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57-1121: The Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (also UAH Chargers ) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Alabama in Huntsville , located in Huntsville, Alabama , in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Chargers have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1993–94 academic year. Alabama–Huntsville competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. UAH

114-614: A 265–90–29 record at the club and varsity levels. UAH became an intercollegiate sport in the fall of 1973, joining the NAIA. UAH won the NAIA District 27 championship 16 times and earned seven berths in the NAIA national tournament. UAH lost to Quincy University 2–0 in the 1978 national championship game. Stromecky retired from coaching in 1990. Under coach Carlos Petersen, UAH won GSC championships in 1996 and 1997, and earned its first NCAA Division II tournament berth in 1997. In 1996,

171-649: A charter member of College Hockey America , where the Chargers won two tournament titles and earned berths in the NCAA tournament in 2007 and 2010 . Following the folding of the CHA in 2010, UAH played as a Division I independent program until they began play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the 2013–14 season. UAH was the host institution for the 2012 Frozen Four at

228-495: A club program and quickly became a national power, winning national championships in 1982, 1983 and 1984. The program was elevated to varsity status in 1985. After one season in NAIA competition, the Chargers played at the NCAA Division II level for 1986–87, and then Division I from 1987–92. UAH returned to Division II play in 1992, and won national championships in 1996 and 1998. UAH returned to Division I in 1999 as

285-434: A conference. Varsity basketball at UAH began in 1973 under coach Kayo Willis, who turned the Chargers into an NAIA power. Willis compiled a 205–136 record over 11 seasons as the Chargers won or shared five Southern States Conference titles, and won five SSC Tournament titles. The Chargers earned four NAIA tournament berths ( 1976 , 1977 , 1981 , 1983 ) as NAIA District 27 champions. In 1980-81, UAH finished 30-7, losing in

342-573: A faculty meeting. UAH offers 89 degree-granting programs, including 44 bachelor's degree programs, 30 master's degree programs, and 15 PhD programs through its eight colleges: arts, humanities & social sciences; business; education; engineering; honors; nursing; science; and graduate. Nursing is UAH's largest single major, although Engineering is the largest college. There is also an Honors College that offers an enriched academic and community experience for undergraduates in all disciplines. Not surprisingly given Huntsville's technology-based economy, UAH

399-551: A marketing major!" (to which the response is "UAHuntsville") and concludes with "Now say it like an engineer!" (the response being "UAH", which is then repeated several times). In the event of an interruption (such as a score), the pep band will resume where it left off after playing the fight song. The UAH Blue Crew is the student spirit group for UAH athletic events. University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama in Huntsville ( UAH )

456-632: A member of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The program joined the NAIA in 1981, and under then-athletics director Dennis Killips, reached the finals of the regional tournament. Donna Caldwell Dunnaway took over as head coach in 1982, and led the Lady Chargers to district championship. UAH lost to Southwestern Oklahoma , 80–68, in the 1983 NAIA national championship game in Kansas City and finished 27–8. In

513-445: A number of events including Week of Welcome, a bi-annual event welcoming students back to campus that begins the weekend they arrive on campus and runs through the first week of each semester. UAH has seven residence halls: Bevill Center, Central Campus, Charger Village Addition, Charger Village Original, Frank Franz, North Campus, and Southeast. Central Campus, Frank Franz, and North are reserved for first-time freshmen. Frank Franz Hall

570-638: A publicly funded institution of higher education in Huntsville was years in the making. Beginning in January 1950 as an extension of the University of Alabama and known as the University of Alabama Huntsville Center, classes were first taught at West Huntsville High School. However, the university's direction changed in 1961, when Wernher von Braun , a German rocket scientist brought to the United States under Operation Paperclip after working for

627-599: A research operations center with multiple workstations, a high bay used for the maintenance and fabrication of comprehensive mobile platforms and other instruments, a sounding preparation lab, and five roof platforms to support instrument testing and data collection. UAH's Learning and Technology Resource Center, located in the College of Nursing, offers high-tech, hands-on clinical experience thanks to its high-fidelity simulators, telehealth robots, and laboratory spaces. UAH's Early Learning Center, an outreach and service unit of

