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  Logo UAFlogo2PNG
  University University of Alaska Fairbanks
  Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference
  Division Division II
  Director Forrest Karr
  City Fairbanks
  State Alaska
  Stateabb AK
  Teams 11 (5 men's, 6 women's)
  Arena Carlson Center
  Arena2 Patty Center
  Mascot None
  Nickname Nanooks
  Fightsong
  Color1 Blue
  Color2 Gold
  Hex1 0000FF
  Hex2 FFFF00
  Pageurl http://alaskananookscstvcom/


The Alaska Nanooks are the University Of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq " Nanuq ." The school colors are blue and gold. The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division I level for Hockey and is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and plays at the 4,500 seat Carlson Center located in downtown Fairbanks . Alaska Nanooks also have a Division I rifle team which has won nine NCAA Rifle Championship s (1994, 1999-2004, 2006-2007). The men's and women's Basketball , Cross Country running and Skiing , and women's Volleyball teams are Division II members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference , while the women's swim team is a member of the Pacific Coast Swim Conference . Partly due to their isolation from the Lower 48 and lack of Dome stadium, they do not currently have a Football program.