Newman Jets | |
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University | Newman University |
Conference | The MIAA |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Joanna Pryor |
Location | Wichita, Kansas |
Varsity teams | 19 |
Basketball arena | Fugate Gymnasium |
Baseball stadium | McCarthy Field |
Mascot | Johnny Jet |
Nickname | Jets |
Fight song | The Heartbeat |
Colors | Navy and red[1] |
Website | newmanjets |
The Newman Jets are the athletic teams that represent Newman University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports as an associate member since the 2019–20 academic year (before achieving full member status in 2022–23); while its men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC).[2] The Jets previously competed in the D-II Heartland Conference from 2006–07 to 2018–19; and in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1999–2000 to 2005–06.