valley |last=Kovach |first=John |date=July 24, 2009 |publisher=Youngstown Vindicator |accessdate=15 June 2012}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2010/10/17/Historic-Times-at-Lourdes.html |title=Historic Times at Lourdes |date=October 18, 2010 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |accessdate=15 June 2012}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.lourdesathletics.com/news/2012/12/19/GEN_1219124920.aspx?path=general |title=Lourdes Adds Lacrosse and Competitive Cheer to Varsity Sports Lineup |date=December 19, 2012 |publisher=Lourdes University |accessdate=27 January 2013}}
= Facilities =
- Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center – Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Esports{{Cite web|url=https://lourdesathletics.com/sports/2014/8/15/GEN_0815144527.aspx|title = Facilities}}
- 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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://lourdesathletics.com}}
{{Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference navbox}}
{{Sooner Athletic Conference navbox}}
{{Ohio college sports}}