Graceland Yellowjackets

Graceland Yellowjackets
University Graceland University
Association NAIA
Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
Athletic director Joe Worlund
Location Lamoni, Iowa
Varsity teams 20
Football stadium Huntsman Field
Basketball arena Closson Center
Baseball stadium Chase Stadium
Softball stadium HMP Stadium
Soccer stadium John Rasmussen Soccer Complex
Mascot Sting
Nickname Yellowjackets
Fight song Graceland Forever
Colors Blue and Black[1]
         
Website www.gujackets.com

The Graceland Yellowjackets are the athletic teams that represent Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Graceland competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). Over 50% of the students on Graceland's Lamoni campus are student athletes.[2]

Sports

The university currently fields 10 intercollegiate sports programs:

Football

In 2005, just four years after completing a season of 0–10, the Yellowjackets won their first HAAC championship title since 1975 and qualified for the NAIA national championships for the first time in the school's history.[3] Herbert Goodman (1998-1999), and Jeff Criswell (1983-1986) went on to play in the NFL. Jerome Messam (2007-2009) as of 2018 plays in the CFL. The coach as of 2017 for the Yellowjackets was Marc Kolb.[4]

Basketball

In 2018 the men's basketball team won the NAIA Division I National Championship. This was the Yellowjackets first appearance in the tournament.

School songs

The school's fight song, Graceland Forever, was written by Warren McElwain in 1925.[5] The school's alma mater was written by Roy A. Cheville in 1926.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Graceland Identity Manual". August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Athletics
  3. ↑ HAAC Championships by School (Football)
  4. ↑ Staff directory
  5. 1 2 Graceland Traditions & Trivia
  6. ↑ "Herbert Goodman MMA Bio". Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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