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| Grand Valley State Lakers | |
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| University | Grand Valley State University |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division II[1] |
| Athletic director | Keri Becker[2] |
| Location | Allendale, Michigan |
| Varsity teams | 22 |
| Football stadium | Lubbers Stadium |
| Basketball arena | GVSU Fieldhouse |
| Mascot | Louie the Laker |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Fight song | GVSU Victory |
| Colors | Blue, black, and white[3] |
| Website | www |
The Grand Valley State Lakers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Grand Valley State University, located in Allendale, Michigan, United States.[1] The GVSU Lakers compete at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
Grand Valley's varsity athletic teams have won 29 National Championships in 10 sports and have been National Runners-up 21 times in 10 sports. GVSU has also won the prestigious National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup for NCAA Division II schools in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022. They finished second in 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013 and 2018.[1][4] The cup is awarded to the top athletic programs based on overall team national finishes. Grand Valley is the first college east of the Mississippi River to win the Directors' Cup for NCAA Division II.
The official mascot of Grand Valley State is Louie the Laker[1] and the official fight song is "GVSU Victory!" Grand Valley's rivals include the Ferris State Bulldogs, Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, Davenport Panthers, and Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.
- ^ a b c d "Quick Facts About Grand Valley". Grand Valley State University website. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ "Becker named director of athletics - GVNow - Grand Valley State University". Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ GVSU Athletics Style Guide (PDF). January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "NACDA Directors Cup". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2009.