| Rockhurst Hawks | |
|---|---|
| University | Rockhurst University |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Kristy Bayer |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Basketball arena | Mason-Halpin Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Loyola Park Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | Loyola Park Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Bourke Field |
| Golf course | Sycamore Ridge Golf Course |
| Tennis venue | Plaza Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Colors | Blue and white[1] |
| Website | rockhursthawks |
The Rockhurst Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Rockhurst University, located in Kansas City, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. Rockhurst is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for 19 of its 20 varsity sports. The only current exception is men's volleyball, which will compete as an independent in the 2025 season (2024–25 school year) before the GLVC starts a men's volleyball league in the 2026 season.[2]
The university has added seven new NCAA sports in the 2020s. First, in the 2023–24 school year, swimming & diving, plus indoor and outdoor track & field, were added for both sexes. All of these sports were already sponsored by the GLVC. Then, in 2024–25, men's volleyball was added. That team is a de facto NCAA Division I program; the NCAA holds a combined championship for Divisions I and II, and scholarship limits are identical between the two divisions. In addition to the new varsity sports, competitive cheerleading and dance teams were added in 2023–24.[3]
There is also an intramurals program on campus, with many students participating in a 30-event program throughout the school year.