Northwood Timberwolves
{{Short description|Athletic team of Northwood University in Michigan}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Northwood Timberwolves
| logo = Northwood univ wolflogo.png
| logo_width = 150
| university = Northwood University
| association = NCAA
| conference = G-MAC (primary)
| division = Division II
| director = Jeff Curtis
| location = Midland, Michigan
| teams = 18
| mens_teams = 9
| womens_teams = 9
| coed_teams =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
| basketballarena = Riepma Arena
| icehockeyarena =
| baseballfield = Gerace Baseball Stadium
| soccerstadium = Dean Soccer Field
| softballstadium = Fisher Softball Stadium
| arena2 = Bennett Sports Center
| mascot = Woody
| nickname = Timberwolves
| hex1 = 9bcbeb
| hex2 = 041e42
| hex3 = bbbbcb
| pageurl = https://www.gonorthwood.com/
| altlogo = 150px
}}
The Northwood Timberwolves are the athletic teams that represent Northwood University, located in Midland, Michigan, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) since the 2022–23 academic year. The Timberwolves previously competed in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) from 1972–73 to 1986–87, and again from 1992–93 to 2021–22.
On April 29, 2021, Northwood announced that it will leave the GLIAC to join the G-MAC in July 2022.{{cite news |title=Northwood University Athletics Changing Conference Affiliation |url=https://www.gonorthwood.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210428roa2rd |access-date=April 29, 2021 |publisher=Richland Source |date=April 29, 2021}}
Varsity teams
Northwood competes in 18 varsity sports:
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| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Golf |
| Football | Lacrosse |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Lacrosse | Softball |
| Soccer | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and field |
| Track and field | Volleyball |
Club teams
Northwood University men's ice hockey competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and is a member of the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC).
Facilities
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| Hantz Stadium | Football Track and field | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Hantz_Stadium/Index Hantz Stadium] |
| Bennett Sports Center | Basketball Volleyball | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Bennett_Sports_Center_-Riepma_Arena-/ Bennett Sports Center] |
| Gerace Stadium | Baseball | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Gerace_Stadium/Index Gerace Stadium] |
| Fisher Stadium | Softball | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Fisher_Stadium/Index Fisher Stadium] |
| Dean Field | Soccer | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Dean_Field/Index Dean Soccer Field] |
| Colestock Courts | Tennis | [https://www.gonorthwood.com/facilities/Colestack_Courts/Index Colestock Courts] |
References
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