IUP Crimson Hawks explained

IUP Crimson Hawks
University:Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Conference:Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
Association:NCAA
Division:Division II
Director:Todd Garzarelli
Location:Indiana, Pennsylvania
Teams:19
Stadium:George P. Miller Stadium
Baseballfield:Owen Dougherty Field
Soccerstadium:South Campus Soccer Field
Basketballarena:Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
Mascot:Norm
Nickname:Crimson Hawks
Fightsong:Crimson Express
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Pageurl:http://www.iupathletics.com

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, commonly known as the IUP Crimson Hawks and formerly called the IUP Indians, are the varsity athletic teams that represent Indiana University of Pennsylvania, which is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The university and all of its intercollegiate sports teams compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) within the NCAA Division II. The university sponsors 19 different teams, including eight teams for men and eleven teams for women: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's field hockey, football, men's golf, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming, women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball.

Mascot

IUP originally dubbed its sports teams the "Indians", in reference to the town and school's name, and used a costumed student as a mascot. Following movements to eliminate Native American-related mascots, the university eliminated the Indian mascot in 1991, replacing it with an American black bear named Cherokee - deriving from the name of the university's fight song, though it retained the Indian nickname.[1]

In the early 2000s, the university actively moved to change the nickname as well. A campus poll in 2002 indicated the students favored the "Fighting Squirrels" as a nickname.[2] In May 2006, the NCAA ruled that IUP would be prohibited from hosting postseason championship games and using the Indian nickname in postseason events, a year after the university was placed on a list of 18 schools whose mascots were non-compliant with NCAA policies.[3] Suggestions following the NCAA ruling included hellbenders, "Ridge runners", and mining-related nicknames, all relevant to the university's location in Western Pennsylvania.[4]

In December 2006, the Council of Trustees adopted the "Crimson Hawk"[5] The mascot was introduced during the 2007 season-opening football game against Cheyney. In 2008, the hawk was named "Norm", in reference to the university's former name as the Indiana Normal School.[6]

With the change of the mascot, it was for the best that IUP would change its fight song, "Cherokee", as well since it makes references to a Native American tribe. In 2007, Dr. David Martynuik, director of the marching band, composed "Crimson Xpress", the new fight song that would replace "Cherokee" and would bring in a whole new era to IUP athletics.

When a local sportswriter researched what a "Crimson Hawk" was, it was discovered that the domain name crimsonhawk.com was the site of an adult cartoon character named "Crimson Hawk". Some criticized the university's lack of research prior to making the decision. The site owner moved his content to a different domain name without the university asking or the issue being brought to court.[7] Today, IUP remains the IUP Crimson Hawks in all of their sports and club competitions.

Facilities

University athletic facilities are roughly divided into two sections. On campus near the Eberly College of Business is Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium, a 6,500-seat artificial turf stadium that serves as the venue for football, field hockey, and track & field. Adjacent to Miller Stadium is the Memorial Field House, which used to be the host to men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball, and additionally houses athletic department offices. Also inside the Field House is the Pidgeon Natatorium, which is used by the men's and women's swimming team.[8] The South Campus Athletic Complex holds other sports venues: Owen Dougherty Field, home of the baseball team, Podbielski Field for the softball team, a soccer field and a rugby pitch.

Beginning in 1999, a construction project for a university convocation center was authorized by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. Construction began near Miller Stadium in late 2008 for the 150000square feet complex that will hold a 6,000-seat arena. The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, which opened in the fall of 2011, is the current home of the men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball, replacing the Memorial Field House as these teams primary venues.[9]

