| Loyola Ramblers | |
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| University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference (primary) MIVA (men's volleyball) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Steve Watson |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Varsity teams | 15 (7 men’s and 8 women’s) |
| Basketball arena | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| Soccer stadium | Loyola Soccer Park |
| Mascot | LU Wolf |
| Nickname | Ramblers |
| Fight song | Hail Loyola! |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Loyola Ramblers (also called the Loyola Chicago Ramblers) are the varsity sports teams of Loyola University Chicago. Most teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference, which the school joined in 2022 after leaving the Missouri Valley Conference. They previously played in the Horizon League.[2] Notable athletes from Loyola have included middle-distance runner Tom O'Hara, volleyball player Thomas Jaeschke, and basketball players Mike Novak, Jerry Harkness, Les Hunter, Wayne Sappleton, Alfredrick Hughes, LaRue Martin, and Blake Schilb. The nickname "Ramblers" was first used in 1926.[3] The Loyola Ramblers departed from the Missouri Valley Conference and joined the Atlantic 10 Conference effective July 1, 2022.[4]
- ^ Loyola Chicago Athletics Style Guide (PDF). July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Loyola Joins Missouri Valley Conference Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "Loyola University Chicago Digital Special Collections | Why Ramblers? · Loyola Traditions". www.lib.luc.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ Mikula, Jeremy. "Loyola is moving to the Atlantic 10 Conference in July after nearly a decade in the Missouri Valley". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.