Athletic teams representing University of Evansville
Evansville Purple Aces
University
University of Evansville
Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA
Division I
Athletic director
Dr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried
Location
Evansville, Indiana
Varsity teams
18
Basketball arena
Ford Center (men) Meeks Family Fieldhouse at Carson Center (women)
Baseball stadium
Charles H. Braun Stadium
Soccer stadium
Arad McCutchan Stadium
Mascot
Ace Purple
Nickname
Aces
Colors
Purple, white, and orange[1]
Website
www.gopurpleaces.com
The Evansville Purple Aces are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana. The Aces athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference[2] and competes at the NCAA's Division I level.[3] Evansville's mascot is Ace Purple, and the school colors are purple, white and orange.
Prior to joining Division I in 1977, the Aces were in the Division II men's basketball championship tournaments 15 of 20 years and won the title in 1959, '60, '64, '65, and '71.[4]
^Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide(PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^"This is the Missouri Valley Conference". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^"University of Evansville". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^"Men's Basketball Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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