| Incarnate Word Cardinals | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of the Incarnate Word |
| Conference | Southland (primary) OVC (men's soccer) MPSF (fencing, swimming & diving) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Richard Duran |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 25 (11 men's, 14 women's) |
| Football stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
| Basketball arena | McDermott Center |
| Baseball stadium | Sullivan Field |
| Softball stadium | H-E-B Field |
| Soccer stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Ann Barshop Natatorium |
| Tennis venue | Mabry Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Red Cardinal |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Red, white, and black[1] |
| Website | uiwcardinals |
The Incarnate Word Cardinals, also known as UIW Cardinals, are composed of 25 teams representing the University of the Incarnate Word in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include softball, synchronized swimming, and volleyball. The Cardinals compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southland Conference. UIW has sent multiple fencers to compete in multiple NCAA Fencing Championships (2016, 2017, 2024).,[2][3] On November 12, 2021, Incarnate Word accepted their invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference in 2022.[4] However, on June 24, 2022, just one week before the change of conferences was scheduled to take place, Incarnate Word announced that it would remain in the Southland Conference.[5][6]
- ^ 2019 UIW Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "University of the Incarnate Word". uiwcardinals.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "Southland Conference invites 2". ESPN. April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "University of the Incarnate Word Accepts Invitation to Join the WAC" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Gazzolo, Jim (June 24, 2022). "Breaking: Incarnate Word Will Stay in Southland Conference". American Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Beames, Caleb (June 24, 2022). "Incarnate Word Backs Out of WAC Move, Staying with Southland Conference". KLTV. Retrieved June 24, 2022.