Eastern Kentucky Colonels

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.

This article is about the EKU sports teams. For other uses, see Kentucky Colonel (disambiguation).
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
UniversityEastern Kentucky University
ConferenceASUN Conference (primary)
United Athletic Conference (football)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorMatt Roan
LocationRichmond, Kentucky
Varsity teams16 (7 men's, 9 women's)
Football stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Basketball arenaAlumni Coliseum
Baseball stadiumTurkey Hughes Field
Softball stadiumGertrude Hood Field
Soccer stadiumEKU Soccer Field
Tennis venueTom Higgins Outdoor Courts
MascotThe Colonel
NicknameColonels
Fight songYea Eastern & Hail, Hail Eastern Maroons
ColorsMaroon and white
   
Websitewww.ekusports.com
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