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73-451: The field was constructed in 1965 and hosted its first game on April 10, 1965, in which NIU was defeated by Wisconsin 13–1. NIU won its first game at the venue on April 30, 1965, defeating Central Michigan 10–5. On May 8, 1993, the field was dedicated to Ralph McKinzie , who coached the program in 1945 and 1949 from 1956. McKinzie led the program to Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) titles in 1950 and 1951. In 1993,

146-556: A feat that had never happened before in the sport, and has never happened since. The Indiana Hoosiers Wrestling began in 1909, with accomplishments such as: 50 individual All-Americans, 12 individual NCAA National Champions from 1932 to 2008, and 1 team NCAA National title in 1932. In 1946 Indiana took 2nd in the Big Ten Championships and 4th in the NCAA Championships. In recent years better seasons included

219-637: A four-time NCAA All-American. After three consecutive second-place finishes, he won the NCAA Championships in his final season at 190 pounds. The Hoosiers have seen a tremendous amount of success during Goldman's tenure when he took the team to a top ten finish in the NCAA tournament in 2005. On September 5, 2009, Goldman was officially inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. During his tenure, Goldman coached Joe Dubuque (2005, 2006) and Angel Escobedo (2008) to national championships. Escobedo

292-739: A full schedule planned for next season. The team plays their home games at the Frank Southern Ice Arena, south of campus in Bloomington. The men's lacrosse team competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division 1. The Hoosiers are a part of the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC) and compete with Miami Ohio, Michigan State, Purdue, Western Michigan, Illinois, Iowa State, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The Hoosiers previously competed in

365-534: A higher winning percentage in both regular season and post-season play than any other school in Division I soccer. The Hoosiers have also dominated conference play. Since the Big Ten began sponsoring men's soccer in 1991, Indiana has won 11 Big Ten tournament titles. Indiana has also been crowned regular season champion 14 times, including nine-straight seasons from 1996 to 2004. A league-record 11 Big Ten Players of

438-566: A mascot, but student-athletes are known as " Hoosiers ", a nickname for natives or residents of Indiana . A bulldog named Ox served as the football team's mascot from 1959 to 1965. Indiana had a bison as its mascot in the late 1960s and introduced a mascot named Mr. Hoosier Pride in 1979. The mascot didn't go over well with fans and was quickly abandoned. The Indiana Hoosiers have two fight songs – " Indiana, Our Indiana " and "Indiana Fight!" – along with an alma mater song, "Hail to Old IU". Indiana's most recognized fight song, "Indiana, Our Indiana",

511-522: A member of the Big Ten Conference on December 1, 1899. The school's official colors are cream and crimson . The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship, in addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships. Titles won by teams include eight by the Hoosiers men's soccer team ,

584-480: A nationally ranked squad at Indiana. A 2012 study listed Indiana as the third most valuable collegiate basketball program in the country. Indiana has ranked in the top 15 nationally in men's basketball attendance every season since Assembly Hall opened in 1972, and often in the top five. When asked if Indiana basketball fans were the most passionate in the country, ESPN commentator Dick Vitale said, "I don't think there's any doubt about it. They eat, sleep and drink

657-548: A new press box and grandstand were installed. In 1994, new fencing was added. Prior to the 2011 season, the playing surface and bullpens were improved. In addition to NIU baseball, the field has hosted high school baseball prospect camps. Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison . They compete as a member of

730-447: A record-setting six straight in men's swimming and diving, five by the Hoosiers men's basketball team , three in men's cross country, one in men's track and field and one in wrestling . The Hoosiers' athletic program is perhaps best known for its basketball program, with its five NCAA Championships tying for fourth in history. Indiana's 1976 squad remains the last undefeated NCAA men's basketball champion. A 2018 study listed Indiana as

803-572: A result of the litigation, the high schools involved were required to change their logos. Indiana Hoosiers The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington , named after the demonym for people from the state of Indiana . The Hoosiers participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 24 sports and became

