Grand Canyon University
Christian university in Phoenix
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| 2025 | The Antelopes appeared in the NCAA Tournament, marking their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance since joining Division I. |
| 2025 | Qualifies for the NCAA Division I national tournament for the first time in school history. |
| 2025 | Finishes conference play undefeated with a 16-0 record and wins the WAC Conference tournament by defeating UT Arlington 65-62. |
| 2024 | Ranked 193rd among 438 national universities by Washington Monthly, based on contributions to public good, social mobility, research, and public service. |
| 2024 | Tyler Wilson played as an Outfielder (OF) for the Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team |
| 2024 | Wallis continued the team's success by winning the WAC regular-season championship again. |
| 2024 | Jacob Wilson made his Major League Baseball debut with the Oakland Athletics. |
| 2024 | GCU ranked No. 52 in the nation by D1Baseball, recognizing the program's competitive standing. |
| 2024 | Gregg Wallis continues as head coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team. |
| 2024 | The team will play their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 2024 | The team's NCAA tournament run ended in the second round after losing to Alabama. |
| 2024 | The team won both the WAC regular-season and conference tournament championships. |
| 2024 | Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team completed their 2023-24 season with an impressive record of 30 wins and 5 losses, achieving a 17-3 record in conference play and finishing first place in their conference. |
| 2024 | The team achieved a significant upset by defeating the No. 5 seed Saint Mary's in the first round of the NCAA tournament. |
| 2024 | As the WAC automatic qualifier, the team earned the No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament. |
| 2024 | Fifth-year head coach Bryce Drew continues to lead the Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team for the 2024-25 season, competing in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and playing home games at GCU Arena. |
| November 2024 | The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously ruled that the U.S. Department of Education incorrectly applied standards in denying GCU's nonprofit status, ordering a reevaluation. |
| November 1 2024 | GCU accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, with the baseball team expected to transition no later than the 2027 season. |
| June 1 2024 | The Lopes lost to West Virginia in the NCAA tournament, but recovered by defeating Dallas Baptist to advance to the regional final. |
| May 31 2024 | Grand Canyon Antelopes won their first D-I NCAA tournament game in program history, defeating Arizona 9-4 at Hi Corbett Field in front of the largest crowd in the field's history. |
| May 10 2024 | GCU announced most of its sports would transition to the West Coast Conference, with the baseball team set to join in the 2026 season. |
| April 20 2024 | GCU Lopes Roller Hockey team won the NCRHA Division I Championship, defeating Lindenwood Lions 2-1 in triple-overtime at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, Maine. |
| February 2024 | The team finished the regular season with an impressive 30-5 overall record and 17-3 in WAC play, winning the regular-season championship. |
| February 16 2024 | Record attendance of 5,281 set during opening day game, resulting in a win over Georgetown. |
| 2023 | The team was a member of the MPSF conference and was preseason ranked fourth in the conference poll. |
| 2023 | The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team competed in the NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season under head coach Matt Werle's eighth year of leadership. |
| 2023 | Gregg Wallis, previously the longtime assistant coach, took over as head coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team from Andy Stankiewicz. |
| 2023 | Gregg Wallis led the team to win the WAC regular-season championship. |
| 2023 | Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team completed their 2022-23 season with an overall record of 24-12, finishing 11-7 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play and placing fourth in the conference. |
| 2023 | In the NCAA tournament first round, the Antelopes were defeated by 3-seed Gonzaga with a final score of 70-82, ending their tournament run. |
| 2023 | The team won the WAC tournament by defeating UT Arlington, Seattle, Sam Houston, and Southern Utah, securing the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a 14-seed. |
| 2023 | Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team began their season under fourth-year head coach Bryce Drew, competing in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). |
| 2023 | Department of Education fined Grand Canyon University $37.7 million for allegedly deceiving students about the cost of doctoral degrees, with 78% of students paying about 25% more than represented due to additional 'continuation classes'. The department imposed conditions on the school's federal student aid participation. |
| 2023 | Federal Trade Commission filed a federal lawsuit against Grand Canyon University, alleging deception of prospective doctoral students about program costs and for-profit status. The lawsuit claimed GCU paid 60% of its revenues to the for-profit Grand Canyon Education company, with both entities sharing the same CEO. |
| October 2023 | GCU issued a press release alleging a coordinated effort by government agencies to punish the school for attempting to gain nonprofit status. |
| October 2023 | GCU issued a press release alleging a coordinated effort by the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Veterans Affairs to impede its nonprofit status attempt. |
| September 18 2023 | GCU opened its 6th ABSN location in Phoenix's West Valley with a grand opening ceremony. |
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