Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (also NAU) are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The university sponsors 15 teams including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country and track & field, men's and women's tennis, women's golf, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's volleyball and football. The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Big Sky Conference[2] with the exception of the women's swimming and diving team which is an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference.[3]
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Northern Arizona University |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference Western Athletic Conference (women's swimming and diving) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Mike Marlow |
| Location | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Walkup Skydome |
| Basketball arena | Walkup Skydome |
| Soccer stadium | Max Spilsbury Field/Lumberjack Stadium |
| Other arenas | J.C. Rolle Activity Center (men's and women's basketball) Douglas J. Wall Aquatic Center (swimming and diving) |
| Nickname | Lumberjacks |
| Colors | Blue and Gold[1] |
| Website | www |
Big Sky Conference logo in Northern Arizona's colors
Teams
Individual teams
| Men's | Women's |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Football | Golf |
| Tennis | Soccer |
| Track & Field (indoor) | Swimming & Diving |
| Track & Field (outdoor) | Tennis |
| Track & Field (indoor) | |
| Track & Field (outdoor) | |
| Volleyball |
National championships
Olympians
| Athlete | Event | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Benzora | Long Jump | 1984 |  |
| Victor Castillo | Long Jump | 2004 |  |
| Angela Chalmers | 3,000m | 1988, 1992 |  |
| Diego Estrada | 10,000m | 2012 |  |
| Samantha George | 4x400 | 2000 | |
| Lopez Lomong | 1,500m, 5,000m | 2008, 2012 |  |
| Andrew Mavis | Basketball | 2000 | |
| David McNeill | 5,000m | 2012 |  |
| Amin Nikfar | Shot Put | 2008, 2012 |  |
| Kristian Pettersson | Throws | 2000 |  |
| Anna Soderberg | Discus | 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
| Georgina Toth | Hammer | 2008 |  |
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References
- "Northern Arizona University Visual Identity Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "Big Sky Conference - Member Institutions". Bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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