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876-405: A tradition of doing the amount of pushups that the football team has every time they score. Wisconsin is the only Big Ten school and one of only four Power 5 schools that do not sponsor baseball, the other three being Colorado , Iowa State , and Syracuse . Wisconsin previously sponsored a baseball team , but discontinued it after the 1991 season. Wisconsin is also the only Big Ten school with

949-561: A varsity men's rowing program. Badger men's rowing has won 9 national championships, making it Wisconsin's most successful athletics program. Wisconsin has made it to the NCAA Final Four four times in its history — back-to-back trips in 2014 and 2015, in 2000, and in 1941, when it won the national championship. The Badgers participated in the NCAA tournament for 19 consecutive seasons (1999–2017). Wisconsin tied for first place in

1022-610: Is Chris McIntosh , former professional football player and lineman for the Wisconsin Badger football team. The Badgers team colors are cardinal and white, and the team mascot is named "Buckingham U. Badger," known as " Bucky Badger ." The Badgers have several major on-campus facilities, including Camp Randall Stadium , the UW Field House , and the Kohl Center . Wisconsin was dubbed the "Badger State" because of

1095-586: Is Jeff Mercer . Beginning in 2013, the Hoosiers play in Bart Kaufman Field . The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on the IU campus. Indiana has won five NCAA Championships in men's basketball ( 1940 , 1953 , 1976 , 1981 , 1987 ) —

1168-593: Is Tom Allen . The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. It has appeared in twelve bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl : By a number of indicators, the Hoosiers are one of the greatest soccer programs in the history of the sport. The Hoosiers have won eight national championships in men's soccer ( 1982 , 1983 , 1988 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2004 and 2012 ), second only to St. Louis ' 10. Indiana owns more wins, has appeared in more College Cups (22) and has

1241-467: Is the case with the baseball team's jackets being a different color than their caps and uniforms. Athletic Director Fred Glass said, "My view is that we're an awfully big and diverse place. I think cream and crimson and 'Go Big Red' can survive in one place." Only four other major college programs claim crimson as their dominant color: Alabama , Harvard , Oklahoma and Washington State , and only Oklahoma pairs crimson with cream. The school does not have

1314-746: Is the fourth-oldest college football stadium in the country and has a capacity of 80,321. The student section at Camp Randall is considered by many to be one of the best in all of college football. Among the stadium traditions is a well-known student celebration to the House of Pain song " Jump Around ," occurring at the end of the third quarter of every home game. The students also sing songs in unison, including " Sweet Caroline " and " (Build Me Up) Buttercup ". The University of Wisconsin Marching Band performs its "Fifth Quarter" after every game. The Badger men won their sixth national championship in 2006, at

1387-610: The Big Ten Universities conference, which is part of D1A Rugby – USA Rugby 's elite division of college rugby . The Hoosiers finished the 2016–17 season ranked #7. The club was founded in 1962 and played its first game against the Notre Dame Rugby Football Club . Head Coach Sarasopa Enari arrived to the program in 1994 and has led the team to many notable achievements. IU reached its first national semifinal in 1998. In 2011 they finished

1460-595: The Bradley Center in Milwaukee , with a 2–1 victory over Boston College Eagles . The men's team had previously won the national championship in 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, and 1990. The Badger women won their first title in 2006, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis , with a 3–0 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Golden Gophers. This was the first women's hockey national championship for Wisconsin and

1533-532: The Kohl Center in Madison. The women's team plays their home games at LaBahn Arena . Both teams use the LaBahn Arena as a practice facility. The Badgers softball team began play in 1996. The team has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018. The current head coach is Yvette Healy . The University of Wisconsin wrestling team was established in 1911. Through

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1606-581: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level ( Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sub-level), primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference for all sports since the 1896–97 season. The women's ice hockey team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), while the men's crew team compete in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC). The athletic director

1679-538: The Purdue Boilermakers (see Indiana–Purdue rivalry ), and a border rivalry against the Kentucky Wildcats (see Indiana–Kentucky rivalry ). The school's official colors are cream and crimson. The official IU Crimson is Pantone 201. However, in the 1970s former basketball coach Bob Knight and football coach Lee Corso started using uniforms that were more scarlet or bright red. During

