| Purdue Northwest Pride | |
| University: | Purdue University Northwest |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) |
| Division: | Division II |
| Director: | Rick Costello |
| Location: | Hammond, Indiana Westville, Indiana |
| Teams: | 19 |
| Basketballarena: | John Friend Court |
| Baseballfield: | Laborers' Local 41 Field |
| Softballstadium: | Fifth Third Bank Field |
| Soccerstadium: | Pepsi Field at Dowling Park |
| Tenniscourt: | Community Hospital Tennis Complex |
| Nickname: | Pride |
| Pageurl: | https://pnwathletics.com/ |
The Purdue Northwest Pride are the athletic teams that represent Purdue University Northwest, jointly located in the cities of Westville, Indiana and Hammond in Indiana, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Pride primarily compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), which they joined in provisionally in 2017 and fully in 2019.
The Pride previously competed in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) only during the 2016–17 school year.
Purdue–Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue–Calumet (PUC; located in Hammond, Indiana and competing as the Purdue Calumet Peregrines) and Purdue–North Central (PUNC; located in Westville, Indiana and competing as the Purdue North Central Panthers). Purdue–North Central joined the CCAC from before 2004–05 to 2015–16; while Purdue–Calumet joined the CCAC from 1973–74 to 1974–75, and from 1993–94 to 2015–16.
On September 27, 2016, Purdue–Northwest (PUNW) gained provisional acceptance into the NCAA Division II ranks as a provisional member of the GLIAC, starting the 2017–18 school year. As of the 2019–20 school year, the Pride became full time NCAA D-II members of the GLIAC.[1]
Both campus locations offer a Fitness Center and Recreation Center. Memberships are free to every current, enrolled student. However, a fee is applied to other memberships, i.e. alumni, public, employee, etc. The Fitness Center also provides students with Intramural opportunities. With over 40 activities, any student, regardless of skill level and experience, can participate. Also, group exercise classes are available throughout the year for fitness center members.
Another major location is Dowling Park, an outdoor facility home to PNW Pride Athletic Teams and a partnership with the City of Hammond. The complex started to be built on December 9, 2013, and was completed the Fall of 2015.
Other facilities include:[2]