UMKC Kangaroos
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University | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
NCAA | Division I |
Athletic director | Carla Wilson |
Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
Varsity teams | 16 |
Basketball arena |
Municipal Auditorium (men) Swinney Recreation Center (women) |
Softball stadium | Urban Youth Academy Softball Complex[1] |
Soccer stadium | Durwood Soccer Stadium |
Other arenas | Plaza Tennis Center[2] |
Mascot | Kasey Kangaroo |
Nickname | Kangaroos |
Colors |
Blue and Gold[3] |
Website |
www |
The UMKC Kangaroos, sometimes called the Kansas City Kangaroos are the intercollegiate teams representing the University of Missouri–Kansas City that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UMKC currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference after leaving The Summit League in July 2013.[4]
Nickname
The name was chosen in the 1930s for the school's debate team, following the acquisition of two baby kangaroos by the Kansas City Zoo.[5]
Sports sponsored
A member of the Western Athletic Conference, the University of Missouri-Kansas City sponsors seven men's and nine women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports.[6]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Basketball | Basketball |
Cross country | Cross country |
Golf | Golf |
Soccer | Soccer |
Tennis | Softball |
Track and field† | Tennis |
Track and field† | |
Volleyball | |
† = Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Name note
The school consistently brands itself for athletic purposes as "UMKC".
While its current conference, the WAC, uses "UMKC", its previous conference, The Summit League, persisted in using "Kansas City" - a contributing factor to the school's move.
The national media is inconsistent in usage.
References
- ↑ Missouri 3&2
- ↑ "Plaza Tennis Center - UMKC Athletics". Umkckangaroos.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ UMKC Athletics Branding Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ "UMKC Heading to the Western Athletic Conference - UMKC Athletics". Umkckangaroos.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Evolution of the kangaroo". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ↑ "UMKC Roos". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved 16 December 2016.