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Loyola Wolf Pack

The Loyola Wolf Pack are the athletic teams representing Loyola University New Orleans in intercollegiate athletics. The Wolf Pack are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) since the 2010–11 academic year. They previously competed in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) from 1995–96 to 2009–10.

The intercollegiate athletics program was discontinued in 1972, but was reinstated in 1991. Loyola's intercollegiate teams are almost wholly funded through student activity fees per a student referendum passed in 1991. In 1972, Loyola suspended its athletics program, citing "educational and financial" reasons.

However, in 1991, the athletics program was re-instituted, amid student appeals for its reinstatement, including the aforementioned referendum. Locally, Loyola's rivals are Xavier University of Louisiana and Dillard University. Loyola's old-school rival is a fellow Jesuit university Spring Hill College. The former Pack Pride Committee was founded in 2007 to promote athletics and to encourage community members to be "Proud to be Part of the 'Pack'".

Loyola (La.) competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports:

The baseball team represents Loyola University New Orleans. The school's team currently competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The team plays home games at 750-seat Segnette Field. Led by head coach Jeremy Kennedy, the Loyola Wolf Pack competed in its first NAIA World Series in 2025, winning its first-ever world series game against the University of British Columbia.

Loyola has had five Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.

The school's team currently competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The team plays home games at the University Sports Complex.

The basketball team won the 1945 NAIA National Championship. They also made the 1946 NAIA National Semi-finals. The team made the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1954, 1957 and 1958. After 77 years, the team again won the NAIA National Championship in 2022. Loyola's championship coach, Stacy Hollowell is currently the head coach of the University of New Orleans Privateers basketball team. Myles Burns, who also won the championship with the Wolf Pack, competes in the NBA G-League.

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