Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Eastern Kentucky Colonels
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UniversityEastern Kentucky University
ConferenceASUN Conference (primary)
United Athletic Conference (football)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorKyle Moats
LocationRichmond, Kentucky
Varsity teams16 (7 men's, 9 women's)
Football stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Basketball arenaAlumni Coliseum
Baseball stadiumTurkey Hughes Field
Softball stadiumGertrude Hood Field
Soccer stadiumEKU Soccer Field
Tennis venueTom Higgins Outdoor Courts
MascotThe Colonel
NicknameColonels
Fight songYea Eastern & Hail, Hail Eastern Maroons
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
Websitewww.ekusports.com

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), located in Richmond, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the ASUN Conference since the 2021–22 academic year. Its football team competes in the United Athletic Conference (UAC), which starts play in 2023 as a football-only merger of the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Colonels previously competed in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) from 1948–49 to 2020–21.

  1. ^ Eastern Kentucky University Brand Guide. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.