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684-564: Is a public research university in Huntsville, Alabama . The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and comprises eight colleges: arts, humanities & social sciences; business; education; engineering; honors; nursing; science; and graduate. The university's enrollment is approximately 10,000. It is part of the University of Alabama System and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity". The genesis for

741-451: Is a single elimination competition that has determined the collegiate national champion since the inaugural 1948 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament . The tournament features 16 teams representing all six Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 16 within four regionals of 4 teams. The winners of the six Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in

798-509: Is a list of teams that have not made an NCAA tournament anytime in the last 10 seasons. † Alaska's only appearance in 2010 was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations. ‡ St. Lawrence received an automatic bid in 2021, however, the team had to decline the invitation due to a positive COVID-19 test from their head coach. At the conclusion of each tournament both an all-tournament team and 'Most Outstanding Player in Tournament'

855-567: Is a member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), competing in Division II in 15 sports. UAH is a member of the Gulf South Conference in all sports except men's lacrosse, which plays in the men's lacrosse ( Peach Belt Conference ). Both men's and women's tennis programs were discontinued in June 2020 due to financial difficulties from COVID-19. After a privately funded 2020–2021 season,

912-442: Is available for math courses online and in person. The SSC recruits university students for its PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) program, in which students sit in on courses that they have already succeeded in, and offers class-specific study sessions outside of class, usually 3 hours per week. Historically difficult freshman courses are targeted for PASS, including calculus, chemistry, and economics. The College of Science houses

969-729: Is conducted by the Nano and Micro Devices Center . Atmospheric Sciences and related research areas are headquartered in the NSSTC and SWIRLL buildings. At least nine departments or programs also hold accreditation from professional associations, including the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology , the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business , the American Chemical Society ,

1026-480: Is known for engineering and science programs, including astrophysics, atmospheric science, aerospace engineering, cybersecurity, and digital animation. The first "commercial" non-rocketry programs (Consort and Joust) in the U.S. were managed by UAH scientists, the first "high-temperature" superconductor was discovered at UAH, and the first U.S. experiment flown aboard the Soviet Mir Space Station

1083-470: Is reserved for First time Honors College students. Charger Village Addition and Charger Village Original are reserved for sophomores, whereas upperclass students have the option of living at the other residence halls. Campus housing originated with the construction of Southeast Campus Housing. These suites were originally built under the auspices of the late Dr. Benjamin Graves, the first President of UAH, with

1140-694: Is sponsored annually by the American Society of Civil Engineers . The UAH American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter also competes in the annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. It holds two championship titles. The UAH Space Hardware Club conceptualizes, designs, builds, tests, and flies hardware for high-altitude balloons, satellites (ChargerSat Program), the CanSat competition, and high-powered rocketry. The Student Success Center (SSC) offers tutoring for nearly all freshman- and sophomore-level courses offered at UAH. Additional tutoring

1197-742: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education , the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board , The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , and the National Association of Schools of Music . UAH ranked 263rd among "National Universities" and No. 128 for "Top Public Schools" in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" report. UAH sponsors six men's and seven women's varsity athletics programs. In 2016, UAH added men's and women's lacrosse to its varsity athletic programs. UAH

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1254-458: The NAIA championship game to Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University) 86–85 in overtime. Lennie Acuff was the head coach at UAH from 1997-2019, and is the program's all-time winningest coach with 437 victories. UAH won at least a share of six GSC Eastern Division or league regular season titles, and three GSC Tournament titles (2012, 2015, and 2017). The Chargers have appeared in

1311-774: The NCAA Division II tournament 11 times ( 2000 , 2003 , 2006 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , and 2019 ). Acuff became head coach at Lipscomb in 2019. In 2010–11, the Chargers went 29–5, hosted the South Regional and earned their first berth in the Elite Eight , losing to Minnesota State 95–91 in the quarterfinals. UAH went 29–4 in 2011–12, winning the GSC regular season title, its first GSC Tournament title, and another South Region championship at home. The Chargers lost to Bellarmine in

