Grand Canyon Antelopes

Grand Canyon Antelopes
Logo
UniversityGrand Canyon University
ConferenceWAC (primary)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (men's volleyball, beach volleyball)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorJamie Boggs
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
Varsity teams21
Basketball arenaGlobal Credit Union Arena
Baseball stadiumBrazell Field at GCU Ballpark
Soccer stadiumGCU Stadium
Other venuesAntelope Gymnasium
MascotThunder the Antelope
NicknameAntelopes
ColorsPurple, black, and white[1]
     
Websitewww.gculopes.com
Western Athletic Conference logo in Grand Canyon's colors

The Grand Canyon Antelopes (more commonly referred to as the Lopes) are the 21 athletic teams representing Grand Canyon University, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference.[2][3] Beach volleyball and men's volleyball compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), with men's volleyball having joined in the 2017–18 academic year and beach volleyball in 2024–25, the first season for MPSF beach volleyball.[4] The university will become a full member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) on July 1, 2025. Since the WCC sponsors beach volleyball, that sport will leave the MPSF at that time.

  1. ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletic Brand Standards". September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Grand Canyon's business model is causing a stir in Division I hoops - college basketball". July 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Education Department calls Grand Canyon a for-profit, raising questions about conversion bids".
  4. ^ "MPSF Adds Beach Volleyball as Record-Setting 12th Sport" (Press release). Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.