Indiana University Athletics
General Information
Core Values. Mission Statement. Strategic Plan.
Five Priorities of Indiana Athletics:
1. Playing by the rules2. Being well in mind, body and spirit;
3. Achieving academically
4. Excelling athletically
5. Integrating with the University.
Where did this creed come from? "The Spirit of Indiana" was Indiana University's theme for 1925, the same year the original Memorial Stadium opened. As part of the festivities, the "Indiana Creed of Sportsmanship" was written by John S. Hastings, LL.B'24, a former Indiana University trustee. A tribute to team over self, the Creed states, in part:
The spirit of Indiana in athletics must be the spirit of the team. The team must be competitive in spirit and have the will to win over and above the will to star... Without this spirit of the team and this goal of school above self, we fail miserably--not only here in our sports life, but in the world of business and society after we leave this campus...With it, we exemplify the true spirit of Indiana in athletics.
| Indiana Quick Facts |
| President | Michael McRobbie |
| Vice President and Director of Athletics | G. Fred Glass |
| Colors | Cream (#000000) & Crimson (#990000) |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Location | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Nickname | Hoosiers |
Big Ten History
Indiana University and the State University of Iowa became the eighth and ninth members of this conference in 1899. Upon Michigan's return in 1917, the conference was first referred to as the "Big Ten" by media members, and that name was eventually officially incorporated in 1987.