Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
| Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds | |
|---|---|
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| University | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | LSC (primary) |
| Athletic director | Kevin Fite |
| Location | Portales, New Mexico |
| Varsity teams | 15 (6 men's, 8 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Greyhound Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | Greyhound Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium |
| Colors | Green and silver[1] |
| Mascot | Ralphie and Roxie |
| Website | goeasternathletics |
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The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds are the athletic teams that represent Eastern New Mexico University, located in Portales, New Mexico, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Greyhounds compete as members of the Lone Star Conference for all 12 varsity sports. Until 2015, Eastern New Mexico had used Zias for the names of female sports teams, but the school announced that Eastern New Mexico will end the use of the Zias name for the female teams, choosing to have Greyhounds for both male and female teams.[2]
Varsity sports
Teams
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Rodeo |
| Football | Soccer |
| Rodeo | Softball |
| Track & field | Stunt |
| Track & field | |
| Volleyball |
Basketball
The men's basketball team won the 1969 NAIA Basketball Championships.
Jon Dalzell played basketball for the Greyhounds and in 1981–82 averaged 15.8 points per game, and was named All Conference.[3][4]
Football
There have been 18 head coaches of the football team since it began playing in 1934. ENMU has won the Lone Star Conference 6 times, in 1991, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2013.
Rivalries
West Texas A&M
The Wagon Wheel is a traveling trophy that is given to the winner of the Eastern New Mexico–West Texas A&M football game.[5][6] The trophy was introduced in 1986 by Dallan Sanders, the Housing Director at ENMU. The wheel is placed on the stadium hill of the host team with the winning team running up the hill to take possession of the wheel.[7] Following the 2023 meeting, ENMU leads the overall series 23–19 and the trophy series 18–17.[8]
National championships
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country (2) | NAIA | Single | 1973 | Malone | 35–99 |
| 1974 | U.S. International | 28–166 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (2) | NAIA | Single[9] | 1974 | Southern California College | 67–58 (+9) |
| 1976 | Northwestern State | 56–52 (+4) |
Gallery
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Men's basketball game.jpg)
Volleyball game.jpg)
Women's basketball game.jpg)
Football game
Women's soccer match
Softball game.jpg)
Greyhound Stadium
References
- ↑ ENMU Brand Identity Guide. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Eastern New Mexico Ends Use of 'Zia' Name for Teams". InsideHigherEd. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ↑ "Jon Dalzell". aau.asahoops.com.
- ↑ "Jon Dalzell". Eurobasket LLC.
- ↑ Robinson, Rylee (November 4, 2023). "Greyhounds keep the wagon wheel in Portales after 35-27 win over West Texas A&M". Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ Steed, Kale (October 1, 2016). "Hounds stun Buffs to reclaim Wagon Wheel". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Wagon Wheel History - West Texas A&M University". August 10, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Football History vs West Texas A&M University". Eastern New Mexico University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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