| Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | |
| University: | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | The MIAA |
| Division: | Division II |
| Director: | Marc Bauer |
| Location: | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Ncaa Titles: | 4[1] |
| Stadium: | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium |
| Basketballarena: | Health and Sports Center |
| Baseballfield: | Kearney Memorial Field |
| Mascot: | Louie |
| Nickname: | Loper |
| Fightsong: | "We Fight for UNK!" |
| Pageurl: | http://www.lopers.com |
The Nebraska–Kearney Lopers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nebraska at Kearney, located in Kearney, Nebraska, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year;[2] [3] while its women's swimming and diving team competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).[4] The Lopers previously competed in the D-II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1994–95 to 2011–12 (which they were a member on a previous stint as a provisional member during the 1989–90 school year); and in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.
UNK competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
| Basketball | Basketball | |
| Cross country | Cross country | |
| Golf | ||
| Tennis (2023–24) | Soccer | |
| Track and field† | Softball | |
| Wrestling | Swimming and diving | |
| Tennis | ||
| Track and field† | ||
| Volleyball | ||
The Lopers softball team appeared in the first three Women's College World Series in 1969, 1970 and 1971.[5]
The Women's swim and dive team is an affiliate member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
| Softball (2) | NAIA | Single | 1987 | Francis Marion | 1–0 |
| 1990 | Pacific Lutheran | 6–3 (8 innings) |
The mascot at University of Nebraska at Kearney is Louie, who has been at the college since the beginning. He is always at every UNK Athletic event cheering on the Lopers with the cheerleaders.[6]