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31-576: The nickname for the Louisiana–Monroe sports teams are the Warhawks. On January 30, 2006, university president James Cofer announced officially that ULM would be retiring the 75-year-old "Indians" mascot in light of new NCAA restrictions against Indigenous-themed mascots , which the NCAA considers "hostile and abusive" to Native Americans , despite issuing an appeal to the NCAA to keep the name after

62-471: A 21–14 victory at Alabama. On September 8, 2012, ULM beat number 8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime to become the first Sun Belt Conference team to beat a top ten SEC team. This was their second ever win against a ranked opponent after defeating number 20 Richmond 14–8 in Monroe in 1973. The football and baseball stadiums and ULM Activities Center were designed by architect Hugh G. Parker of Bastrop . ULM

93-801: A bid to the 2012 Independence Bowl in Shreveport vs. the Ohio Bobcats , but lost 45–14. ULM basketball coaches have included Arnold R. Kilpatrick , Lenny Fant , and Mike Vining. Fant was the first ULM coach to win three hundred games. Current head coach Keith Richard is a former point guard and alumnus from ULM. Since being in the Sun Belt, the Warhawks have won conference titles in men's basketball (2006–07 West Co-Champion) and baseball (2008 regular season and 2012 conference tournament). The ULM football team posted its first six-win season since moving to Division I-A in 2007 going 6–6, which included

124-532: A divisional conference championship. Athletic venues and facilities include: The Warhawks have Sun Belt rivalries with every West Division school (Little Rock, Arkansas State, Louisiana, UT Arlington, and Texas State). Their fiercest Sun Belt rivals are Arkansas State Red Wolves and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns . Football rivalries involving Warhawk sports teams include: ULM launched the Warhawk Sports Radio Network in 2007. The Network

155-462: A football-only Sun Belt Conference member in 2001 and joined as a member in all sports in 2006. ULM shared the 2005 Sun Belt Conference football championship with Arkansas State University and the University of Louisiana–Lafayette (ASU received the conference's New Orleans Bowl bid due to tiebreaking procedures). Also, in 2012, ULM had their first winning season as an FBS school going, 8–5, and

186-477: A live Native American, dressed in period-appropriate clothing and riding on horseback, in a manner similar to Florida State mascots Osceola and Renegade . However, the NCAA refused to remove Louisiana–Monroe from its list of abusive team nicknames, and on January 30, 2006, the University announced that they would be renaming the school athletic teams, and removing all Native American symbolism and imagery from

217-712: A member of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt), the Warhawks play their home games at Malone Stadium , located on the campus. Since December 2015, Matt Viator has served as the Warhawks' head coach. As the Indians, Monroe captured or shared four Southland Conference championships and won the 1987 I-AA National Championship . The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Stan Humphries , Bubby Brister , Chris Harris , Doug Pederson , Marty Booker , Teddy Garcia , Roosevelt Potts , Joe Profit , Cardia Jackson and Smokey Stover into

248-658: A men's basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum was 8,044, who watched the Northeast Louisiana Indians play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on January 25, 1979. The ULM Warhawks have won 19 men's basketball regular season, tournament or divisional conference championships. The largest crowd to watch a women's basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum was 8,155, who watched the Northeast Louisiana Lady Indians play

279-604: A selection committee chose "Warhawks," as the new team nickname. The name was chosen in honor of Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault , a Waterproof, Louisiana resident. Chennault commanded the American Volunteer Group of pilots during World War II , whose Curtiss P-40 fighter planes were dubbed "Warhawks." On August 30, 2006, the school officially introduced Ace the Warhawk as the new team mascot. In honor of Chennault and Louisiana's contribution to aviation, Ace

310-488: A single recommendation to the university president, who made the final decision. Warhawks was announced as ULM's new mascot on April 5, 2006 and implemented on June 26, 2006. The new nickname honors Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault , an LSU alumnus, and his Air Force unit from World War II , which utilized the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk in battle, although the logos primarily use bird imagery. The baseball team

341-524: A university with "Of Louisiana" in the title, agreed to rebrand, as agreed on by university president Lawson Swearingen. As such, it was changed so that both schools would include "of Louisiana" in their name to go along with a geographical indicator to reflect a state law that allowed the change if two schools agreed to it. A 2002 "Reclaim Our Campus" effort targeted recovery from financial and auditing difficulties. In 2010, James Erwin Cofer Sr. , left

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372-638: Is a series of radio stations that provide access to sporting events throughout Northeast Louisiana. Three Monroe radio stations, KLIP , KMLB and KRJO , provide play by play radio commentary. The full list of participating stations are: Ace the Warhawk#History Ace the Warhawk is the mascot for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks , the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Monroe, Louisiana , USA . Ace

403-490: Is always seen wearing a black bomber jacket and flight goggles. University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana at Monroe ( ULM ) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana . It is part of the University of Louisiana System . ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College . Three years later it became the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. In 1936 and 1937, its dean

434-425: Is an anthropomorphic hawk who performs at all ULM athletic events. Prior to 2006, the University's athletic teams were nicknamed the "Indians", and their mascot was Chief Brave Spirit ; an anthropomorphic Native American caricature who performed live at all University athletic events. In 2005, as part of the ongoing NCAA controversy over the use of Native American names and symbols , Louisiana–Monroe

465-651: Is coached by Mike Federico , and won the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The team's home field is Warhawk Field . In 2012, the Warhawks won the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The ULM Warhawks have won 14 baseball regular season or tournament conference championships. The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's beach volleyball team competes in NCAA Division I beach volleyball in

