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{{short description|Sports programteams that represent Indiana University Indianapolis}}
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| name = IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars
| logo = IUPUI Jaguars logo.svg
| logo_width = 200
| university = IUPUI[[Indiana University Indianapolis]]
| association = NCAA
| conference = [[Horizon League]]
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| location = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]
| teams = 18
| soccerstadium = [[IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium|Michael A. Carroll Stadium]]
| basketballarena = [[Indiana Farmers Coliseum]] (men)<br />[[IUPUI Gymnasium|The Jungle]] (women)
| mascot = TheJawz, JaguarJinx, and Jazzy
| nickname = Jaguars
| color1 = Cream
| color2 = Crimson
| color3 = Black
| hex1 = ffffff
| hex2 = 990000
| hex3 = 243142
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The '''IU Indy Jaguars''' are the 18 intercollegiate teams that represent [[Indiana University Indianapolis]], in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]. The teams were established by [[Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis]] (IUPUI). The Jaguars were originally known as the IUPUI Metros.
 
The '''IUPUI Jaguars''' are the 18 intercollegiate teams that represent [[Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis]], in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]. On July 1, 2017, IUPUI left the [[Summit League]] to move to the [[Horizon League]] in all sports.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/the-horizon-league-picks-iupui-to-replace-valpo-and-might-add-more-teams-in-future/ |title=The Horizon League picks IUPUI to replace Valpo and might add more teams in future |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=June 28, 2017 |accessdate=June 28, 2017 }}</ref>
 
==History==
IUPUI first sponsored [[intercollegiate athletics]] in 1972, when the men's [[college basketball|basketball]] team began play as the IUPUI Metros. Women's sports were first sponsored in 1975, when the women's basketball, [[college softball|softball]], and [[volleyball]] teams first competed. In 1978, the Metros joined the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]. They joined [[NCAA Division II]] in 1993 and moved up to [[NCAA Division I]] in 1997. Also in 1997, IUPUIIU Indy joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now known as the [[Summit League]]), and officially changed their nickname to the Jaguars. In 2000, the men's [[collegeCollege soccer in the United States|soccer]] team became the first Jaguar team to compete in an NCAA tournament.<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://www.iupuijags.com/Media/MSOC_2006.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.iupuijags.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121042/http://www.iupuijags.com/Media/MSOC_2006.pdf] |archive-date=28 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
On July 1, 2017, the Jaguars left the [[Summit League]] to move to the [[Horizon League]] in all sports.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2017 |title=The Horizon League picks IUPUI to replace Valpo and might add more teams in future |url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/the-horizon-league-picks-iupui-to-replace-valpo-and-might-add-more-teams-in-future/ |access-date=June 28, 2017 |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
 
On August 12, 2022, the boards of trustees of both the [[Indiana University|IU]] and [[Purdue University system|Purdue]] systems announced that IUPUI would split into two separate universities, with completion of the split to be finished by the July 1, 2024. Administration of the athletic program fell to the new Indiana University Indianapolis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/08/12/indiana-university-purdue-indianapolis-iupui-split-separate-schools-colleges/65401042007/|access-date=12 August 2022|title=Indiana University, Purdue to split IUPUI into 2 separate schools}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/purdue-iu-agree-to-transform-iupui-rebrand-school-as-iu-indianapolis|title=Purdue, IU agree to transform IUPUI, rebrand school as IU Indianapolis|access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref> The official athletics website uses '''IU Indy''' as the main brand name, with the Jaguars nickname remaining in place.
 
