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{{short description|Sports teams that represent Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis}}

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| university = [[Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis]]

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The '''IUPUIIU Indy 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]]. OnThe Julyteams 1,were 2017,established IUPUI left theby [[SummitIndiana League]]University–Purdue toUniversity move to the [[Horizon LeagueIndianapolis]] in all sports(IUPUI).<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 |access-date=June 28, 2017 }}</ref> The Jaguars were formerlyoriginally known as the IUPUI Metros.

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 [[College 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 willwould split into two separate universities, with completion of the split to be finished by the fallJuly 20241, semester2024. Administration of the athletic program will fallfell 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 is usinguses '''IU Indy''' as the main brand name, with the Jaguars nickname remaining in place.

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/ |access-date=June 30, 2017 }}</ref>

|+IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars men's teams

| [[IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars men's basketball|Jaguars men's basketball]]

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|+IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars women's teams

| [[IUPUIIU Indy Jaguars women's basketball|Jaguars women's basketball]]

The men's [[College 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.