This article is about the EKU sports teams. For other uses, see Kentucky Colonel (disambiguation).
Athletic teams representing Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
University
Eastern Kentucky University
Conference
ASUN Conference (primary) United Athletic Conference (football)
NCAA
Division I (FCS)
Athletic director
Matt Roan
Location
Richmond, Kentucky
Varsity teams
16 (7 men's, 9 women's)
Football stadium
Roy Kidd Stadium
Basketball arena
Alumni Coliseum
Baseball stadium
Turkey Hughes Field
Softball stadium
Gertrude Hood Field
Soccer stadium
EKU Soccer Field
Tennis venue
Tom Higgins Outdoor Courts
Mascot
The Colonel
Nickname
Colonels
Fight song
Yea Eastern & Hail, Hail Eastern Maroons
Colors
Maroon and white[1]
Website
www.ekusports.com
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), located in Richmond, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the ASUN Conference since the 2021–22 academic year. Its football team competes in the United Athletic Conference (UAC), which starts play in 2023 as a football-only merger of the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Colonels previously competed in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) from 1948–49 to 2020–21.
^Eastern Kentucky University Brand Guide. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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