1368-506: The Nazi regime, helped create a research institute to provide advanced engineering and science curricula to NASA scientists and engineers. This institute was built right off US 72 which was renamed University Drive quickly after. Throughout the years, the campus expanded south along Sparkman Drive to reach Interstate 565 . UAH's first undergraduate degrees were awarded in May 1968 as part of

1425-508: The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa , Florida . In May 2020, due to financial hardships cause by the coronavirus, UAH announced that it would be ending the ice hockey program. The decision was reversed one week later after private fundraising efforts raised more the $ 750,000 to support the program for another year. The program was indefinitely discontinued in May 2021 as the team had not managed to join

1482-531: The West Virginia University , served from 1979 to 1988. UAH's third president was Louis Padulo, former Stanford professor and dean of engineering of Boston University. Huntsville leader Joseph Moquin took over the UAH presidency on an interim basis in 1990. Frank Franz, who was then provost at West Virginia University , was chosen as UAH's fourth president. His wife, Judy Franz, accompanied him and

1539-677: The war horses the Uhlans rode, and as a nod to the electricity generated in the Tennessee Valley region through the Tennessee Valley Authority . Over time, the use of the name Uhlan faded, leaving Chargers as the official mascot. The students chose blue and white as the colors to avoid similarity to the crimson and white of UAH's parent school, the University of Alabama . In 1973, UAH's elevated its crew, men's soccer , and men's basketball , to varsity status, and

1596-468: The 2011–12 season, UAH had its best record in 29 years under head coach Roy Heintz. The Lady Chargers won 23 games, losing seven, while earning their first GSC tournament final berth and NCAA Division II tournament berth. The Lady Chargers returned to the NCAA tournament in 2012–13 after winning their first GSC tournament championship. UAH defeated Tuskegee 78–69 for its first NCAA tournament victory before losing to Delta State, 81–58. Les Stuedeman has been

1653-612: The Alabama High Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Center, which is dedicated to providing modern high field NMR capabilities to academic and corporate researchers in the state of Alabama and surrounding areas. UAH's Earth System Science Center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the Earth as an integrated system with an emphasis on space- and ground-based remote sensing data. UAH's Department of Biological Sciences partners with

1710-486: The Chargers finished 16–1–1, its best record in program history, losing 2–1 to NCAA Division II national champion Lynn University and drawing with NAIA No. 1 Life University. Spragins Hall is the home of the basketball and volleyball teams, as well as the athletics department. It is named after Marion Beirne Spragins, who was a major contributor to the establishment of UAH. Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center

1767-415: The College of Education, has an underwater treadmill that enables students to conduct aquatic exercise research on adults with type 2 diabetes and lower-limb amputation. SWIRLL (Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories) is a core research facility dedicated to research on severe and hazardous weather, radar meteorology, lightning meteorology, lightning physics, and air quality. It comprises

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1824-408: The College of Education, provides inclusive early childhood education for children in developmentally appropriate classrooms. Frozen Four Since 1999, the semi-finals and championship game of the tournament have been branded as the " Frozen Four "—a reference to the NCAA's long-time branding of its basketball semi-finals as the " Final Four ". The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship

1881-552: The College of Engineering at Kansas State University, became UAH's seventh president. Dawson announced his retirement in November 2021, and Charles L. Karr, former dean of the University of Alabama's College of Engineering, was named interim president. In September 2022, Karr was named president. The university briefly gained national attention in February 2010 when a professor killed three people and wounded three others during

1938-688: The Dauphin Island Sea Lab to offer research opportunities to UAH students through the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium. UAH's Psychology Department has eight research labs: Lifelong Learning, Memory and Cognition, Personality Testing and Assessment, Privacy in Cyberspace, Psychobiology, Teamwork and Social Cognition, Employee Engagement and Productivity, and Leadership and Organizational Behavior. UAH's Propulsion Research Center connects

1995-716: The Elite Eight quarterfinals, 82–73. In 2012, UAH was the first Division II program to participate in the NIT Season Tip-Off . The Chargers faced four Division I opponents, and defeated North Texas 78–75 in the first round before losing to Kansas State , Cleveland State , and Bowling Green . The Chargers had a 25–6 record in 2012–13, earning their third straight appearance in the South Region championship game. UAH earned another Gulf South Conference regular season title in 2015–16, and going 25–8 and reaching