==Sports==
A member of the [[Horizon League]], IUPUIIU Indy sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's [[NCAA]] sanctioned sports:<ref>{{cite web |publisher=IUPUI Jaguars |title=Official Site of IUPUI Athletics |url=http://www.iupuijags.com/ |accessdateaccess-date=June 30, 2017 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars men's teams
! Men's Intercollegiate Sports
! Team Article
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|-
| [[College Basketball|Basketball]]
| [[IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars men's basketball|Jaguars men's basketball]]
|[[ByronPaul Rimm IICorsaro]]
|-
| [[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
| rowspan="6" | <small>N/A</small>
|
| Chuck Koeppen
|-
| [[Golf]]
| Jamie Broce
|
| John Andrews
|-
| [[College soccer in the United States|Soccer]]
|
| Brian Barnett
|-
| [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] & [[Diving (sport)|Diving]]
| Damion Dennis
|
| Matt Bos
|-
| [[Tennis]]
| Bren Vasalakis
|
| Dr. Brandon Currie
|-
| [[Track & Field]] ([[Track & Field#Indoor|Indoor]] & [[Track & Field#Outdoor|Outdoor]])
|
| Chuck Koeppen
|}
IUPUI had a baseball team from 1979 until 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=On This Day in IUPUI History: May 18, 2001 |url=https://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/blog/day-iupui-history-may-18-2001 |publisher=The Trustees of Indiana University}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars women's teams
! Women's Intercollegiate Sports
! Team Article
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|-
| [[College Basketball|Basketball]]
| [[IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars women's basketball|Jaguars women's basketball]]
| Kate Bruce
| Austin Parkinson
|-
| [[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
| rowspan="8" | <small>N/A</small>
|
| Antonio McDaniel
|-
| [[Golf]]
| Jamie Broce
|
| John Andrews
|-
| [[College soccer in the United States|Soccer]]
|
| Chris Johnson
|-
| [[College Softball|Softball]]
|
| Elisabeth Beirne
|-
| [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] & [[Diving (sport)|Diving]]
| Damion Dennis
|
| Matt Bos
|-
| [[Tennis]]
| Jason Suscha
|
| Marisa Arce
|-
| [[Track & Field]] ([[Track & Field#Indoor|Indoor]] & [[Track & Field#Outdoor|Outdoor]])
|
| Antonio McDaniel
|-
| [[Volleyball]]
| Lindsey Froehlich
|
|
|}
 
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The 1984–85 and 1989–90 men's basketball teams won the NAIA District 21 Tournament and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. The 1989–90 Jaguars defeated [[Siena Heights University|Siena Heights]] in the NAIA Tournament, but lost their next game to [[Pfeiffer University|Pfeiffer]].
 
The 2002–03 Jaguars won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament (now called the [[Summit League]]) and were the first men's basketball team to reach the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketballmen's basketball Tournamenttournament|NCAA Tournamenttournament]]. They lost in the first round to [[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]].
 
Former basketball coach [[Ron Hunter]] accepted the head coaching position at [[Georgia State University]] and was succeeded by [[Todd Howard (basketball)|Todd Howard]].
 
===Men's soccer===
The men's [[collegeCollege soccer in the United States|soccer]] team advanced to the NAIA Division 21 Playoffs in 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1993. The 1993 team advanced to the NAIA Division 21 Championship before their season ended. The 1994 team lost in the NAIA Division 21 Tournament.
 
In 2000, the Jaguars won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. They defeated [[Marist College|Marist]] in an NCAA Tournamenttournament play-in game. Their season ended with a loss to [[Southern Methodist University|SMU]] in their only NCAA Tournamenttournament. That year, the Jaguars finished with an 11–9–2 record.
 
===Women's basketball===
The women's [[college basketball|basketball]] team won the NAIA District 21 Tournament in 1989–1990 and 1990–1991. The 1990–1991 team advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament before losing to [[Southwestern Oklahoma State University|Southwestern Oklahoma State]].
 
The Jaguars clinched their first NCAA tournament berth by winning the [[2020 Horizon League Womenwomen's Basketballbasketball Tournamenttournament]].
 
===Women's softball===
The women's [[college softball|softball]] team competes at the NAIA level from 1983 through 1991. The Lady Metros (now Jaguars) appeared in nine straight NAIA regional and national tournaments, finishing third place twice and fourth place twice during that time span. They were coached by P. Nicholas Kellum who is now a member of the IUPUI Athletic Hall of Fame and was the school's first Athleticathletic Directordirector and served as the dean of the School of Physical Education for many years.
 
===Women's tennis===
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==Hall of Fame==
:''*For an '''alphabetical''' list of inductees, see footnote''<ref name=HallOfFame>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=IUPUI Athletics|url=http://iupuijags.com/hof.aspx?|accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-27}}</ref>
:''*For a list of inductees '''by sport''', see footnote''<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame: Inductees by Sport|publisher=IUPUI Athletics|url=http://iupuijags.com/hof.aspx?type=sport&kiosk= |accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-27}}</ref>
:''*For a list of inductees '''by class year''', see footnote''<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame: Inductees by Class Year|publisher=IUPUI Athletics|url=http://iupuijags.com/hof.aspx?type=class&kiosk= |accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-27}}</ref>
:''*For a list of inductees '''by induction year''', see footnote''<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame: Inductees by Induction Class Year|publisher=IUPUI Athletics|url=http://iupuijags.com/hof.aspx?type=class_induction&kiosk=|accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-27}}</ref>
The IUPUI Intercollegiate Athletics [[Hall of Fame]] was founded in 1993.<ref name=HallOfFame/>
 
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==External links==
*{{Officialcommons websitecategory}}
* {{Official website}}
 
{{IUPUI}}
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