New Mexico Lobos

The New Mexico Lobos
University	University of New Mexico
Conference(s)	Mountain West Mountain Pacific Sports Federation[A 1]
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Paul Krebs
Location	Albuquerque, NM
Varsity teams	19
Football stadium	University Stadium
Basketball arena	The Pit
Baseball stadium	Isotopes Park
Soccer stadium	Soccer-Track Complex
Other arenas	Johnson Gymnasium
Mascot	Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy
Nickname	Lobo
Fight song	Hail New Mexico
Colors	Cherry, Silver, and Black
Homepage	www.golobos.com

The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams representing the University of New Mexico. The university's athletic program fields teams in 19 varsity sports. The Lobos participate in the NCAA Division I and is a charter member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). The men's soccer program is the only varsity team that does not compete in the MWC, but instead participates in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF).

History

The "Lobo" nickname goes back many years. They varsity athletic teams were originally referred to as "The University Boys" or "Varsities". During 1920 the student newspaper UNM Weekly editor George S. Bryan came up with the name Lobo, which is the Spanish word for wolf.^[1]

Varsity sports

Baseball

Main article: New Mexico Lobos baseball

Basketball

Main articles: New Mexico Lobos men's basketball and New Mexico Lobos women's basketball

Football

Main article: New Mexico Lobos football

Soccer

Main article: New Mexico Lobos men's soccer

Notes

1. ^ New Mexico Lobos teams compete in the Mountain West Conference for all sports excluding men's soccer, which competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

External links

Official website

References

1. ^ http://www.golobos.com/athprogram/nickname.html