Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |
|---|---|
| University | Eastern Kentucky University |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Conference | Atlantic Sun (primary) UAC (football; primary in 2026) |
| Athletic director | Kyle Moats |
| Location | Richmond, Kentucky |
| Varsity teams | 16 (7 men's, 9 women's) |
| Football stadium | Roy Kidd Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Baptist Health Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Turkey Hughes Field |
| Softball stadium | Gertrude Hood Field |
| Soccer stadium | EKU Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | Tom Higgins Outdoor Courts |
| Nickname | Colonels |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | The Colonel |
| Fight song | Yea Eastern & Hail, Hail Eastern Maroons |
| Website | ekusports |
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), located in Richmond, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) since the 2021–22 academic year. Its football team competes in the United Athletic Conference (UAC), which started play in 2023 as a football-only merger of the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). In July 2026, the UAC will become an all-sports conference as a rebranded WAC, with EKU as a member. The Colonels previously competed in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) from 1948–49 to 2020–21.