1752-555: The Purdue University and Indiana University systems, respectively. IU and Purdue have competed for the Old Oaken Bucket in football since 1925 , a series which Purdue leads 70–36–6. In basketball, IU's 22 Big Ten Championships are second only to Purdue's 24. The Boilermakers also lead the men's basketball series 115–89. Since the 2001–02 year, IU and Purdue have also competed for an all-sports trophy called

1825-515: The 1971 and 2001 Big Ten Hockey League championships, 8 Midwestern Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) championships during the 1980s and 1990s, and the 2002 Great Midwest Hockey League (GMHL). The Hoosiers men's ice hockey team was the National Championship runner-up in the 1995, 1998, 2000, and 2008 ACHA Division II National Championships, winning their first ACHA D-II national title in 2024. Home and road games are broadcast live on

1898-521: The 1971–72 season. The Hoosiers were co-Big Ten champions the 1982–83 season, won the Big Ten Tournament in the 2001–02 season, and won the WNIT in the 2017–18 season. The current head coach of the Hoosiers is Teri Moren . Indiana began playing football in 1884 and currently plays in the 52,656-seat, open-air Memorial Stadium , built in 1960 . The current head football coach of the Hoosiers

1971-475: The 1989–1990 season placed 2nd in the Big Ten Conference and 8th at the NCAA Championships, and the 2004–2005 season took 5th place at the Big Ten Conference and 9th at the NCAA Championships. Duane Goldman was head coach until he retired after the 2017–18 season after 26 years. In his four years as a Hawkeye, Goldman accumulated a 132–10 career record, won four Big Ten Championships and finished as

2044-577: The 2001–02 season and has led the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament every year. During the 2006–07 season, he not only achieved his 500th win as a college coach but the Badgers were also ranked Number 1 in the AP Top for the first time in program history. On December 12, 2009, Ryan earned his 200th win with the Badgers (against 75 losses), defeating in-state rival Marquette. During the 2014–2015 season,

2117-619: The 2005 season, Alvarez's last year as coach, the Badgers defeated the Auburn Tigers 24-10, in the Capital One Bowl . In 2006, Bret Bielema took over as head coach, posting a 12–1 record and defeating Arkansas 17-14, in the Capital One Bowl. On December 5, 2012, Bielema announced his departure for Arkansas, stating, "I just felt it was time for me to try and spread my wings and fly a little bit further." Bielema

2190-610: The 2011–2012 season, with their running back Montee Ball , who was a finalist but lost to Robert Griffin III (RG3). Running back Melvin Gordon was runner-up in 2014.Under Paul Chryst they have won 4 straight bowl games and 2 NY6 bowl wins in the Cotton and Orange bowls and never winning less than 8 games in a season in his 4 years. The Wisconsin Badgers football team plays its home games at Camp Randall Stadium . Built in 1917, Camp Randall

2263-530: The 2018–19 season, the UW Badger wrestling team has had 18 NCAA champions, 70 Big Ten champions, 112 All-Americans, and 4 Olympians. Home dual meets and tournaments take place at the Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Barry Davis served as head coach of the program for 25 years until his retirement in 2018. Former South Dakota State University head coach Chris Bono, took over as Wisconsin's head coach at

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2336-482: The Badgers lost to 3rd-seeded Pittsburgh in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the 2004–05 season Wisconsin finished third in the Big Ten. In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating 11th-seeded Northern Iowa , 14th-seeded Bucknell , and 10th-seeded North Carolina State . In 2005–06 the Badgers lost to Indiana in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, and to Arizona in

2409-613: The Badgers reached the National Championship game, but lost to Mike Krzyzewski 's Duke squad. Badgers currently in the NBA include Sam Dekker , Frank Kaminsky , Devin Harris , Greg Stiemsma and Jon Leuer . Wisconsin's football program has been among the most successful in the Big Ten since the early 1990s, when Barry Alvarez was hired as head coach. Under Alvarez, the Badgers won three Big Ten Championships and three Rose Bowls . In

