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The ULM Warhawks are the sports teams of the University of Louisiana
at Monroe in 10 sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, cross
country, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, track and field, women's tennis, and volleyball. The athletic director for the
Warhawks is currently Bobby Staub, who took the position on June
30, 2004.[1]
Renaming
On January 30, 2006, university president James Cofer announced
officially that ULM would be retiring the 75-year-old "Indians"
mascot in light of new NCAA restrictions against American
Indian-themed mascots, which the NCAA considers "hostile and
abusive" to Native Americans,
despite issuing an appeal to the NCAA to keep the name after the
NCAA's ruling allowing FSU to keep their Seminoles nickname.[2]
This came a few days after a mascot committee voted unanimously in
favor of the change. The university accepted suggestions for the
new mascot through February 28, 2006. The mascot committee then
selected 12 semifinalists.[3]
An online poll, available to students, faculty, staff, alumni,
donors and the public, yielded three semifinalists: "Warhawks,"
"Bayou Gators" and "Bayou Hawks." [4] The
school's mascot committee passed a single recommendation to the
university president, who made the final decision. Warhawks was
announced as ULM's new mascot on April 5, 2006 and implemented on
June 26, 2006. [5] The new
nickname honors Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, an LSU alumni, and his Air
Force unit from World War II, which utilized the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
in battle, although the logos primarily use bird imagery.
The Warhawk football team is currently searching for a new head
coach after choosing not to renew the contract of Charlie
Weatherbie. In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Crimson Tide of
Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium, 21-14,
despite being 25-point underdogs[7] and
expected to lose by as much as 38.[8] It
would be called "one of the most important wins in school
history".[7]
The program has sent several players into the professional
ranks, including Bubby Brister, Chris Harris (of
ticket-giving fame[9]), Doug Pederson, Marty Booker and Smokey
Stover into the National Football League and Raymond Philyaw
into the Arena League. Prominent current players
include linebacker Cardia Jackson, wide receiver Darrell
McNeal and running back Frank Goodin.
According to College Football Data
Warehouse, ULM never achieved a winning season since joining
Division 1A. ULM's last winning season occurred in 1993.
Baseball
The baseball team is coached by Jeff Schexnaider, and won the
2008 Sun Belt Conference Championship.
References
- ^
Leffew, Jon. "La-Monroe to become full SBC member." 7/21/04. Story. The Sidelines.
Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Louisiana-Monroe will
appeal nickname ban." 8/25/05. Story. USA Today. Retrieved on
September 7, 2008.
- ^
"Mascot Semifinalists." 4/6/08. Semifinalists. University of Louisiana
at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^
"Executive Summary." Mascot Change Online Poll
Results. University of Louisiana
at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^
"The ULM Warhawk." Website. Retrieved on
September 7, 2008.
- ^
"ULM Football Records." 2008 ULM Warhawks Football
Media Guide. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^ a
b
Letlow, Paul. "ULM Stuns Alabama 21-14." 11/18/2007. Story. University of Louisiana
at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^
Goodbread, Chase. "Alabama-ULM: How They Match Up." 11/17/2007. Story.Rivals.com. Retrieved on
September 7, 2008.
- ^
Newbart, Dave. "'It's on tape': Fan demands Bears player fulfill
ticket vow." 1/25/07. Article. Chicago
Sun-Times. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
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