University of North Dakota

P. O. Box 9013 - Grand Forks, ND - 58202
Team Office: Tel: (701) 777-2980 Fax: (701) 777-2285
Team website: www.fightingsioux.com/

The University of North Dakota at Grand Forks is the largest university in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. It was founded in 1883. It is classified as a doctoral/research institution. UND has long been characterized by its solid foundation in the liberal arts, comprehensive array of colleges and schools (including law and medicine). It ofers 89 undergraduate programs, 54 Masters programs, 21 doctoral programs, medicine (M.D.) and law (J.D.). Other majors offered include Air Traffic Controller, Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, Criminal Justice, Fisheries Sciences, and Occupational Therapy. North Dakota also offers the U.S. Army's only helicopter flight training program. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked North Dakota in the third tier among national institutions.

The 543 acre campus is situated near the border of North Dakota and Minnesota in the town of Grand Forks (pop.50k) and only 100 miles from Canada's border.

School website
www.und.nodak.edu

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Most Popular Majors

Aeronautics - Business- Nursing

Misc. Information

Head coach Gene Roebuck enters his 21st season at UND in 2007-08. Roebuck currently boasts one of the highest winning percentage among active D2 coaches and North Dakota ranks first among D2 programs profiled at CBSAguide. Roebuck, who took over the program in 1987-88, captured thee consecutive national championships in 1997, 1998, and 1999. Prior to his arrival, UND had 13 seasons of barely .500 ball and only two NCAA tournament appearances. The last time Roebuck's team posted fewer than 20 wins was in 1989. A former basketball and baseball player at Mayville State, Roebuck got his first coaching assignment at UND-Lake Region where he went 87-14 in three seasons. In 2006-07, the Sioux finished with a 32-4 record. They advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tourney before losing to Florida Gulf Coast.

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

Coaches

Head Coach	Gene Roebuck
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at North Dakota	1987-88
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	617-103 (.856)
Record at North Dakota	530-89 (.856)
Coaching Awards	NCC COTY 7x
Asst. Coaches	Greg Ulland, Megan Pick

Recruiting Coordinator

Greg Ulland, Ph. (701) 777-2234, gregory.ulland@und.nodak.edu

Conference and Schedule

North Dakota plays in the North Central Conference (www.northcentralconference.org). Several members have moved out of the NCC which will certainly lessen its status as one of the most competitive D2 conferences in the nation. The conference is now comprised of seven teams from four states. League play, consisting of 12 games, begins in January. Conference play is generally on Thursday or Friday evening and Saturday afternoon with games piggybacked with the men's. The season concludes with the NCC tourney which includes all seven teams with first round byes for the top seeds. The winner receives an automatic NCAA bid.

Conference Opponents

Augustana, St. Cloud State, South Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, and Minnesota State-Mankato. North Dakota announced in the summer of 2006 that they will reclassify their athletic programs to Division I. They will leave the North Central Conference after 2007-08.

Facilities

Englestad Arena
Capacity: 6800, Attendance: ?

Style/Stats

In 2005-06, North Dakota was ranked #5 in offense, averaging 82.6 ppg. In 2006-07, they were ranked #3 at 80.6.