Men's sports

Football

See main article: IUP Crimson Hawks football. The university's football program dates back to the 1890s when the team competed against regional athletic clubs and other universities. In the early years, the team featured John Brallier, who would become the first paid football player. Official records by the university begin with the tenure of George Miller in 1927. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference was formed in 1951 by the members of the Pennsylvania state university system, and the university has been a member since then, winning 17 West Division titles through 2010. In 1968 the team competed and lost to heavily favored Delaware in the Boardwalk Bowl. Under Frank Cignetti Sr., the Crimson Hawks regularly appeared in NCAA post-season competition, including two appearances in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship in 1990 and 1993. In 2012, under Curt Cignetti, the Crimson Hawks earned the PSAC title and another appearance in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship. They ultimately lost to the top seed in Super Region One, Winston-Salem State University. In 2017, under first-year head coach Paul Tortorella, the Crimson Hawks finished regular season with a perfect 11–0 record winning the PSAC Championship and earning an appearance in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship.

Golf

Baseball

Men's basketball

See main article: IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball. Through 2010, the men's basketball team has made nine appearances in the NCAA tournament. In the first in 1994 the team advanced to the Elite Eight, after winning their regional competition. In total, the team has advanced to the Elite Eight five times, the Final Four three times, and their first national championship game in 2010, where they were defeated by the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. In 2010, Joe Lombardi was named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up. In the 2017–18 season, the team went to the PSAC Quarter Finals. [16]

1994 (Elite Eight), 1995 (Final Four), 1996, 2000 (Elite Eight), 2002 (Final Four), 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010 (National runner-up), 2011 (Atlantic Region final/Sweet Sixteen), 2012, 2013 (Atlantic Region final/Sweet Sixteen), 2015 (National runner-up), 2017[18]

Women's sports

Women's basketball

The IUP Women's basketball team won the Atlantic Regional Championships Elite Eight Division II in March 2018. The team has also gone to the PSAC Semifinals and Division II Final Four Semifinals in 2018 and 2019. Their coach, Tom McConnell has led them to many victories over the past few years.

1988, 1998 (Elite Eight), 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Final Four and 2019 Final Four[20]

Field hockey

Soccer

2004, 2006, 2009.[24]

Softball

The women's softball team began play in 1979. Beginning in 2009, they compete in the Central Division of the PSAC. They have made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2010.[25]

Volleyball

Lacrosse

The women's lacrosse program began play in 1999, and achieved their first winning season in 2001 with an 8–7 record.[27]

Tennis

In the 2010–2011 season, the women's tennis team defeated Slippery Rock placing 2nd in their division just behind California University of Pennsylvania. The team lost in the first round to Armstrong Atlantic 5–0. The women also had the most wins ever in a season (21–8).

Co-ed sports

Cross country

Swimming

Track & field

The PSAC offers both indoor winter and outdoor spring track & field seasons.

Club sports

The university offers many club sports that compete intercollegiately but are not sponsored by the athletic department include:[33]

The IUP orienteering team won three intercollegiate national championships (1973, 1975, 1976). In 1999, Samantha Zipp of IUP was the women's individual orienteering national champion.[39]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni that have played for IUP teams include:

