Alaska Nanooks

Alaska Nanooks
University	University of Alaska Fairbanks
Conference	GNAC (primary) Patriot Rifle Conference (rifle) RMISA (nordic skiing) Independent (ice hockey)
NCAA	Division II (primary) Division I (hockey only)
Athletic director	Dr. Brock Anundson
Location	Fairbanks, Alaska
Varsity teams	10 (4 men's, 5 women's, 1 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center
Other venues	Carlson Center
Mascot	Nook
Nickname	Nanooks
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
Website	alaskananooks.com
Team NCAA championships
11
Individual and relay NCAA champions
19

The Alaska Nanooks are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks name is derived from the Inupiaq "nanuq", meaning polar bear. The school colors are blue and gold.^[2] The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports except men's ice hockey (NCAA Division I). The majority of Nanooks sports are members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC), the hockey team is an Independent (after spending several years in the CCHA) and plays at the 4,595-seat Carlson Center located west of downtown Fairbanks, while the women's swim team is a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC), the men's and women's skiing teams are members of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA), and the rifle team competes as a member of the Patriot Rifle Conference.