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University of Chicago
5734 South Ellis Avenue - Chicago, IL - 60637
Team Office: Tel: (773) 702-4647 Fax: (773) 702-6517
Team website: www.uchicago.edu/student/athletics/
Founded in 1890 by J.D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago has a well deserved reputation as the 'teacher of teachers' university with teaching being the most frequent career path. The University offers over 40 Bachelor degree programs, over 60 Master's and PhDs. The number of graduate students outnumbers undergraduate students 2 to 1. The University of Chicago has turned out 73 Nobel laureates. Majors offered include Public Policy Analysis, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Medicine, Law, and Developmental and Child Psychology. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked the University of Chicago 9th among national institutions.
The campus is located in Chicago (pop. 3 Million).
School website
www.uchicago.edu
College Profile
Type:
Private, Co-educationalReligious Affiliation:
NoneEnrollment:
12,830Getting In:
Most Difficult. SAT 25/75: 1320-1530Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$47,000Out-of-State: Same
Most Popular Majors
Social Sciences/History - Biology - Math/Statistics
Misc. Information
Head coach Mike McGrath completed his 9th season at the University of Chicago in 2007-08. McGrath served as the Maroon's assistant coach for seven seasons before being given the reins in 1999-00. In his short tenure, McGrath has guided his teams to four conference titles and four NCAA appearances while averaging 17 wins per season. McGrath is a 1992 graduate of DePauw University where he spent three years as a student assistant coach. Chicago has struggled of late but got things back on track in 2006-07 going 20-6. In 2007-08, the Maroons went 18-8 but lost to UW Stevens Point in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
| Team Name | Maroons |
| Colors | Maroon andWhite |
| Division | NCAA Division III |
| All-Time Record | 1083-1035 (.511) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
18-8
|
20-6
|
15-10
|
76-52 (.593)
|
| Conference |
11-3
|
11-3
|
8-6
|
49-22 (.690)
|
| Conf. Finish |
1
|
1
|
7
|
3, 3, 3, 1, 1
|
| Post Appear. |
1st Rnd
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
NCAA 1x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
#25
|
#12
|
NR
|
0x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Mike McGrath |
 |
Birthday: 1970-01-06 |
| Started at University of Chicago | 1999-00 |
| Contract Expires | ? |
| Record as Head Coach | 152-80 (.655) |
| Record at University of Chicago | 152-80 (.655) |
| Coaching Awards | UAA COTY (00) |
| Asst. Coaches | Jarred Samples |
Recruiting Coordinator
Jarred Samples, Ph. (773) 702-4644, jsamples@uchicago.edu
Conference and Schedule
University of Chicago plays in the University Athletic Association (www.uaa@rochester.edu) which is comprised of eight major urban research universities in seven different states. Among D3 conferences, it is one of the most competitive. Conference play starts in January with games often played on Friday and Sunday afternoons. Chicago plays each team twice, home and away. Games are often piggybacked with the women's. The farthest conference away game is at Brandeis some 850 miles from Chicago. The season concludes with the UAA tourney which includes all teams in a double round-robin format with the winner receiving an automatic berth in the NCAA tourney.
Conference Opponents
Washimgton (MO), Emory, Case Reserve, Carnegie Mellon, Rochester, NYU, and Brandeis
Facilities
Crownfield Gym
Capacity 1,500 Average attendance (?)
Style/Stats
Ver:2002-09-29