UIC Flames

UIC Flames
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UniversityUniversity of Illinois Chicago
ConferenceMVC (primary)
MAC (men's swimming & diving & men's tennis)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorMichael Lipitz
LocationChicago, Illinois
Varsity teams18 (8 men’s and 10 women’s)
Basketball arenaCredit Union 1 Arena
Baseball stadiumCurtis Granderson Stadium
Softball stadiumFlames Field
Soccer stadiumFlames Field
Other venuesCog Hill Golf and Country Club
Flames Athletic Center
Flames Natatorium
Flames Outdoor Tennis Courts
UIC Dorin Forum
MascotSparky
NicknameFlames
Fight song"Fire Up Flames"
ColorsNavy blue and fire engine red[1]
   
Websitewww.uicflames.com

The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) since the 2022–23 academic year.[2] The Flames previously competed in the D-I Horizon League from 1994–95 to 2021–22; in the D-I Mid-Continent Conference (Mid-Con, now currently known as the Summit League since the 2007–08 school year) from 1982–83 to 1993–94; as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 1981–82 school year; and in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1949–50 to about 1980–81. Michael Lipitz joined UIC in October 2019 as the athletic director. [3]

  1. ^ UIC Brand Guide (PDF). November 10, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "UIC to Join the Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Michael Lipitz - Director of Intercollegiate Athletics - Staff Directory". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-19.