496-725: The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs . A doctoral program in marriage and family therapy was approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in June of 1995. Established in 1956, the College of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmacy Education, including one of seven Toxicology programs in

527-697: The National Football League , Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League and Raymond Philyaw into the Arena League . 2012 was the first season since moving to the Football Bowl Subdivision that Louisiana–Monroe had a winning season. Men's and women's basketball teams play home games at Fant-Ewing Coliseum , a 7,000-seat on-campus arena that opened in 1971. The largest crowd to watch

558-565: The Sun Belt Conference for all sports on July 1, 2006, after playing in the Southland Conference in all sports except football (swimming and diving team was in Sun Belt Conference, but was dropped in 2005). The school's sports teams previously competed as the Indians until 2006. ULM moved from Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1994 and played as a I-A independent 1994–2000. It became

589-598: The Sun Belt Conference since 2023. The Warhawks previously were affiliate members of Conference USA (C-USA) from 2021–2022. The program, founded in 2013, competed as an independent until joining the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association for the 2020 season (2019–20 school year). The Warhawks college football team dates back to 1931, and currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision . Playing as

620-606: The plant collection going to the Botanical Research Institute of Texas , the herpetological collection to the University of Texas at Arlington , the entomological collection to Mississippi State University , and the ichthyological collection to Tulane University . U.S. News & World Report as of 2015 ranks University of Louisiana at Monroe as follows: Teams participate in NCAA Division I ( Division I FBS for football ). ULM joined

651-921: The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters on February 11, 1985. The ULM Warhawks have won five women's basketball regular season or tournament conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won five men's cross country conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won two women's cross country conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won two men's golf conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won two softball regular season or tournament conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won nine women's tennis regular season or tournament conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won nine men's outdoor track & field conference championships. The ULM Warhawks have won four women's outdoor track & field conference championships. The University of Louisiana at Monroe Water Ski Team has been

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682-501: The NCAA's ruling allowing Florida State to keep their Seminoles nickname. This came a few days after a mascot committee voted unanimously in favor of the change. The university accepted suggestions for the new mascot through February 28, 2006. The mascot committee then selected 12 semifinalists. An online poll, available to students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and the public, yielded three semifinalists: "Warhawks," "Bayou Gators" and "Bayou Hawks." The school's mascot committee passed

713-549: The U.S. In 2007, the College of Pharmacy moved from the main campus to the off-campus (Bienville) building. There are satellite campuses in Shreveport and Baton Rouge . The College of Pharmacy at ULM is Louisiana's only publicly supported comprehensive center for pharmaceutical education, research, and service. The college includes several modern specialized instructional and health service facilities and numerous affiliated off-campus teaching hospitals and pharmacies throughout

744-682: The ULM presidency after eight years to head Missouri State University in Springfield , Missouri . He was succeeded by Nick Bruno as the eighth president of ULM. The Atmospheric Science program at ULM offers the only four-year Meteorology program in the state of Louisiana. ULM's Atmospheric Science program is the only undergraduate only program with a Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar. The College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) seeks to prepare students for productive careers and responsible citizenship. The college benefits students, businesses and

775-466: The campus. Through online voting, the public was asked to suggest and choose a new nickname for the team. A list of twelve semi-finalists was produced that included "Aviators," "Bayou Bruins," "Bayou Gators," "Bayou Raiders," "Marauders," " Thunderbirds," "Bayou Bandits," "Bayou Buccaneers," "Bayou Hawks," "Bayou Storm," "Thunder," and "Warhawks." From this, the list was whittled down to three finalists, "Bayou Gators," "Bayou Hawks," and "Warhawks," before

806-412: The community through research and service. ULM seeks excellence in business education by offering a student-centered learning environment that produces high-quality graduates and by engaging in research and service that benefits students, business and the community. ULM offers AACSB accredited undergraduate and graduate MBA degree programs. Master's in marriage and family therapy is accredited by both

837-414: The dominant ski team since the inception of collegiate water ski competition in 1979, capturing 29 National Championship titles over the past 38 years. As of April 4, 2016, Louisiana Monroe has 1 NCAA team national championship. The ULM Warhawks have won 75 men's and 24 women's regular-season, tournament or divisional conference championships. indicates a conference tournament championship. indicates

868-621: The state. In 1999, Milburn E. Calhoun , a New Orleans physician, philanthropist, and Pelican Books publisher endowed the million-dollar Mary E. and Darrell L. Calhoun Chair in Pharmacology, named for his late parents. ULM is home to the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, named for the opera singer and daughter of the Coca-Cola entrepreneur Joseph A. Biedenharn . The university's Natural History Museum

899-464: Was Stephen A. Caldwell . Its name changed again in 1949, to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. A year later, it became an autonomous four-year institution as Northeast Louisiana State College . In 1969, it granted doctoral degrees for the first time and was elevated to university status as Northeast Louisiana University ( NLU ). In 1999, NLU, in conjuction with the University of Southwestern Louisiana wanting to rebrand to have

930-459: Was home to the 6-million-specimen Neil Douglas fish collection and the 500,000-specimen R. Dale Thomas plant collection. In March 2017, museum staff announced that they had been told the collections would have to be divested to enable an expansion of the university's stadium, and that any specimens which had not been relocated to other institutions by July 2017 would be destroyed. The specimens were subsequently distributed to other institutions, with

961-575: Was one of 19 colleges and universities throughout the United States who were cited by the NCAA for having "hostile or abusive" team names, mascots, or images. The 19 schools were told that unless they changed their nicknames or got permission from local tribal leaders to use the name, they would be banned from participating in NCAA postseason tournaments. In an attempt to placate the NCAA, the University retired Chief Brave Spirit, and replaced him with

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