Notes and References

  1. News: Students, others want IUP Indians team names changed . Milan . Simonich . 4 March 2001 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2 April 2009.
  2. Cregan, Amanda. "SC petitions to change mascot from Native American reference" The Penn, 25 November 2002.
  3. Web site: NCAA deems IUP nickname too hostile . Dan . Scifo . 5 May 2006 . Blairsville Dispatch . 2 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20130131100756/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/blairsvilledispatch/sports/s_450604.html . 31 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: IUP holds forum to discuss nickname change . Erica . Fontana . 26 September 2006 . The Penn . 2 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071117161330/http://media.www.thepenn.org/media/storage/paper930/news/2006/09/26/News/Iup-Holds.Forum.To.Discuss.Nickname.Change-2309182.shtml . 17 November 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Fryling, Michelle. "Council of Trustees Approves Graphic Image of Mascot," IUP Office of Media Relations, 9 March 2007.
  6. "The Hawk Gets a Name!" Indiana University of Pennsylvania Press Release, 3 March 2008.
  7. Web site: Mascots, Indians and Adults-Only Cartoons . Inside Higher Ed . 27 December 2009 . 4 November 2009.
  8. Web site: Pidgeo Natatorim . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 15 October 2010.
  9. Web site: About the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 15 October 2010.
  10. Web site: Men's Golf Year-By-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 19 November 2013.
  11. Web site: NAIA 2009 Spring Media Guide, p. 36 . 2009-12-07.
  12. Web site: Rick Hrip '68 . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 24 October 2009.
  13. Web site: Gavin Smith Wins National Championship on First Playoff Hole at NCAA Tournament . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 22 May 2009 . 19 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165708/http://www.iupathletics.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/052209aaa.html . February 27, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Baseball Year-By-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 16 October 2009.
  15. Web site: Year-by-Year Team Records . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 16 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165614/http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/yearlyrecords . February 27, 2012 .
  16. Web site: Joe Lombardi Named Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year after Historic 2009-10 Season . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 8 May 2010 . 9 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165812/http://www.iupathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050810aaa.html . February 27, 2012 .
  17. Web site: PSAC Men's Basketball History . PSAC . 26 March 2010.
  18. Web site: All-Time Scores . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 26 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165752/http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yearlyscores . February 27, 2012 .
  19. Web site: Women's Basketball Year-By-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 16 October 2009.
  20. Web site: IUP Yearly Scores . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 16 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907201039/http://old.www.iup.edu/varsitysports/sports/wb/scores.shtm . 7 September 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  21. Web site: Field Hockey Year-by-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 16 October 2009.
  22. Web site: IUP Earns Fourth Consecutive Trip to the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament and Receives First Round Bye . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 29 October 2007 . 16 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165619/http://www.iupathletics.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/102907aaa.html . February 27, 2012 .
  23. Web site: IUP Set to Host Shippensburg in Opening Round of NCAA Field Hockey Tournament . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 4 November 2008 . 16 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165627/http://www.iupathletics.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/110408aaa.html . February 27, 2012 .
  24. Web site: Year-by-Year Team Records . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 16 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165653/http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/yearbyyearrecords . February 27, 2012 .
  25. Web site: Year-by-Year Team Records . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 18 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227165702/http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/yearlyrecords . February 27, 2012 .
  26. Web site: Volleyball Year-by-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 18 October 2009.
  27. http://iupathletics.com/documents/2010/7/14/laxyearbyyearrecords.pdf
  28. Web site: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country History . Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania . 16 October 2009.
  29. Web site: Women's Cross Country Year-by-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 16 October 2009.
  30. Web site: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country History - Women's Individual Champions . Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania . 16 October 2009.
  31. Web site: Women's Swimming Year-by-Year PSAC Champions . PSAC . 18 October 2009.
  32. Web site: IUP Track & Field All-Americans . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 18 October 2009.
  33. Web site: Athletics and Sports Clubs . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . 24 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100530034903/http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=53427 . 30 May 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  34. Web site: II. Ed Major. 2020-03-01. IUP beats Pitt, 4-1 to claim CHMA title. 2020-12-20. Pittsburgh Hockey Digest. en-US.
  35. Web site: UHL History. University Hockey League. June 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715085508/http://uhl.pitthockey.com/uhlhistory.php. dead. 2011-07-15 .
  36. Web site: Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Division II | DVCHC Women's Hockey | DVCHC Women's . 2010-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726005453/http://www.dvchcwomenshockey.org/page/show/219410-indiana-university-of-pennsylvania . 2011-07-26 . dead .
  37. Web site: Keystone Division . National College Lacrosse League . December 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110226000742/http://ncllax.com/custpage.php?cid=5945 . February 26, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  38. Web site: Home - . 2010-12-14 . https://archive.today/20120710151744/http://crimsonhawksvolleyball.webs.com/ . 2012-07-10 . dead .
  39. Web site: US Intercollegiate Orienteering Champions . 3 September 2009.

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