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Intercollegiate athletic teams of Colorado State University Pueblo
The Colorado State University Pueblo ThunderWolves (shortened to CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves in their athletics context) are the athletic teams at Colorado State University Pueblo. The ThunderWolves are a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They were previously known as the University of Southern Colorado Indians and then the University of Southern Colorado ThunderWolves. The program includes 7 men's sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and wrestling. The women's program has 8 sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and track. Dropped following the 1984 season, football returned in 2008 and the team posted a 4–6 record. The ThunderWolves won the 2014 NCAA Division II Football National Championship, its first in football program history, by blanking previously undefeated Minnesota State University, Mankato 13–0.

Conference affiliations

History

1980s

In 1984, the school ended its baseball program due to budget cuts.

1990s

In 1994, Dan DeRose, the athletic director, re-established the school's baseball program and had a new stadium complex built for baseball.

2000s

CSU Pueblo saw the return of football in 2008 with the construction and completion of its new football stadium, the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl.

2010s to present

CSU Pueblo announced further restoration of athletic programs under new president Lesley Di Mare.

Mascot

The ThunderWolves mascot is Wolfie.

Football