2052-623: The NCAA Championship. The tournament begins with initial games played at four regional sites culminating with the semi-finals and finals played at a single site. In setting up the tournament, the Championship Committee seeks to ensure "competitive equity, financial success and likelihood of playoff-type atmosphere at each regional site." A team serving as the host of a regional is placed within that regional. The top four teams are assigned overall seeds and placed within

2109-644: The NCAA South Region championship game at home. The Chargers won their third GSC Tournament title in 2016–17, finishing 26–8 and reaching the NCAA South Region final at home. Josh Magette , a two-time All-American and UAH's all-time leader in assists (878) and steals (268) from 2008-12, is the first Charger to play in the NBA . Magette played 18 games with the Atlanta Hawks in the 2017-18 NBA season . The UAH women's basketball program began in 1977 as

2166-481: The South Central Region finals in 1999 and 2000. Pierce would leave UAH in 2002 to become head coach at Troy . The Chargers won the GSC championship in 2014 and earned NCAA Tournament berths in 2012 and 2014 under coach Hunter Royer. UAH soccer began in 1969 when students approached Dr. Ostap Stromecky for his assistance in forming a club team. Stromecky would coach the Chargers for 21 years, compiling

2223-452: The South Region title four times ( 1999 , 2001, 2009, and 2011). The Chargers have reached the national championship game twice, losing to Lock Haven 8–0 in 2009 and losing to UC San Diego 10–3 in 2011. UAH began baseball play in 1996 under head coach Bobby Pierce , who guided the Chargers to four GSC East Division titles and one GSC championship (2001). UAH reached the NCAA Division II tournament four straight seasons (1998–2001), reaching

2280-476: The UAH campus was awarded to Julian Palmore in 1964. Mr. Palmore was at the time a United States Navy ensign assigned to NASA 's Research Projects Division. The first official on-campus graduation ceremony at UAH was in June 1970. The first woman to earn a Ph.D. from UAH was Virginia Kobler in 1979, in Industrial Engineering . UAH's second president, John Wright, former Vice Chancellor of

2337-434: The academic research community and the propulsion community through interdisciplinary collaboration in the following areas: aerospace materials and structures, computational modeling, energy and power systems, fusion propulsion and power, plasmas and combustion, propellants and energetics, and propulsion systems integration. UAH's College of Engineering is home to the following labs: UAH's Kinesiology Research Lab, located in

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2394-426: The academic year as well as standing programs such as Friday Night Flicks, Sunday Cinema, Late-Night Breakfast, and ACE Wednesday. Notable guests include Daniel Tosh and Recycled Percussion. UAH has more than 150 student-run organizations on campus. Team UAH has won several concrete canoe construction competitions with five national titles in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2001. The National Concrete Canoe Competition

2451-442: The assistance of the late Alabama Senator John Sparkman . UAH is home to several fraternities and sororities. Most Greek organizations rent a fraternity or sorority house from the university. Construction of the original houses was made possible by donations from Mark and Linda Smith and Jim and Susie Hudson. The Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) is a student run and operated organization that hosts weekly events throughout

2508-471: The bracket such that the national semifinals will feature the No. 1 seed versus the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed versus the No. 3 seed should the top four teams win their respective regional finals. Number 1 seeds are also placed as close to their home site as possible, with the No. 1 seed receiving first preference. Conference matchups are avoided in the first round; should five or more teams from one conference make

2565-561: The head coach of the UAH softball program since its inception in 1996, winning 1,095 games through the 2019 season. Stuedeman is the fifth coach in Division II history to amass 1,000 victories. The Chargers have averaged 46 wins per year. UAH has appeared in the GSC championship game 13 times, winning eight titles. UAH has earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament 22 times in 24 seasons (including 17 straight from 2003–2019), winning

