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| Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles | |
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| University | University of Minnesota Crookston |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (primary) ECAC (equestrian) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Stephanie Helgeson |
| Location | Crookston, Minnesota |
| Varsity teams | 9 |
| Football stadium | Widseth Field |
| Basketball arena | Lysaker Gym |
| Baseball stadium | UMC Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | UMC Soccer Field |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles (also UMC Golden Eagles) are the athletic teams that represent University of Minnesota Crookston, located in Crookston, Minnesota, in intercollegiate sports at the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) since the 1999–2000 academic year; with the women's equestrian teams competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
Minnesota–Crookston in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports:[2] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country and golf; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, equestrian (hunt seat and Western), golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Club sports include men's ice hockey and co-ed trap shooting.
Minnesota–Crookston also sponsored football until after the 2019 fall season (2019–20 school year), when they decided to drop the program.[3]
- ^ "Color & Type for the Crookston Campus". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Athletics Home Page". Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Tollefson, Elizabeth (December 10, 2019). "UMN Crookston Discontinues Golden Eagle Football Program". Crookston, Minnesota. Retrieved January 20, 2022.