Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in NCAA intercollegiate sports. The vast majority of UAA's athletic teams are in NCAA Division II with the exception of the alpine and Nordic ski, gymnastics, and ice hockey teams, which are members of Division I.
| Alaska Anchorage Seawolves | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Conference | Great Northwest Athletic Conference Western Collegiate Hockey Association (ice hockey) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (gymnastics) Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (skiing) |
| NCAA | Division II Division I (gymnastics and hockey only) |
| Athletic director | Greg Myford |
| Location | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Varsity teams | 13 (6 men’s and 7 women’s) |
| Basketball arena | Alaska Airlines Center (cap. 5,000) |
| Ice hockey arena | Seawolf Sports Complex |
| Other arenas | Alyeska Resort Kincaid Park The Dome |
| Mascot | Spirit |
| Nickname | Seawolves |
| Colors | Green and Gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The Seawolves principally compete as members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Teams playing outside the GNAC include the hockey team (Western Collegiate Hockey Association), the gymnastics team (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), and the ski teams (Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association).
UAA also formerly hosted the nationally known GCI Great Alaska Shootout college basketball tournament every Thanksgiving.
Sports sponsored
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross Country |
| Ice hockey* | Gymnastics* |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| Co-ed sports | |
| Skiing* | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor * – Dropping after the 2020-21 academic year. | |
References
- The Official UAA Brand Book (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