2482-468: The Big Ten in the 2001–02 season, along with Indiana , Illinois , and Ohio State . In 2002–03 the Badgers won the Big Ten outright, but then lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. In the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin lost to Kentucky in the Sweet 16. In 2003–04, Wisconsin finished second in the Big Ten. The team went on to win the program's first Big Ten tournament title. However,

2555-691: The Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC), and in 2013 were regular season champions for the GRLC D1 East. They finished the season 11–4 with their final loss of the season in the 2013 GRLC Championship game. In 2014, they finished the season 10-4 and won the GRLC conference championship 14–6 against Illinois State, earning a bid to the MCLA tournament, where they lost 18–5 in the first round to top ranked ASU. In 2018, they finished

2628-830: The Hoosier men's and women's teams compete at the Counsilman-Billingsley Center in the Student Recreational Sports Center, a 44,651-square-foot (4,148.2 m ) aquatics center. It features an eight-lane Olympic-sized pool spanning 30,512 square feet (2,834.7 m ) with depth ranging from seven to eight feet to allow for greater speed. The Billingsley Diving Center, complete with one of the country's few indoor diving towers, features four one-meter and two three-meter springboards as well as one-, three-, five-, seven- and 10-meter platforms. The Indiana University Outdoor Pool serves as

2701-766: The Hoosiers claimed their first TSCHL Playoff Championship, after finishing the regular season as runners-up. Previously, they were members of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League conference, which is part of the ACHA Division I. The team plays most games at the historic Frank Southern Ice Arena off-campus, but some fall practices and games are hosted by the Hamilton Ice Center in Columbus, IN due to seasonal maintenance concerns at "The Frank". The team holds

2774-610: The IRA eights championship. The University of Wisconsin has been involved in disputes with a number of high schools, including Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska , and schools in Iowa , New Jersey , North Carolina , Ohio , Texas , and West Virginia , as well as with D-II Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas . The issue involved the use of the Badgers' athletic logo, the "motion W". As

2847-417: The IU program has ranked among the top three in average or total attendance. Indiana led the nation in average attendance in 2004 and 2005 and in total attendance in 2003. The Hoosiers are currently coached by Todd Yeagley , the son of former Indiana Hall of Fame coach Jerry Yeagley . On November 18, 2007, the Hoosiers defeated Purdue University in the NCAA second round to advance to the NCAA third round for

2920-488: The Year come from Indiana. Indiana players have won six Hermann Trophies (including Ken Snow twice) and three Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year awards. The Hoosiers have produced 13 United States men's national soccer team players, six Olympians and six World Cup players. In addition, Hoosier players have earned All-America honors 52 times. Every year since the NCAA began tracking men's soccer attendance in 2001,

2993-416: The best winning percentage in conference games at nearly 60 percent. No team has had more All-Big Ten selections than the Hoosiers with 53. The Hoosiers also rank seventh in all-time AP poll appearances and sixth in number of weeks spent at No 1. Every four-year men's basketball letterman since 1973 has earned a trip to the NCAA basketball tournament. Additionally, every four-year player since 1950 has played on

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3066-777: The country in the D1A rankings. In the 2016-17 IU won another Big Ten Rugby Championship and fell to 4-time national champions BYU in a D1A quarterfinal. Indiana has also been successful in rugby sevens , particularly in the Collegiate Rugby Championship , a tournament broadcast live by NBC every June from Subaru Park in the Philadelphia metropolitan area . Indiana has competed in the CRC on 4 occasions since 2010. IU finished tied for 5th overall in 2015 after going 3–0 in pool play. The pool play victory over Clemson

3139-470: The early 1970s said, "a good case can be made for the 1971 Indiana swimming team being the best college team ever—in any sport." The Hoosiers have produced 4 individual national champions and six Big Ten championship teams in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2019. Fourteen Hoosier women count themselves as Olympians, winning six medals in all. Men's cross country began on the Indiana campus in 1910. Since

