Alabama-Huntsville Chargers
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| University | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association (hockey), Peach Belt Conference (track & field) |
| NCAA | Division II (Division I hockey) |
| Athletic director | E. J. Brophy |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Varsity teams | 18 (9 men's, 9 women's) |
| Arena | Spragins Hall |
| Baseball stadium | Charger Park |
| Soccer stadium | Charger Park |
| Other arenas | Von Braun Center |
| Mascot | Charger Blue |
| Nickname | Chargers |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | uahchargers |
The Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (or UAH Chargers) are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama. UAH sponsors eight men's and eight women's varsity athletics programs. UAH is a member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), competing in Division II in 17 sports and Division I in men's ice hockey. UAH is a member of the Gulf South Conference in all sports except hockey (Western Collegiate Hockey Association), track and field (Peach Belt Conference), and lacrosse (independent).
UAH was the host institution for the 2012 Frozen Four at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
Student athletic clubs for crew, soccer, and basketball had formed when UAH became an independent institution in 1969. The original team mascot, selected through student contest, was the Uhlan, a non-traditional nickname containing the letters U, A, and H. The name was amended to Uhlan Chargers for the war horses the Uhlans rode, and as a nod to the electricity generated in the Tennessee Valley region through the Tennessee Valley Authority. Over time, the use of the name Uhlan faded, leaving Chargers as the official mascot. The students chose blue and white as the colors to avoid similarity to the crimson and white of UAH's parent school, the University of Alabama.
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