INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis announced today the addition of two new NCAA varsity women's sports. 

Interim Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. D. Scott Gines stated, "We are pleased to immediately add women's triathlon and women's bowling to our athletic offerings as we evolve our department to fully align with the University of Indianapolis' new strategic plan."

UIndy will add women's bowling and women's triathlon, effective for the 2024-25 academic year. The additions increase UIndy Athletics to 25 NCAA-sponsored programs, 13 for women. 

UINDY WOMEN'S TRIATHLON

"We are excited about the addition of women's triathlon alongside our renowned championship cross country and swimming programs," President Dr. Tanuja Singh announced. "Women's triathlon continues to enjoy dynamic growth as an emerging NCAA sport throughout the country." 

The addition of women's triathlon was made possible through a grant from the USA Triathlon Foundation. The USA Triathlon Foundation Women's Emerging Sport Grant is awarded to select NCAA membership institutions to develop, implement and sustain women's triathlon programs at the varsity level. UIndy Triathlon becomes the 43rd team across all three NCAA divisions and 26 states. UIndy joins Drury as the first two GLVC members sponsoring the sport.

"We are excited The University of Indianapolis has added varsity women's triathlon to their NCAA programs," USA Triathlon Chief Sport Development Officer Tim Yount commented. "UIndy Athletics has a proven track record of success, and we anticipate the Greyhounds becoming one of our top programs."

UINDY WOMEN'S BOWLING

The addition of women's bowling allows UIndy to field teams in all 24 sports sponsored by the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). UIndy becomes the seventh GLVC school to sponsor women's bowling.

President Singh noted, "Collegiate Women's bowling enjoys great momentum, and it represents the only GLVC championship sport we do not currently sponsor.  It's time, and we embrace the opportunity to join our GLVC colleagues and create new competitive opportunities to engage, enrich and empower these future student-athletes."

"The GLVC is pleased to welcome the University of Indianapolis as the seventh program competing in women's bowling," said GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich. "The addition of the Greyhound team will increase competition opportunities for the other six schools that currently sponsor the sport in the league and enhance the championship experience for all the student-athletes during our post-season tournament."

Andrea Walker, Senior Woman Administrator for the University of Indianapolis, welcomed these additions. "This is an exciting time at the University of Indianapolis - an opportunity to bring Women's sports further to the forefront. Today's addition of Women's Triathlon and Women's Bowling -- our first two program additions in a decade -- offers an even broader selection of opportunities, now and into the future. We are in a great location to help bring these emerging sports to the national stage and provide increased athletic opportunities for women at UIndy. Today is a very special day to be a Greyhound!"

UIndy will begin a national search for a head coach in each sport immediately.