WAC (primary) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (men's volleyball, plus beach volleyball in 2024–25)
NCAA
Division I
Athletic director
Jamie Boggs
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Varsity teams
21
Basketball arena
Global Credit Union Arena
Baseball stadium
Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark
Soccer stadium
GCU Stadium
Other venues
Antelope Gymnasium
Mascot
Thunder the Antelope
Nickname
Antelopes
Colors
Purple, black, and white[1]
Website
www.gculopes.com
Western Athletic Conference logo in Grand Canyon's colors
The Grand Canyon Antelopes (more commonly referred to as the Lopes) are the 21 athletic teams representing Grand Canyon University, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference.[2][3] Men's volleyball competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) effective beginning in the 2017–18 academic year. The beach volleyball program competes in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) through the 2024 season (2023–24 school year), after which it will become an inaugural member of the MPSF beach volleyball league.[4] The university will become a full member of the West Coast Conference on July 1, 2025.
^"Grand Canyon University Athletic Brand Standards". September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^"Grand Canyon's business model is causing a stir in Division I hoops - college basketball". July 29, 2013.
^"Education Department calls Grand Canyon a for-profit, raising questions about conversion bids".
^"MPSF Adds Beach Volleyball as Record-Setting 12th Sport" (Press release). Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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