3212-409: The first round of the NCAA Tournament. The highlight of the season was a win over intrastate rival Marquette . In the 2006–07 season the Badgers had victories at Marquette and at home against 2nd ranked Pittsburgh. Its lone non-conference loss was against Missouri State . On February 19, 2007, they earned their first No. 1 ranking in school history with a 26–2 record, but were defeated the next day by

3285-403: The first time in program history. Three Indiana Hoosiers played during the inaugural WUSA season: Wendy Dillinger ( Atlanta Beat ), Tracy Grose ( Carolina Courage ), and Kelly Wilson ( Bay Area CyberRays ). The Hoosier softball team has appeared in four Women's College World Series , in 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1986. The current head softball coach of the Hoosiers is Shonda Stanton . Both

3358-666: The first time that the NCAA Women's National Championship trophy left the state of Minnesota. (Minnesota-Duluth won the trophy in 2001, 2002, and 2003; Minnesota won it in 2004 and 2005.) The victory did, however, continue the Western Collegiate Hockey Association 's dominance of the women's crown. On March 18, 2007, the Badger women captured the back-to-back national championship with a 4–1 win over Minnesota-Duluth at Herb Brooks Arena, in Lake Placid, New York. The Badgers returned to

3431-622: The first two under coach Branch McCracken and the latter three under Bob Knight . The Hoosiers' five NCAA Championships are tied for fourth with Duke (5), trailing North Carolina (6), UCLA (11), and Kentucky (8). Indiana's 1976 squad remains the last undefeated NCAA men's basketball champion. The Hoosiers are also sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (36), sixth in NCAA Tournament victories (62), seventh in Final Four appearances (8), and 11th in overall victories (1,665). The Hoosiers have won 22 Big Ten Conference Championships and have

3504-537: The funding for club sports programs comes through organization dues and outside fundraising. Of the 40 club sports on the Bloomington campus, several are noteworthy for representing IU in high-level national competitions. The Indiana University men's ice hockey team was founded in 1967, and has played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League since 2019. In February 2022,

3577-465: The game." Basketball sportscaster Gus Johnson called Assembly Hall, "the Carnegie Hall of basketball." Indiana has intense rivalries both in-state, against the Purdue Boilermakers (see Indiana–Purdue rivalry ), and out-of-state, against the Kentucky Wildcats (see Indiana–Kentucky rivalry ). The team is currently coached by Mike Woodson . Women's basketball began as a varsity sport in

3650-419: The inception of cross country as an NCAA sport, Indiana is one of only nine schools in the nation to have won more than two men's national titles, and is one of seven programs to win at least three national titles. The school's three team national titles came in 1938, 1940, and 1942. Indiana's 29 NCAA men's championship team appearances are tied for ninth-most in the sport's history. Indiana has found itself in

3723-693: The individual Big Ten diving, relay and individual swimming crowns all rank second among all conference schools. The success goes well beyond the Big Ten and the NCAA Championship as is evidenced by the eight straight U.S. National Diving Championships that Indiana divers have won. Under former coaches James Counsilman and Hobie Billingsley , the men's swimming and diving program won 140 consecutive dual meets, 20 consecutive Big Ten titles and an NCAA Division I record six consecutive NCAA Championships (1968–1973), most of which were won under swimming great Mark Spitz . A writer for Sports Illustrated in

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3796-421: The lead miners who first settled there in the 1820s and 1830s. Without shelter in the winter, they had to "live like badgers" in tunnels burrowed into hillsides. The badger mascot was adopted by the University of Wisconsin in 1889. His name, "Buckingham U. Badger", a.k.a. " Bucky Badger ," was chosen in a contest in 1949. The emblem, a scowling, strutting badger wearing a cardinal-and-white striped sweater,

3869-494: The national championship game in 2008, but suffered a 4–0 loss at the hands of Minnesota-Duluth. In 2009, the Badgers became the first team in NCAA history to reach the title game in four consecutive seasons, winning their third national championship with a 5–0 victory over Mercyhurst. The Badgers went on to win their fourth national championship in 2011, defeating Boston University 4-1 at Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania. Mike Eaves