2622-483: The men's hockey program was also discontinued in May 2021. The UAH Student Government Association is the primary recipient of student-activity funding from UAH's Office of Student Life; the Space Hardware Club, a registered student organization in the College of Engineering is the secondary recipient. The SGA holds an advisory role with campus administrators on activities involving students. The SGA hosts

2679-662: The spring commencement ceremony at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, (although a "cap and gown" ceremony was held in Huntsville). One year later, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees voted to make UAH an independent and autonomous campus. Benjamin Graves, a 1942 graduate of the University of Mississippi and president of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi , was tapped as UAH's first president in 1970. He returned to faculty status in 1979 and retired in 1989. The first degree awarded for work completed entirely on

2736-530: The tournament, this guideline may be disregarded in favor of preserving the bracket's integrity. Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado hosted the tournament for the first ten years and has hosted eleven times overall, the most of any venue. The Denver Pioneers have won the most tournaments with ten, while Vic Heyliger has coached the most championship teams, winning six times with Michigan between 1948 and 1956. The 2020 championship

2793-442: The university became a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Women's basketball was added in 1977. Men's ice hockey was elevated from club to varsity in 1985, along with the addition of men's and women's cross country . UAH became a Division II member of the NCAA beginning with the 1986–87 academic year, along with the addition of volleyball and tennis programs. Men's and women's cross country

2850-604: The vice provost for research at Lehigh University , began serving as UAH's fifth president. He left in 2011 to join Ohio State University as dean of engineering. Robert Altenkirch was hired as the university's sixth president in September 2011. Altenkirch served as president of the New Jersey Institute of Technology for nine years before joining UAH. In 2019, Darren Dawson, former dean of

2907-621: Was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . ^1 Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament: Starting in 2003, the 4 teams seeded No. 1 in the regions are shown with single underline . * Was not a member of the winning team. † Natural hat-trick . ‡ Tournament participation later vacated. Minimum 2 tournaments The following

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2964-410: Was founded by Dr. Clark W. Hawk in 1991 and has since provided support for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Department of Energy. Research topics include air-breathing and electric propulsion; solid, liquid & hybrid propellant combustion; magnetoinertial fusion; high-temperature materials; and space and terrestrial power systems. Research in nanotechnology and microfabrication

3021-602: Was from UAH. UAH is a Space Grant university and has a history of cooperation with NASA 's Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal . In conjunction with helping NASA reach its goals, UAH makes NASA's research and technology available to all of Alabama's colleges and universities. The National Space Science and Technology Center is one of 17 high-tech research centers on UAH 505-acre campus. The UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC) promotes interdisciplinary research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. The PRC

3078-485: Was granted full professorship in the physics faculty. Her renown in the scientific community was reaffirmed when she was named executive officer of the American Physical Society in 1994. At the beginning of the 2006–2007 academic year, Franz announced his plan to step down as president after that year. On July 1, 2007, David B. Williams, formerly a professor of materials science and engineering and

3135-685: Was suspended in 1987 because of proration , but were reinstated in 1992. UAH joined the Gulf South Conference in 1993. Baseball , softball and women's soccer were added in 1996. The creation of track and field programs for women (2001) and men (2004) raised the number of programs to 14. Men's and women's lacrosse began play in the spring of 2016. Former UAH varsity programs are men's golf (eliminated in 1987), crew (relegated in club status), men's hockey, men's tennis, and women's tennis (the latter three being eliminated in 2020). NCAA The UAH ice hockey program started in 1979 as

3192-438: Was the home of the men's ice hockey team. Charger Park, built in 2010, is the home of the baseball, softball, lacrosse, and soccer teams. The UAH pep band has claimed to have the "World's Longest Cheer", which consists of the crowd being directed to repeat each letter of the university's formal name, including spaces between words ("The University of Alabama in Huntsville"). After this, the cheer continues with "Now say it like

3249-459: Was the host institution for the 2012 Frozen Four at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida . Student athletic clubs for crew, soccer, and basketball had formed when UAH became an independent institution in 1969. The original team mascot, selected through student contest, was the Uhlan , a non-traditional nickname containing the letters U, A, and H. The name was amended to Uhlan Chargers for

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