Athletics
March 9, 2026
Purdue University Northwest Unveils Lions Athletics Nickname
Purdue University Northwest announced today that its athletics teams will compete as the PNW Lions, effective July 1, 2026.
February 5, 2026
PNW Athletics Celebrates 10 Years of Academic Excellence
In the Fall 2025 semester, Purdue University Northwest student-athletes recorded a cumulative department GPA of 3.31, the 20th semester in a row over a 3.0 GPA.
January 26, 2026
PNW Athletics Honors Former Pitcher Chad Patrick with Jersey Retirement
PNW Athletics proudly announced the retirement of the baseball jersey of former Pride standout pitcher Chad Patrick, honoring one of the most accomplished student-athletes in program history.
January 13, 2026
PNW Athletics Promotes Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director
Purdue University Northwest Athletics is pleased to announce the promotion of Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director.
December 11, 2025
Making History: 2023 PNW Men’s Soccer Team
Purdue Northwest 2023 men’s soccer team made history with a conference championship and national tournament berth. Look back at a defining PNW victory.
November 7, 2025
GreatNews.Life: Purdue Northwest Late Night Madness 2025
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Athletics hosted its 12th annual Late Night Madness event on Oct. 30 to celebrate and preview the start of the women’s and men’s basketball seasons.
August 13, 2025
Beginning Oct. 1, the Fitness and Recreation Center on the Hammond campus will exclusively serve PNW students, faculty and staff and will discontinue public memberships.
August 4, 2025
Natalie Hornbuckle named First-Ever Head Coach of Purdue Northwest Women’s Ice Hockey
Purdue Northwest Athletics has announced Natalie Hornbuckle as the inaugural Head Coach of the Women's Ice Hockey program.
July 9, 2025
Inside The Numbers: PNW Athletics 2024-25 Year in Review
Purdue Northwest Athletics celebrated another outstanding year in 2024–25, with teams bringing home championships, setting multiple records and student-athletes achieving historic milestones on the field and in the classroom.
June 5, 2025
PNW Athletics records 19th straight semester over 3.0 GPA
The Purdue University Northwest Department of Athletics is thrilled to announce that its student-athletes achieved an impressive cumulative team GPA of 3.35 for the Spring 2025 semester.