Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles


The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. The Eagles athletic teams compete in at the NCAA Division III as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Wisconsin–La Crosse's teams were known as the Indians from 1937 to 1989. The name was changed because of concerns of racial insensitivity regarding Native Americans; see Native American mascot controversy.
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Varsity sports

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballGymnastics
SwimmingLacrosse
TennisSoccer
Track and fieldSoftball
WrestlingSwimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball

National championships

Team

  • Asterisk indicates a shared championship

WIAC conference championships

As of May 4th, 2025, UWL has won 452 WIAC Conference Championships in the following categories:
WIAC titlesCross countryFootballSoccerVolleyballBasketballGymnasticsSwimmingIndoor track and fieldOutdoor track and fieldWrestlingBaseballSoftballGolfTennisBadmintonTotal
Men's393500121244859241401660269
Women's13071210242231390020158183
Total523571222362679982414216218452

Individual teams

Football

The Eagles football team plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The football program has won three national titles: the NAIA Division II Football National Championship in 1985 and NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1992 and 1995, all during the tenure of Roger Harring, who served as head coach from 1969 to 1999 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Track and field

The Eagles have won 21 team titles at the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships and 17 team titles at the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Both totals are the best in Division III history.

Notable athletes