The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (casually known as the UW–La Crosse Eagles) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. The Eagles athletic teams compete in at the NCAA Division III as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Wisconsin–La Crosse's teams were known as the Indians from 1937 to 1989. The name was changed because of concerns of racial insensitivity regarding Native Americans; see Native American mascot controversy.
Varsity sports
Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Golf Football Gymnastics Swimming Lacrosse Tennis Soccer Track and field Softball Wrestling Swimming Tennis Track and field Volleyball
National championships
Team Wisconsin–La Crosse has won 81 National Championships including: 54 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 7 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), 2 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), and 18 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA). +SportAssociationDivisionYearOpponent/Runner–upScoreWomen's Basketball (1)AIAWDivision III1981Mount Mercy (IA)79–71Men's Bowling (3)NAIADivision I1967Pomona (CA)N/A1968Harding (AR)N/A1969Adelphi (NY)N/AMen's Cross Country (5)NCAADivision III1996North Central (IL)86–942001Calvin (MI)80–1402005Calvin (MI)94–1172024Wartburg (IA)77–1732025SUNY Geneseo (NY)82–132Women's Cross Country (1)NCAADivision III1983St. Thomas (MN)45–70Football (3)NAIADivision II1985Pacific Lutheran (WA)24–7NCAADivision III1992Washington & Jefferson (PA)16–121995Rowan (NJ)36–7Men's Gymnastics (3)NAIADivision I1975N/AN/A1976N/AN/A1977N/AN/AWomen's Gymnastics (18)NCGADivision III1986N/AN/A1988N/AN/A1995N/AN/A1997N/AN/A1999N/AN/A2001N/AN/A2002N/AN/A2003N/AN/A2004N/AN/A2005N/AN/A2006N/AN/A2008N/AN/A2009N/AN/A2010N/AN/A2011N/AN/A2015N/AN/A2016N/AN/A2025N/AN/AMen's Indoor Track & Field (21)NCAADivision III1987St. Lawrence (NY)44.5–431988St. Lawrence (NY)36–301991Lincoln (PA)58–47.51992Lincoln (PA)57–491993Lincoln (PA)70–481994Nebraska Wesleyan50–421997Lincoln (PA)44–412001Wisconsin–Oshkosh58–442002Lincoln (PA)54–482003Wisconsin–Oshkosh71–342004Wisconsin–Whitewater & Lincoln (PA)70–292005Lincoln (PA)53–382006Lincoln (PA)78–312008Monmouth (IL)43–332009^Whitworth (WA)32–242013Wisconsin–Oshkosh74–402014Wisconsin–Eau Claire63.5–482017^^Wisconsin–Whitewater34–302023MIT35–34.52024Wisconsin–Eau Claire74–522025Wisconsin–Oshkosh84–39Women's Indoor Track & Field (2)NCAADivision III2015Wisconsin–Oshkosh55–492023Washington University (MO)59.5–54Men's Outdoor Track & Field (18)NCAADivision III1988Lincoln (PA)54–471991Lincoln (PA)73–641992Lincoln (PA)73.5–51.51993Lincoln (PA)97–761997Lincoln (PA)69.5–58.332001Lincoln (PA)80–602002Calvin (MI)64–412003Lincoln (PA)88–642004Nebraska Wesleyan88–642006Lincoln (PA)74.5–542007SUNY Cortland (NY)99–342013Wisconsin–Eau Claire66–642015Wisconsin–Eau Claire71–462016Wisconsin–Eau Claire41–332017Wisconsin–Whitewater47–452024Wisconsin–Oshkosh76–482025Wisconsin–Eau Claire84–562026Rowan (NJ)106–85Women's Outdoor Track & Field (6)AIAWDivision III1982N/AN/ANCAADivision III1983St. Thomas (MN)156–1261984Central (IA)185.5–1022015Wisconsin–Eau Claire73–432023Loras (IA)67.5–582026Washington University (MO)53–42 ^ Split 2009 title with Wisconsin–Oshkosh
^^ Split 2017 title with North Central (IL)
WIAC conference championships
Conference regular season championships As of June 1st, 2026, UWL has won 462 WIAC Conference Championships in the following sports:
WIAC titlesCross countryFootballSoccerVolleyballBasketballGymnasticsSwimmingIndoor track and fieldOutdoor track and fieldWrestlingBaseballSoftballGolfTennisBadmintonTotalMen's403500121254960241401660273Women's14081210242332400020168189Total5435812223628811002414216228462
Conference tournament championships Additionally, UWL has won 17 WIAC Tournament Championships in the following sports: +WIAC titlesSoccerBasketballBaseballSoftballTotalMen's01405Women's710412Total724417
Individual teams
Football
The Eagles football team plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The football program has won three national titles: the NAIA Division II Football National Championship in 1985 and NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1992 and 1995, all during the tenure of Roger Harring, who served as head coach from 1969 to 1999 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
Track and field The Eagles have won 21 team titles at the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships and 18 team titles at the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Both totals are the best in Division III history.
Notable athletes
Jerry Augustine, MLB player Will Berzinski, NFL player Sam Blaskowski, Track and Field Sprinter Caleb Boushley, MLB pitcher Ben Braun, college basketball coach Roman Brumm, NFL player Mike Dee, college baseball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago Brian Gutekunst, NFL General Manager, Green Bay Packers Don Iverson, professional golfer on the PGA Tour Don Kindt, Jr., NFL player Tom Klawitter, MLB player Craig Kusick, baseball player Craig Kusick, Jr., Arena Football League quarterback Ace Loomis, NFL player Mike Maslowski, National Football League (NFL) linebacker Ric Mathias, NFL player Greg Mattison, NCAA and NFL football coach Neal Nelson, Hall of Fame basketball coach Tom Newberry, NFL offensive Lineman Andrew Rock, Olympic Sprinter, Gold Medalist Vinny Rottino, MLB player Bill Schroeder, 1994, NFL wide receiver Webb Schultz, MLB player Ed Servais, college baseball coach at Saint Mary's and Creighton Ellen Tronnier, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Jeremy Unertl, Arena Football League player Joel Williams, NFL linebacker
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