New Mexico Lobos
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| University | University of New Mexico |
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| Conference(s) | Mountain West Mountain Pacific Sports Federation[A 1] |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Paul Krebs |
| Location | Albuquerque, NM |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | University Stadium |
| Basketball arena | The Pit
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| Baseball stadium | Isotopes Park
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| Soccer stadium | Soccer-Track Complex |
| Other arenas | Johnson Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy |
| Nickname | Lobo |
| Fight song | Hail New Mexico |
| Colors | Cherry, Silver, and White
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| Homepage | www.golobos.com |
The Athletic teams at the University of New Mexico are known as the New Mexico Lobos.
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[edit] Athletic Program
The University of New Mexico participates in the NCAA Division I in the Mountain West Conference (MWC). The university's athletic program fields teams in 19 varsity sports. The men's soccer program is the only varsity team that does not compete in the MWC, but instead participates in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). The school colors are cherry red, silver and white, and the official fight song is "Hail, New Mexico".
[edit] History
The Lobos name began in 1920. A UNM Weekly student newspaper editor George S. Bryan came up with the teams name, the "Lobos", which is the spanish word for wolf. Previously the University's teams were referred to as the "University Boys" or "Varsities".[1]
[edit] Mascot
The University mascots are anthropomorphized Wolfs or "Lobos" named Louie and Lucy, they appear at every sporting and social event. For a brief period in the 1920s, a live wolf pup appeared at every football game, but UNM administrators were forced to cease the practice when a child teased the wolf and was subsequently bitten.[2]
[edit] Rivalries
- Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico State Aggies)
- Kit Carson Rifle (Arizona Wildcats)
[edit] Accomplishments
[edit] National Titles
- Division I Men's & Women's Skiing – 2004[3]
[edit] National Runner-Up Titles
- Division I Men's & Women's Skiing – 2006
- Division I Men's Soccer – 2005
- Division I Men's & Women's Skiing – 1992
[edit] Sports
[edit] Baseball
- Current Head Coach: Ray Birmingham
The Lobo baseball program began in 1899, but compiled it's first competitive team in 1906.[4]
In recent years the Lobo baseball program has seen much improvement, the team competed in the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament. It was the first time since 1962 the Lobos have made an appearance in the tournament. The Lobo's have not made a College World Series appearance in it's programs history.
UNM's baseball teams play at both Isotopes Park and Lobo Field. They averaged 1,294 fans for the 2011 season and ranked 43rd in the NCAA per game.[5]
[edit] Basketball
- Current Head Coach (men's team): Steve Alford
- Current Head Coach (women's team): Yvonne Sanchez
The Lobo basketball programs were established in 1899, but began it's first competitive teams in 1903 and 1906, respectively. It wasn't until 1920 a head coach would be hired, the first coach was Roy W. Johnson, for the men's team.
Both teams play in The Pit Arena, formerly "University Arena", it was built in 1966. The Arena seats nearly 17,200 spectators and ranks nationally in attendance for both men's and women's programs. Previously the Lobos played in Johnson Gymnasium and Carlisle Gymnasium, both still are in existence on the main campus.
The Lobo men's basketball team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 12 times and appeared in the second round 7 times. UNM's most successful coaches in terms of wins are Bob King, Dave Bliss and Steve Alford.
The Lobo women's basketball team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 8 times. Former head coach Don Flanagan (1999–2011) is the most successful coach in terms of wins.
[edit] Football
- Current Head Coach: Bob Davie
The Lobo football program began in 1892, but compiled it's first competitive team in 1894.[6]
The Lobos were previously coached by Mike Locksley, he was fired in late 2011 after a dismal 2–26 coaching record in 2 1/2 years at New Mexico. Locksley took the place of Rocky Long (1998–2008) who was the most winningest coach in the school's history.
The Lobo football program has appeared in 11 bowl games since 1939. The Lobos have captured 3 wins in bowl games, including the 1946 Sun Bowl, the 1961 Aviation Bowl, and the 2007 New Mexico Bowl.
UNM usually plays two large rivalry games each year with non-conference opponents, the Arizona Wildcats and the New Mexico State Aggies. The Rivalry with the Aggies is referred to as the "Rio Grande Rivalry", the rivalry first began in 1894. The Lobos have led the series since the 1940s, it stands at 66–31–5 in favor of the Lobos. The Rivalry with the Wildcats is referred to as the "Kit Carson Rifle" the rivalry began in the early 1920s. The Wildcats of Arizona have led the series, the last meeting with the teams was in 2008. The Lobos defeated the Wildcats 36–28.
[edit] Skiing
- Current Head Coach (men's team): Fredrik Landstedt
The New Mexico Lobo Skiing team carries a rich tradition, they captured the first national title for the school in 2004.[7]
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NATIONAL RUNNER UP 2006 |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2004 |
NATIONAL RUNNER UP 1992 |
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[edit] Soccer
- Current Head Coach (men's team): Jeremy Fishbein
- Current Head Coach (women's team): Kit Vela
[edit] Notes
- ^ New Mexico Lobos teams compete in the Mountain West Conference for all sports excluding men's soccer, which competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.golobos.com/athprogram/nickname.html
- ^ http://www.unm.edu/welcome/traditions/mascot.html
- ^ http://www.ncaa.com/history/skiing/nc
- ^ http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-basebl/archive/nm-m-basebl-archive.html
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 14, 2011) (Adobe Acrobat), 2011 Division I Baseball Attendance, Wichita State Athletic Media Relations, archived from the original on 2011-12-20, http://www.webcitation.org/644cLUIuP
- ^ http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/nm-m-footbl-archive.html
- ^ http://www.golobos.com/sports/c-ski/archive/nm-c-ski-archive.html
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