Grand Valley State Lakers
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| University | Grand Valley State University |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Keri Becker |
| Location | Allendale, Michigan |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Lubbers Stadium |
| Basketball arena | GVSU Fieldhouse |
| Mascot | Louie the Laker |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Fight song | GVSU Victory |
| Colors | Blue, Black, and White |
| Website | www |
The Grand Valley State Lakers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Grand Valley State University, located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The GVSU Lakers compete at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
Grand Valley's varsity athletic teams have won 14 national championships in six sports and have been national runners-up thirteen times in eight sports. GVSU has also won the prestigious National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup for NCAA Division II schools in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015. They finished second in 2002, 2003, 2012, and 2013. The cup is awarded to the top athletic programs based on overall team national finishes. Grand Valley is the first college east of the Mississippi River to win the Directors' Cup for NCAA Division II.
The official mascot of Grand Valley State is Louie the Laker and the official fight song is "GVSU Victory!"
GVSU fields 20 varsity teams in the following sports:
Grand Valley State went to their first national title game in 2001, losing to the University of North Dakota. They won their first Division II national championship in 2002 and their second in 2003. The team added a third national championship in 2005, finishing the season 13–0 and tying the NCAA record for most wins over a four-year period with 51. They earned their fourth title in 2006, defeating Northwest Missouri State University. In the 2007 season, GVSU broke the Division II record for most consecutive wins with 40. The previous record of 34 was set by Hillsdale College and had stood since 1957. On December 8, 2007, the streak was broken by their post season rival Northwest Missouri State University with a 34–16 loss.
The GVSU men's 2005–2006 basketball team had their outstanding season cut short when they were upset early in the NCAA D2 Regional Playoffs. GV men were ranked number four in the nation in the final poll heading into the playoffs. The men ended their season with a 27–4 mark and second year coach Ric Wesley was named the BCAM College Coach of the Year for his efforts. Ric has led the Lakers to a 45–14 record over his initial two years and it is the best two-year total of any basketball coach in their first two years at GV.
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