| UIC Flames | |
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| University | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Conference | MVC (primary) MAC (men's swimming & diving & men's tennis) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Michael Lipitz |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Varsity teams | 18 (8 men’s and 10 women’s) |
| Basketball arena | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Curtis Granderson Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Flames Field |
| Soccer stadium | Flames Field |
| Other venues | Cog Hill Golf and Country Club Flames Athletic Center Flames Natatorium Flames Outdoor Tennis Courts UIC Dorin Forum |
| Mascot | Sparky |
| Nickname | Flames |
| Fight song | "Fire Up Flames" |
| Colors | Navy blue and fire engine red[1] |
| Website | www |
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The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) since the 2022–23 academic year.[2] The Flames previously competed in the D-I Horizon League from 1994–95 to 2021–22; in the D-I Mid-Continent Conference (Mid-Con, now currently known as the Summit League since the 2007–08 school year) from 1982–83 to 1993–94; as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 1981–82 school year; and in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1949–50 to about 1980–81. Michael Lipitz joined UIC in October 2019 as the athletic director. [3]
- ^ UIC Brand Guide (PDF). November 10, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "UIC to Join the Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Lipitz - Director of Intercollegiate Athletics - Staff Directory". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-19.