3942-483: The program in 1992. Women's cross country began in Bloomington in 1978. The NCAA began sponsoring the sport in 1981. The women have had a pair of individual national champions, something only three other schools in the nation, and just one other in the Big Ten , can claim. On four occasions, the Hoosiers have competed for the NCAA crown as a team (1988, 1989, 1990, 2002). The 1988 season saw Indiana winning an individual men's and women's national cross country championship,

4015-424: The same time, cream gave way almost universally to white. But those colors reverted mostly to cream and crimson in the early 2000s, after then-athletics director Michael McNeely decided that the team uniforms needed to reflect the school's official colors of cream and crimson. Indiana cheerleaders still chant "Go Big Red". The changes over the years has led to some clashing of colors in some varsity sport uniforms, as

4088-479: The season 10-3 and went to the conference championship, beating Purdue 8–5, again earning them a bid to the MCLA tournament, where they lost in the first round 12–6 to first ranked Chapman. Purdue The Hoosiers' biggest traditional rival is the Purdue Boilermakers . The West Lafayette (Purdue) and Bloomington (IU) campuses are the largest in the state of Indiana and are the flagship campuses of

4161-468: The season ranked 11th. In 2013, IU won the Big Ten Championship match 58–38 over Michigan. In 2015, Indiana defeated Ohio State 34–14 to win another BTU Championship game. Following the conference championship victory, IU achieved a milestone 38–34 win over Kutztown University in the ACRC Bowl Series. This capped a perfect 12-0 Fall 2015 campaign. The Hoosiers finished the season ranked 5th in

4234-558: The second most valuable collegiate basketball program in the country. Additionally, Hoosiers' athletics is well known for its soccer program; by a number of indicators, it is one of the greatest college soccer programs in the history of the sport. Since the program began in 1973, Indiana owns more National Championships, more wins, has appeared in more College Cups (18) and has a higher winning percentage in both regular season and post-season play than any other school in Division I soccer. Indiana has two main rivalries including in-state, with

4307-564: The start of the 2018–19 season. Wisconsin has won 32 NCAA national championships: Below are 21 national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA: † All men's and women's rowing titles above included winning the eights. The men's 1986 title was not an IRA championship but rather a now-defunct finals-only meet that included three rowing squads with a history of snubbing the IRAs. In 1990, Wisconsin's men's titles included both this event and

4380-640: The team's YouTube Channel, although the IU Media School's student-run radio station WIUX (formerly WIUS) broadcast select games prior to 2005. The team is led by Head Coach Andrew Weiss, who took over during the 2021–22 season. Indiana University also maintains a club hockey team that competes in the Division III Indiana Collegiate Hockey Conference of the ACHA. The IU Men's Rugby Club competes in

4453-656: The team's training facility in the summer months. It features a ten-lane Olympic-sized pool along with a diving pool that includes a 10-meter platform. The Hoosiers won six straight NCAA national championships from 1968 to 1973, giving them the fifth-most in NCAA history. Their 24 Big Ten crowns, including every Big Ten championship from 1961 to 1985, rank second in the conference's 90-year history. Indiana has produced 80 individual swimming and diving national champions, over 191 Big Ten swimming champions, 25 conference diving champions and has won 45 Big Ten relay events. The 80 national champions ranks third among Big Ten schools while

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4526-499: The top five at the NCAA Men's Championship on nine occasions. A Hoosier has captured the men's individual crown three times, making Indiana one of only six schools in the country, and the only Big Ten school, to have more than two individual NCAA men's cross country champions. The three individual titles rank as the fourth-most by any school. Bob Kennedy , regarded as one of the greatest U.S. distance runners in history, graduated from

4599-433: The tournament proved fatal for the Badgers, who lost to UNLV . Dick Bennett is largely credited with beginning the turnaround of the program. During his six-year tenure at Wisconsin (1995–2000), the Badgers achieved a 91–68 record and had two 20-win seasons. Only twice previously had the Badgers won at least 20 games in a season, the most recent being the 1940–41 championship season. Coach Bo Ryan has been in charge since

