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| Cleveland State Vikings | |
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| University | Cleveland State University |
| Conference | Horizon League (primary) Mid-American Conference (wrestling) Northeast Conference (men's lacrosse) CCFC (fencing) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Kelsie Gory Harkey |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Varsity teams | 17 (7 M, 9 W. 1 C) |
| Basketball arena | Wolstein Center (primary) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (secondary) |
| Soccer stadium | Krenzler Field |
| Mascot | Magnus |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Fight song | The Pride of Cleveland |
| Colors | Forest green and white[1] |
| Website | www |
The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. The Vikings have competed in NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously members of the NCAA College Division, a precursor to NCAA Division II. The university is a member of the Horizon League (1994–present), the Mid-American Conference (2019–present) for wrestling, and the Northeast Conference (2024–present) for men's lacrosse. Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994) and North Star Conference (1989–1992). Cleveland State previously fielded baseball, men's cross country as well as men and women's track and field. As Fenn College they fielded men's ice hockey and rifle. Cleveland State has a number of club sports as well.
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