4672-661: The unranked Michigan State Spartans . Entering the Big 10 Tournament as the second seed, their first game was against Michigan State, who the Badgers defeated 70–57. In the next round against Illinois, the Badgers won 53–41 and advanced to the final to face No. 1-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes defeated the Badgers 66–49. In the NCAA Tournament Wisconsin received a Number 2 seed in the Midwest bracket. The Badgers defeated Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. The second round of

4745-400: Was Alvarez's handpicked successor, and he coached the Badgers in their return to the Rose Bowl. The Badgers are 16–14 in bowl games, and have made 14 bowl appearance in the past 15 seasons, including a school record seven straight appearances. The Badger football program has had two Heisman Trophy winners: fullback Alan Ameche in 1954, and running back Ron Dayne in 1999. They came close in

4818-450: Was designed by Art Evans in 1940 and updated in 2003. A live badger from Eau Claire was used at the first few football games that year, but proved to be too fierce to be controlled and was retired to the nearby Henry Vilas Zoo . For a time, the school replaced the live badger with a live raccoon named "Regdab" ("badger" backwards). In 2006, Bucky Badger became a charter member of the Mascot Hall of Fame's College Division. Bucky Badger has

4891-454: Was first performed by the IU Band in November 1912 at a football game against Northwestern. The song has since been played at every Indiana football and basketball game.Indiana's popular fight song melody is "Indiana Fight!", though the words are rarely sung at an Indiana sporting event. The crowd usually just sings "GO! IU! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Indiana, we're all for you!" at the end of the song. Indiana's official Alma Mater song, "Hail to Old IU"

4964-405: Was first performed on March 10, 1893, in Indianapolis. J.T. Giles, who organized the IU glee club wrote the words to a Scottish song in order to give the Hoosiers a school song for a performance at a state contest. The song has been a mainstay at Indiana events since that day. An additional school song, "Chimes of Indiana," was written by alumnus Hoagy Carmichael (Class of 1925-law degree 1926), and

5037-428: Was founded in 1996, and has also represented Indiana University at a high level. In 2014, IU reached the national semifinals of the USA Rugby Women's Collegiate Championship. Despite having a men's ice hockey team since the late 1960s, the women's team was founded in 2019, and began playing during the 2021–22 season. Their inaugural game was a road trip to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in February, with

5110-447: Was named as Goldman's replacement in April 2018. The Wrestling team hosts most of their home matches in the 2,000-seat University Gymnasium. The Wrestling team practices in Assembly Hall but prefers the home court advantage of the more intimate University Gymnasium, also known as Intercollegiate Athletics Gym. The Indiana University Club Sports Federation operates separately from the IU Athletic Department, which means that nearly all of

5183-406: Was presented to the university in 1937 as a gift from the class of 1935. The Hoosiers have appeared eight times in the NCAA Tournament, in 1996, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 including one College World Series appearance. They have won the regular season conference championship seven times – 1925, 1932, 1938, 1949, 2013, 2014 and 2019. The current head baseball coach of the Hoosiers

5256-435: Was the first IU Rugby game played on national television ( NBCSN ). In 2017 the Hoosiers reached the CRC semifinal before losing to 5-time champions Cal 29–14. The IU Men's Rugby Club has been hailed as the top "true club rugby team" in the country for its victories over programs who offer scholarships or benefit from their athletic departments, including Kutztown, Life, Davenport, and Notre Dame. The IU Women's Rugby Club

5329-469: Was the head coach of the men's hockey team until March 2016, while Mark Johnson coaches the women's hockey team. Both coaches were teammates on the Badgers' 1977 NCAA title team. Former Denver Pioneers head coach George Gwozdecky , the only other person besides Eaves and Johnson to win ice hockey national championships as both a player and head coach, was also a member of Wisconsin's 1977 national championship team. The men's team plays their home games at

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